Tellers in Pennsylvania

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

• Employment for Tellers in Pennsylvania is expected to decrease.

• Tellers in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018, there were 20,500 Tellers working in the state.

There were 21,780 Tellers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,280 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Tellers in this state are declining at a rate of 13.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -8.3%.

Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,190 annual job openings, and a total of 20,130 jobs for Pennsylvania Tellers in 2026.

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

What do Tellers Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Tellers ranged from $22,070 to $38,130 with $28,950 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.61 to $18.33. The median hourly rate was $13.92.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.29 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.63.

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

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Tellers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	27,500	$31,970
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	8,860	$31,270
Pittsburgh, PA	3,640	$27,190
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	1,210	$30,580
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA	1,130	$27,870
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	1,100	$30,400
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA	940	$28,120
Lancaster, PA	780	$29,280
Reading, PA	600	$30,020
York-Hanover, PA	600	$27,050
Erie, PA	490	$25,680
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA	330	$28,700
Johnstown, PA	330	$27,720
East Stroudsburg, PA	290	$27,010
Williamsport, PA	260	$24,830
Altoona, PA	240	$27,780
Lebanon, PA	210	$28,920
State College, PA	200	$30,690
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	190	$28,120
Gettysburg, PA	100	$28,810

Top States for Tellers Employment

View the list below to see 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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