Tellers in California

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

• Employment for Tellers in California is expected to decrease.

• Tellers in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Teller Career?

• Business, Management & Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Banking and Financial Support Services

How Many Tellers Work in California?

In 2018, there were 43,070 Tellers working in the state.

There were 43,660 Tellers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 590 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 6,220 Tellers working in it, which means California has more Tellers than average.

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Tellers in this state are declining at a rate of 9.4% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -8.3%.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 4,500 annual Tellers job openings in California, and 40,500 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 51,500 annual jobs and 460,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Tellers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Tellers ranged from $24,650 to $40,300 with $31,030 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.85 to $19.38. The median hourly rate was $14.92.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.21 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.71.

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

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Top California Metros for Tellers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	16,140	$30,630
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	6,840	$32,550
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	4,280	$30,180
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	3,110	$30,160
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA	2,030	$32,560
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	1,430	$36,310
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	1,000	$33,910
Fresno, CA	980	$28,480
Bakersfield, CA	880	$29,410
Santa Rosa, CA	610	$32,580
Stockton-Lodi, CA	610	$30,710
Modesto, CA	550	$29,540
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	450	$30,250
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	430	$32,960
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	390	$32,730
Visalia-Porterville, CA	380	$28,730
Salinas, CA	350	$29,650
Chico, CA	240	$29,250
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	230	$31,590
Redding, CA	210	$31,970
El Centro, CA	210	$29,940
Napa, CA	180	$30,630
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	130	$31,300
Yuba City, CA	130	$29,810
Merced, CA	130	$28,850
Madera, CA	100	$27,410

Top States for Tellers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Tellers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	47,520	$28,130
California	43,070	$31,030
Florida	28,090	$31,280
New York	24,920	$31,100
Pennsylvania	20,500	$28,950
Illinois	18,530	$29,120
Ohio	18,080	$28,340
Michigan	15,180	$29,050
New Jersey	13,380	$32,020
North Carolina	11,850	$31,240
Georgia	11,680	$30,250
Missouri	11,080	$26,670
Wisconsin	11,060	$28,490
Washington	11,040	$32,970
Tennessee	11,000	$27,530
Virginia	10,980	$30,710
Massachusetts	10,970	$31,530
Indiana	9,880	$27,400
Alabama	9,630	$27,300
Louisiana	8,370	$27,610

Below are the states where Tellers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$34,420
Washington	$32,970
Maryland	$32,090
New Jersey	$32,020
Massachusetts	$31,530
Connecticut	$31,500
Hawaii	$31,320
Florida	$31,280
North Carolina	$31,240
New York	$31,100

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dave Dugdale under License

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