Teller earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level teller earnings begin at:

$18.83 per hour

$39,170 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level teller earnings begin at:

$18.03 per hour

$37,500 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level teller earnings begin at:

$16.65 per hour

$34,640 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level teller earnings begin at:

$14.08 per hour

$29,280 per year

10th percentile

Starting level teller earnings begin at:

$13.95 per hour

$29,010 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Teller salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $37,850
Delaware $37,660
Massachusetts $37,550
Connecticut $37,470
California $37,430
Washington $37,430
Rhode Island $37,370
Alaska $37,220
New Jersey $37,140
Oregon $37,110
Colorado $37,100
New York $37,070
Hawaii $37,050
Maryland $37,040
Virginia $37,030
Vermont $37,010
Florida $36,950
Arizona $36,900
Nevada $36,880
Minnesota $36,590
New Hampshire $36,590
North Dakota $36,390
Idaho $36,360
Illinois $36,250
Wisconsin $36,250
Michigan $36,140
North Carolina $36,000
South Carolina $35,570
Montana $35,380
Georgia $34,700
Maine $34,640
Pennsylvania $34,120
Indiana $30,700
Ohio $30,220
Texas $30,200
New Mexico $30,130
Tennessee $29,840
Utah $29,820
Kansas $29,810
Nebraska $29,800
Iowa $29,730
Wyoming $29,730
South Dakota $29,630
Alabama $29,610
Louisiana $29,400
Kentucky $29,360
Oklahoma $29,310
Missouri $29,270
Mississippi $29,210
Virgin Islands, U.S. $29,160
Arkansas $29,090
West Virginia $29,030
Guam $24,340
Puerto Rico $22,180

How do teller salaries compare to similar careers?

Tellers earn 7% less than similar careers in Maine. On average, they make less than shipping and receiving clerks but more than hairdressers.

Career Median Salary
Shipping and receiving clerk salary $38K
Debt collector salary $38K
Medical administrative assistant salary $38K
Office clerk salary $37K
Customer service representative salary $37K
Teller salary $35K
Security guard salary $31K
Switchboard operator salary $30K
Janitor salary $30K
Hairdresser salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)