There are currently an estimated 3,345,800 cashiers in the United States. The cashier job market is expected to shrink by -10.4% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are cashiers?
CareerExplorer rates cashiers with a C employability rating, meaning this career should provide moderate employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will lose -338,400 cashiers. That number is based on the retirement of 9,700 existing cashiers.
What’s the supply of cashiers?
The cashier industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida
Cashier job market by state
| State Name | Employed Cashiers |
|---|---|
| California | 405,030 |
| Texas | 267,540 |
| Florida | 244,450 |
| New York | 194,300 |
| Pennsylvania | 147,200 |
| Illinois | 132,460 |
| Ohio | 119,860 |
| North Carolina | 117,480 |
| Georgia | 114,440 |
| Virginia | 111,240 |
| New Jersey | 95,190 |
| Michigan | 92,210 |
| Maryland | 79,000 |
| Missouri | 77,710 |
| Tennessee | 73,340 |
| Massachusetts | 72,780 |
| Louisiana | 70,510 |
| Alabama | 69,760 |
| Indiana | 69,460 |
| Washington | 66,640 |
| Arizona | 66,540 |
| Minnesota | 66,230 |
| South Carolina | 64,400 |
| Wisconsin | 63,560 |
| Colorado | 58,910 |
| Kentucky | 49,600 |
| Oklahoma | 45,220 |
| Oregon | 44,270 |
| Iowa | 43,300 |
| Connecticut | 41,960 |
| Mississippi | 38,890 |
| Nevada | 34,700 |
| Kansas | 34,440 |
| Arkansas | 33,750 |
| Puerto Rico | 31,960 |
| Utah | 28,590 |
| Nebraska | 25,450 |
| West Virginia | 22,350 |
| New Hampshire | 21,870 |
| New Mexico | 20,420 |
| Hawaii | 16,230 |
| Idaho | 16,110 |
| Maine | 15,510 |
| Montana | 13,990 |
| South Dakota | 12,800 |
| Delaware | 12,560 |
| Rhode Island | 10,510 |
| North Dakota | 9,590 |
| Vermont | 9,370 |
| District of Columbia | 9,320 |
| Wyoming | 7,050 |
| Alaska | 6,840 |
| Guam | 1,820 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 930 |