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Cashiers in Virginia
Is Virginia a good place for you to work as a Cashier?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Cashiers in Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Cashiers in Virginia is growing slower than average.
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Cashiers in Virginia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Cashiers Work in Virginia?
123,290 people worked as Cashiers in 2018 in this state.
There were 111,240 Cashiers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 12,050 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 52,660 Cashiers working in it, which means Virginia has more Cashiers than average.
Job Projections for Virginia
Jobs for Cashiers in this state are growing at a rate of 1.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.9%.
Virginia Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 20,520 annual job openings, and 110,540 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 Virginia?
In 2018 wages for Cashiers ranged from $16,710 to $29,270 with $20,770 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.03 to $14.07. The median hourly rate was $9.98.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.21 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.77.
The median salary in Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Virginia Metros for Cashiers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Cashiers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 83,890 | $23,760 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | 23,240 | $19,140 |
Richmond, VA | 21,210 | $20,360 |
Roanoke, VA | 3,820 | $19,240 |
Lynchburg, VA | 3,670 | $18,870 |
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA | 3,570 | $19,000 |
Charlottesville, VA | 2,730 | $20,920 |
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 2,480 | $19,520 |
Harrisonburg, VA | 2,170 | $21,080 |
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA | 1,760 | $19,900 |
Winchester, VA-WV | 1,730 | $19,930 |
Top States for Cashiers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Cashiers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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