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Cashiers in Maine

Is Maine a good place for you to work as a Cashier?

-6% Jobs Projection

$22,200 Median Salary

2,830 Job Openings

While jobs for Cashiers in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Cashiers in Maine is expected to decrease.
Cashiers in Maine earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Cashiers Work in Maine?

There were approximately 14,680 workers employed as Cashiers in this state in 2018.

There were 15,510 Cashiers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 830 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 52,660 Cashiers working in it, which means Maine has fewer Cashiers than average.

Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Cashiers in this state are declining at a rate of 6.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.9%.

Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,830 annual job openings, and 15,290 total jobs in 2026 for Cashiers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 653,700 annual jobs and 3,524,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Cashiers Make in Maine?

In 2018 wages for Cashiers ranged from $20,810 to $26,530 with $22,200 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10 to $12.76. The median hourly rate was $10.67.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.56 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.11.

The median salary in Maine is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Maine Metros for Cashiers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Cashiers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Portland-South Portland, ME	3,870	$23,080
Portsmouth, NH-ME	2,680	$22,680
Bangor, ME	2,040	$22,000
Dover-Durham, NH-ME	1,730	$22,290
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	1,540	$22,010

Top States for Cashiers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Cashiers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	420,430	$24,750
Texas	273,590	$21,410
Florida	242,900	$20,680
New York	197,490	$23,840
Pennsylvania	145,340	$19,990
Illinois	143,230	$22,100
North Carolina	126,460	$19,330
Virginia	123,290	$20,770
Ohio	121,600	$20,190
Georgia	120,320	$19,680
New Jersey	99,360	$21,670
Michigan	90,600	$21,650
Maryland	80,610	$22,180
Tennessee	76,290	$20,030
Massachusetts	75,960	$24,800
Missouri	75,060	$20,760
Louisiana	70,630	$18,940
Indiana	70,150	$20,140
Washington	67,720	$26,550
South Carolina	66,960	$19,340

Below are the states where Cashiers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$26,770
Alaska	$26,720
Washington	$26,550
Massachusetts	$24,800
California	$24,750
Oregon	$24,270
North Dakota	$24,130
Hawaii	$24,070
Vermont	$24,060
Connecticut	$23,900

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