Bank teller salary
BLS occupation: Tellers · Office and administrative support · data for May 2025
Median salary $43,030 a year, US
Median hourly pay $20.69 an hour
Middle half earn $37,040–$46,580 25th to 75th percentile
Bank tellers employed 329,480 −13.2% projected by 2035
How much does a bank teller make?
- The median bank teller salary in the US is $43,030 a year ($20.69 an hour): half of the 329,480 bank tellers BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $42,350.
- The middle half earn between $37,040 and $46,580. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $34,360 and the top 10% more than $49,680.
- That is 16% less than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- Washington pays bank tellers the most (median $47,670), followed by New Jersey ($47,210) and California ($46,900). West Virginia pays the least ($34,560).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in North Carolina, where the median is worth $47,527 in typical US prices, then Alaska and Delaware. Washington's higher pay is offset by its prices (107.0 vs a US average of 100).
- In 5 of the 381 metro areas with data, the median bank teller salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of bank tellers to shrink 13.2% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 26,800 openings a year. The typical entry education is a high school diploma or equivalent.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what bank tellers are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
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Bank teller salary range
Half of bank tellers earn between $37,040 and $46,580 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $34,360
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $37,040
Median Yearly pay: $43,030
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $46,580
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $49,680
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $34,360 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $37,040 |
| Median | $43,030 |
| Top 25% earn over | $46,580 |
| Top 10% earn over | $49,680 |
Bank teller salary by state
Washington pays bank tellers the most; West Virginia the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($43,030), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Washington | $47,670 median |
| New Jersey | $47,210 median |
| California | $46,900 median |
| Massachusetts | $46,900 median |
| Alaska | $46,770 median |
| Connecticut | $46,320 median |
| Colorado | $46,060 median |
| Maryland | $46,010 median |
| District of Columbia | $45,590 median |
| Florida | $45,580 median |
| Delaware | $45,340 median |
| Rhode Island | $45,300 median |
| Arizona | $45,250 median |
| Virginia | $45,120 median |
| Nevada | $44,980 median |
| North Carolina | $44,830 median |
| New Hampshire | $44,460 median |
| Oregon | $44,440 median |
| New York | $44,400 median |
| Minnesota | $44,190 median |
| Vermont | $44,030 median |
| Hawaii | $43,910 median |
| Maine | $42,890 median |
| Idaho | $42,380 median |
| South Carolina | $42,280 median |
| Georgia | $41,690 median |
| Pennsylvania | $40,200 median |
| Ohio | $39,810 median |
| Wisconsin | $39,640 median |
| North Dakota | $39,300 median |
| Michigan | $39,240 median |
| Indiana | $38,730 median |
| Illinois | $38,670 median |
| South Dakota | $38,460 median |
| Iowa | $38,450 median |
| Utah | $38,370 median |
| Wyoming | $38,290 median |
| Nebraska | $38,140 median |
| Montana | $38,080 median |
| Texas | $38,050 median |
| New Mexico | $37,680 median |
| Alabama | $37,350 median |
| Kentucky | $37,210 median |
| Kansas | $36,840 median |
| Mississippi | $36,810 median |
| Tennessee | $36,750 median |
| Missouri | $36,650 median |
| Oklahoma | $35,840 median |
| Arkansas | $35,710 median |
| Louisiana | $35,680 median |
| West Virginia | $34,560 median |
Where bank teller pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Bank tellers' pay goes furthest in North Carolina once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | $47,527 |
| Alaska | $45,692 |
| Delaware | $45,427 |
| South Carolina | $45,099 |
| Nevada | $44,989 |
| Vermont | $44,948 |
| Arizona | $44,946 |
| Minnesota | $44,808 |
| Connecticut | $44,706 |
| Colorado | $44,696 |
Bank teller pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $47,670 | $22.92 | $40,190 | $60,870 | 9,180 | $44,546 |
| New Jersey | $47,210 | $22.70 | $37,390 | $56,670 | 10,270 | $43,390 |
| California | $46,900 | $22.55 | $38,030 | $58,660 | 25,230 | $42,359 |
| Massachusetts | $46,900 | $22.55 | $38,380 | $55,730 | 7,190 | $44,347 |
| Alaska | $46,770 | $22.49 | $42,440 | $49,680 | 1,020 | $45,692 |
| Connecticut | $46,320 | $22.27 | $38,100 | $53,140 | 3,220 | $44,706 |
| Colorado | $46,060 | $22.14 | $37,730 | $56,060 | 5,370 | $44,696 |
| Maryland | $46,010 | $22.12 | $36,060 | $55,900 | 3,860 | $43,836 |
| District of Columbia | $45,590 | $21.92 | $36,400 | $47,480 | 700 | $41,483 |
| Florida | $45,580 | $21.91 | $36,010 | $57,130 | 14,700 | $44,075 |
| Delaware | $45,340 | $21.80 | $37,620 | $49,600 | 1,400 | $45,427 |
| Rhode Island | $45,300 | $21.78 | $40,220 | $54,980 | 830 | $44,290 |
| Arizona | $45,250 | $21.75 | $37,620 | $54,350 | 3,770 | $44,946 |
| Virginia | $45,120 | $21.69 | $34,640 | $50,050 | 7,410 | $44,627 |
| Nevada | $44,980 | $21.63 | $37,610 | $47,770 | 1,850 | $44,989 |
| North Carolina | $44,830 | $21.55 | $37,550 | $50,450 | 5,260 | $47,527 |
| New Hampshire | $44,460 | $21.38 | $37,900 | $49,630 | 1,550 | $42,682 |
| Oregon | $44,440 | $21.37 | $37,990 | $47,780 | 2,990 | $42,995 |
| New York | $44,400 | $21.35 | $37,950 | $55,420 | 15,040 | $41,141 |
| Minnesota | $44,190 | $21.25 | $35,410 | $47,510 | 5,740 | $44,808 |
| Vermont | $44,030 | $21.17 | $37,950 | $46,470 | 930 | $44,948 |
| Hawaii | $43,910 | $21.11 | $36,210 | $49,340 | 1,760 | $39,936 |
| Maine | $42,890 | $20.62 | $37,320 | $46,910 | 2,410 | $44,194 |
| Idaho | $42,380 | $20.38 | $36,940 | $45,610 | 2,690 | $44,380 |
| South Carolina | $42,280 | $20.33 | $35,300 | $48,590 | 4,400 | $45,099 |
| Georgia | $41,690 | $20.04 | $31,620 | $49,090 | 7,820 | $43,295 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,200 | $19.33 | $34,750 | $49,160 | 14,800 | $41,200 |
| Ohio | $39,810 | $19.14 | $35,360 | $47,930 | 13,890 | $42,911 |
| Wisconsin | $39,640 | $19.06 | $36,600 | $47,260 | 9,030 | $42,128 |
| North Dakota | $39,300 | $18.89 | $37,100 | $47,780 | 1,990 | $44,178 |
| Michigan | $39,240 | $18.87 | $35,330 | $47,480 | 13,420 | $40,783 |
| Indiana | $38,730 | $18.62 | $34,680 | $47,380 | 8,400 | $41,498 |
| Illinois | $38,670 | $18.59 | $34,670 | $47,750 | 16,960 | $38,686 |
| South Dakota | $38,460 | $18.49 | $35,820 | $46,020 | 1,560 | $43,415 |
| Iowa | $38,450 | $18.49 | $34,920 | $48,690 | 5,470 | $43,812 |
| Utah | $38,370 | $18.45 | $36,240 | $46,950 | 4,790 | $38,811 |
| Wyoming | $38,290 | $18.41 | $32,670 | $48,120 | 970 | $41,309 |
| Nebraska | $38,140 | $18.34 | $33,490 | $46,320 | 4,590 | $42,329 |
| Montana | $38,080 | $18.31 | $35,830 | $45,040 | 1,660 | $40,235 |
| Texas | $38,050 | $18.29 | $30,360 | $47,770 | 25,860 | $39,204 |
| New Mexico | $37,680 | $18.12 | $30,970 | $47,450 | 2,330 | $40,862 |
| Alabama | $37,350 | $17.96 | $29,980 | $45,860 | 6,770 | $42,050 |
| Kentucky | $37,210 | $17.89 | $29,770 | $46,000 | 5,350 | $41,272 |
| Kansas | $36,840 | $17.71 | $29,550 | $46,440 | 4,720 | $40,902 |
| Mississippi | $36,810 | $17.70 | $29,300 | $45,120 | 3,750 | $42,333 |
| Tennessee | $36,750 | $17.67 | $29,720 | $46,150 | 7,560 | $40,002 |
| Missouri | $36,650 | $17.62 | $30,370 | $48,130 | 10,030 | $40,356 |
| Oklahoma | $35,840 | $17.23 | $29,380 | $46,210 | 7,230 | $40,800 |
| Arkansas | $35,710 | $17.17 | $29,020 | $44,950 | 4,250 | $41,076 |
| Louisiana | $35,680 | $17.15 | $28,180 | $45,080 | 4,900 | $40,450 |
| West Virginia | $34,560 | $16.62 | $28,680 | $39,350 | 2,620 | $38,616 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Bank teller salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes bank teller pay: 385 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- San Jose, CA $50,090
- Seattle, WA $49,880
- San Francisco, CA $49,370
- Napa, CA $49,260
- Olympia, WA $48,700
- Bremerton, WA $48,310
- Santa Maria, CA $48,060
- Sacramento, CA $47,690
- Bellingham, WA $47,630
- Vallejo, CA $47,600
Where the pay goes furthest
- Winston-Salem, NC $50,042
- Pinehurst, NC $50,014
- St. Cloud, MN $50,005
- Rochester, MN $49,768
- Des Moines, IA $49,563
- Goldsboro, NC $49,558
- Greenville, NC $49,354
- Rocky Mount, NC $48,982
- Fayetteville, NC $48,805
- Spartanburg, SC $48,797
All 385 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $50,090 | 1,030 | $45,362 | 91% |
| Seattle, WA | $49,880 | 3,730 | $44,883 | 54% |
| San Francisco, CA | $49,370 | 2,810 | $42,703 | 84% |
| Napa, CA | $49,260 | 100 | $43,766 | 71% |
| Olympia, WA | $48,700 | 530 | $46,976 | 50% |
| Bremerton, WA | $48,310 | 310 | $45,745 | 51% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $48,060 | 330 | $44,174 | 82% |
| Sacramento, CA | $47,690 | 1,450 | $44,708 | 57% |
| Bellingham, WA | $47,630 | 420 | $46,093 | 49% |
| Vallejo, CA | $47,600 | 330 | $43,879 | 62% |
| San Diego, CA | $47,550 | 2,110 | $42,498 | 75% |
| Boston, MA | $47,520 | 4,820 | $43,892 | 75% |
| Oxnard, CA | $47,490 | 440 | $42,964 | 75% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $47,320 | 200 | $43,574 | 71% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $47,230 | 920 | $44,196 | 73% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $47,230 | 150 | $46,104 | 56% |
| New York, NY | $47,230 | 15,820 | $41,959 | 90% |
| Boulder, CO | $47,220 | 310 | $44,885 | 56% |
| Longview, WA | $47,220 | 170 | $48,408 | 36% |
| Salinas, CA | $47,200 | 220 | $43,286 | 70% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $46,980 | 350 | $43,587 | 68% |
| Tampa, FL | $46,940 | 2,100 | $46,526 | 51% |
| Barnstable, MA | $46,910 | 260 | $47,697 | 66% |
| Naples, FL | $46,890 | 260 | $45,436 | 67% |
| Washington, DC | $46,880 | 4,060 | $43,055 | 62% |
| Anchorage, AK | $46,850 | 560 | $44,441 | 48% |
| Hanford, CA | $46,840 | 80 | $46,097 | 50% |
| North Port, FL | $46,840 | 530 | $45,735 | 54% |
| Stockton, CA | $46,670 | 420 | $44,410 | 63% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $46,560 | 230 | $47,141 | 50% |
| Worcester, MA | $46,440 | 910 | $45,297 | 54% |
| Spokane, WA | $46,390 | 1,030 | $46,230 | 39% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $46,370 | 180 | $42,194 | 90% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $46,350 | 8,790 | $40,813 | 76% |
| Crestview, FL | $46,290 | 250 | $47,706 | 51% |
| Modesto, CA | $46,190 | 320 | $44,367 | 54% |
| Waterbury, CT | $46,180 | 330 | $46,283 | – |
| Denver, CO | $46,170 | 2,610 | $43,646 | 49% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $46,160 | 110 | $45,919 | 48% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $46,160 | 140 | $46,854 | 38% |
| Portland, OR | $46,110 | 1,930 | $43,739 | 47% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $46,090 | 300 | $45,985 | 60% |
| New Haven, CT | $46,070 | 460 | $44,061 | 53% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $46,060 | 370 | $50,042 | 40% |
| Baltimore, MD | $46,050 | 1,640 | $44,072 | 50% |
| Chico, CA | $46,050 | 100 | $45,505 | 40% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $46,040 | 2,500 | $44,562 | 45% |
| Orlando, FL | $46,030 | 1,740 | $45,386 | 50% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $46,020 | 440 | $45,697 | 46% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $46,000 | 340 | $45,487 | 51% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $45,980 | 620 | $44,925 | 48% |
| Hartford, CT | $45,980 | 960 | $44,751 | 52% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $45,920 | 3,170 | $48,149 | 40% |
| Charlotte, NC | $45,910 | 1,260 | $47,161 | 45% |
| Riverside, CA | $45,880 | 2,510 | $43,103 | 66% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $45,780 | 170 | $44,081 | 46% |
| Kennewick, WA | $45,770 | 490 | $45,734 | 44% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $45,720 | 320 | $45,718 | 50% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $45,690 | 130 | $44,270 | 48% |
| Deltona, FL | $45,610 | 360 | $45,901 | 46% |
| Richmond, VA | $45,590 | 830 | $46,588 | 45% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $45,580 | 1,320 | $45,816 | 44% |
| Cleveland, OH | $45,560 | 1,840 | $48,508 | 38% |
| El Centro, CA | $45,550 | 100 | $47,860 | 47% |
| Miami, FL | $45,540 | 3,400 | $39,893 | 70% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $45,500 | 2,720 | $43,407 | 46% |
| Durham, NC | $45,460 | 260 | $46,591 | 43% |
| Redding, CA | $45,460 | 130 | $45,151 | 44% |
| Des Moines, IA | $45,450 | 1,120 | $49,563 | 34% |
| Yakima, WA | $45,450 | 250 | $47,569 | 36% |
| Charleston, SC | $45,430 | 680 | $44,997 | 54% |
| Trenton, NJ | $45,400 | 430 | $44,001 | 67% |
| Sebastian, FL | $45,380 | 100 | $46,161 | 56% |
| Atlanta, GA | $45,360 | 3,750 | $45,334 | 49% |
| Greenville, SC | $45,360 | 640 | $48,638 | 41% |
| Visalia, CA | $45,350 | 200 | $45,430 | 46% |
| Raleigh, NC | $45,320 | 730 | $46,171 | 44% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $45,310 | 150 | $46,227 | 52% |
| Providence, RI | $45,310 | 1,280 | $44,521 | 57% |
| Lakeland, FL | $45,240 | 470 | $46,571 | 48% |
| Rochester, MN | $45,200 | 180 | $49,768 | 42% |
| Gainesville, FL | $45,190 | 280 | $46,716 | 44% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $45,140 | 190 | $45,031 | – |
| Norwich, CT | $45,140 | 250 | $44,940 | 56% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $45,130 | 6,010 | $44,006 | 51% |
| Salem, OR | $45,120 | 220 | $43,532 | 44% |
| Detroit, MI | $45,110 | 5,130 | $44,976 | 40% |
| Greeley, CO | $45,100 | 240 | $45,021 | 45% |
| Kahului, HI | $45,100 | 200 | $41,228 | 85% |
| Houston, TX | $45,090 | 5,760 | $45,717 | 44% |
| Allentown, PA | $45,050 | 840 | $45,064 | 49% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $45,030 | 1,280 | $44,933 | 46% |
| Merced, CA | $44,950 | 170 | $45,739 | 55% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $44,890 | 160 | $48,805 | 39% |
| Asheville, NC | $44,850 | 210 | $46,474 | 46% |
| Springfield, MA | $44,850 | 430 | $46,689 | 53% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $44,830 | 560 | $44,436 | 49% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $44,790 | 550 | $40,933 | 61% |
| Burlington, VT | $44,760 | 320 | $44,339 | 69% |
| Fresno, CA | $44,750 | 860 | $43,805 | 55% |
| Portland, ME | $44,730 | 930 | $43,914 | 62% |
| Pensacola, FL | $44,720 | 660 | $45,765 | 47% |
| Greensboro, NC | $44,650 | 390 | $48,081 | 38% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $44,620 | 150 | $45,004 | 55% |
| Ocala, FL | $44,610 | 210 | $46,843 | 43% |
| Reno, NV | $44,610 | 360 | $44,162 | 56% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $44,590 | 340 | $45,106 | 55% |
| Yuba City, CA | $44,560 | 90 | $42,750 | 55% |
| Chicago, IL | $44,540 | 9,930 | $42,994 | 58% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $44,500 | 80 | $45,520 | 43% |
| Bend, OR | $44,450 | 190 | $42,903 | 60% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $44,430 | 230 | $48,797 | 40% |
| Panama City, FL | $44,310 | 220 | $45,541 | 47% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $44,310 | 230 | $46,590 | 48% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $44,180 | 40 | $50,014 | 51% |
| Toledo, OH | $44,160 | 680 | $48,286 | 34% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $44,100 | 2,000 | $45,493 | 42% |
| Savannah, GA | $44,080 | 210 | $46,300 | 48% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $44,020 | 70 | $43,877 | 58% |
| Buffalo, NY | $43,980 | 830 | $45,887 | 40% |
| Burlington, NC | $43,960 | 80 | $47,169 | 37% |
| Dayton, OH | $43,940 | 950 | $47,403 | 36% |
| Bismarck, ND | $43,880 | 300 | $48,207 | 36% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $43,840 | 70 | $49,558 | 42% |
| Reading, PA | $43,840 | 510 | $45,168 | 42% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $43,820 | 300 | $50,005 | 34% |
| Kenosha, WI | $43,780 | 180 | $43,296 | – |
| Eugene, OR | $43,710 | 340 | $43,035 | 49% |
| Kingston, NY | $43,710 | 180 | $43,402 | 55% |
| Rochester, NY | $43,690 | 820 | $45,025 | 42% |
| Bozeman, MT | $43,680 | 170 | $42,610 | 60% |
| Vineland, NJ | $43,680 | 120 | $45,515 | 45% |
| Albany, OR | $43,670 | 90 | $42,772 | 45% |
| Greenville, NC | $43,630 | 80 | $49,354 | 40% |
| Manchester, NH | $43,590 | 400 | $41,256 | 60% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $43,580 | 120 | $43,251 | 56% |
| Columbia, SC | $43,560 | 690 | $46,508 | 43% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $43,560 | 180 | $46,334 | 37% |
| Medford, OR | $43,440 | 180 | $42,826 | 51% |
| Honolulu, HI | $43,430 | 1,100 | $39,140 | 83% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $43,400 | 220 | $44,154 | 50% |
| Madison, WI | $43,380 | 1,070 | $44,590 | 49% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $43,270 | 150 | $44,038 | 52% |
| Scranton, PA | $43,130 | 770 | $46,101 | 38% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $43,110 | 100 | $48,982 | 35% |
| Ames, IA | $43,060 | 180 | $48,475 | 32% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $43,030 | 2,160 | $44,965 | 43% |
| Utica, NY | $43,030 | 340 | $46,430 | 40% |
| Albany, NY | $42,960 | 880 | $43,147 | 47% |
| Corvallis, OR | $42,950 | 50 | $41,291 | 51% |
| Lexington, KY | $42,930 | 500 | $46,216 | 45% |
| Tucson, AZ | $42,900 | 500 | $44,274 | 42% |
| Boise, ID | $42,880 | 1,000 | $43,581 | 54% |
| Lewiston, ME | $42,880 | 180 | $45,263 | 44% |
| Sebring, FL | $42,860 | 90 | $46,350 | 42% |
| Appleton, WI | $42,820 | 400 | $46,332 | 34% |
| Austin, TX | $42,660 | 1,590 | $43,501 | 45% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $42,630 | 1,320 | $43,526 | 53% |
| Racine, WI | $42,370 | 240 | $44,153 | 41% |
| Yuma, AZ | $42,260 | 140 | $45,585 | 40% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $42,110 | 120 | $44,751 | 44% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $41,970 | 50 | $44,904 | 50% |
| Hickory, NC | $41,350 | 190 | $46,731 | 46% |
| Akron, OH | $41,310 | 630 | $44,243 | 38% |
| Gainesville, GA | $41,090 | 140 | $42,463 | 50% |
| Wilmington, NC | $40,740 | 230 | $42,252 | 51% |
| Iowa City, IA | $40,680 | 230 | $44,455 | 52% |
| Rockford, IL | $40,420 | 270 | $43,861 | 39% |
| Wausau, WI | $40,370 | 280 | $43,572 | 29% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $40,200 | 2,800 | $42,463 | 44% |
| Laredo, TX | $40,140 | 270 | $46,161 | 34% |
| Canton, OH | $40,030 | 480 | $44,773 | 34% |
| Ithaca, NY | $40,020 | 120 | $38,735 | 60% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $40,000 | 290 | $42,367 | 43% |
| Pueblo, CO | $40,000 | 210 | $43,591 | 40% |
| York, PA | $39,950 | 480 | $41,615 | 41% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $39,920 | 950 | $41,781 | 45% |
| Lewiston, ID | $39,910 | 110 | $43,780 | 44% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $39,900 | 360 | $39,552 | 58% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $39,880 | 140 | $42,027 | 51% |
| Birmingham, AL | $39,840 | 1,710 | $43,473 | 42% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $39,830 | 60 | $43,254 | 48% |
| Duluth, MN | $39,690 | 360 | $44,712 | 40% |
| Athens, GA | $39,650 | 130 | $42,478 | 54% |
| Monroe, MI | $39,650 | 100 | $42,410 | 39% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $39,630 | 180 | $41,508 | 52% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $39,630 | 210 | $44,347 | 39% |
| Mobile, AL | $39,600 | 420 | $44,950 | 39% |
| Syracuse, NY | $39,600 | 580 | $41,361 | 49% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $39,490 | 190 | $41,726 | 41% |
| Dubuque, IA | $39,440 | 210 | $45,163 | 32% |
| Fargo, ND | $39,360 | 620 | $43,314 | 34% |
| Binghamton, NY | $39,340 | 210 | $42,363 | 49% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $39,300 | 180 | $45,348 | 35% |
| Dallas, TX | $39,270 | 6,010 | $38,093 | 51% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $39,270 | 80 | $44,003 | 39% |
| San Antonio, TX | $39,260 | 1,850 | $41,450 | 43% |
| Huntsville, AL | $39,210 | 660 | $42,129 | 42% |
| Niles, MI | $39,160 | 280 | $42,395 | 43% |
| Winchester, VA | $39,160 | 210 | $40,601 | 56% |
| La Crosse, WI | $39,140 | 320 | $42,651 | 41% |
| Lancaster, PA | $39,100 | 400 | $39,794 | 48% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $39,100 | 2,100 | $38,764 | 50% |
| Omaha, NE | $39,090 | 1,650 | $42,530 | 43% |
| Watertown, NY | $39,010 | 110 | $44,486 | 46% |
| Dover, DE | $39,000 | 180 | $39,997 | 55% |
| Rome, GA | $38,980 | 80 | $43,234 | 39% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $38,950 | 150 | $41,058 | 44% |
| St. Louis, MO | $38,890 | 3,580 | $40,899 | 44% |
| Waterloo, IA | $38,880 | 320 | $44,660 | 32% |
| Elmira, NY | $38,840 | 80 | $41,145 | 35% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $38,840 | 80 | $40,722 | 42% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $38,780 | 180 | $40,190 | 47% |
| Staunton, VA | $38,770 | 120 | $42,545 | 45% |
| Bangor, ME | $38,740 | 290 | $40,142 | 47% |
| Lansing, MI | $38,720 | 700 | $40,762 | 40% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $38,720 | 470 | $42,723 | 39% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $38,680 | 360 | $41,306 | 53% |
| Minot, ND | $38,670 | 150 | $44,434 | 39% |
| Dalton, GA | $38,660 | 110 | $43,030 | 44% |
| Pocatello, ID | $38,640 | 170 | $43,462 | 34% |
| Traverse City, MI | $38,640 | 220 | $41,383 | 58% |
| Green Bay, WI | $38,630 | 480 | $41,499 | 35% |
| Rapid City, SD | $38,630 | 200 | $43,327 | 45% |
| Mankato, MN | $38,570 | 120 | $42,406 | 38% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $38,540 | 420 | $43,321 | 38% |
| Logan, UT | $38,530 | 200 | $40,166 | 45% |
| Nashville, TN | $38,510 | 1,450 | $39,974 | 56% |
| Helena, MT | $38,500 | 120 | $40,240 | 51% |
| Youngstown, OH | $38,480 | 540 | $44,030 | 33% |
| Kansas City, MO | $38,470 | 2,790 | $41,570 | 48% |
| Kokomo, IN | $38,470 | 100 | $42,912 | 34% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $38,430 | 670 | $38,956 | 46% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $38,410 | 300 | $41,392 | 36% |
| Augusta, GA | $38,380 | 460 | $41,761 | 46% |
| Louisville, KY | $38,370 | 1,390 | $41,225 | 42% |
| Lebanon, PA | $38,360 | 170 | $41,153 | 45% |
| St. George, UT | $38,330 | 260 | $39,385 | 58% |
| Billings, MT | $38,320 | 260 | $40,973 | 44% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $38,320 | 240 | $41,236 | 40% |
| Janesville, WI | $38,310 | 220 | $40,884 | 40% |
| Memphis, TN | $38,260 | 1,060 | $41,506 | 44% |
| Michigan City, IN | $38,200 | 110 | $41,666 | 38% |
| Midland, TX | $38,180 | 190 | $39,861 | 49% |
| The Villages, FL | $38,180 | 100 | $44,695 | 54% |
| Albany, GA | $38,160 | 140 | $43,527 | 34% |
| Carson City, NV | $38,110 | 50 | $38,836 | 65% |
| Columbus, GA | $38,070 | 180 | $42,633 | 43% |
| Lima, OH | $38,070 | 160 | $42,456 | 38% |
| Montgomery, AL | $38,070 | 480 | $42,450 | 44% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $38,070 | 380 | $40,535 | 46% |
| Salisbury, MD | $38,040 | 110 | $39,784 | 61% |
| Owensboro, KY | $38,020 | 150 | $42,907 | 39% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $38,000 | 150 | $41,465 | 36% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $38,000 | 160 | $41,256 | 49% |
| Sherman, TX | $37,970 | 140 | $40,492 | 43% |
| Elkhart, IN | $37,950 | 390 | $42,015 | 37% |
| Lafayette, IN | $37,940 | 230 | $40,608 | 47% |
| Gulfport, MS | $37,890 | 520 | $42,097 | 45% |
| Macon, GA | $37,890 | 160 | $42,800 | 38% |
| South Bend, IN | $37,890 | 480 | $40,804 | 40% |
| Roanoke, VA | $37,870 | 370 | $40,452 | 44% |
| Daphne, AL | $37,850 | – | $39,973 | 54% |
| Provo, UT | $37,850 | 920 | $38,531 | 56% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $37,840 | 170 | $40,815 | 53% |
| Columbus, OH | $37,840 | 2,020 | $39,636 | 48% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $37,800 | 200 | $41,749 | 36% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $37,790 | 140 | $40,293 | 48% |
| Jackson, MI | $37,750 | 220 | $41,131 | 38% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $37,740 | 1,640 | $39,499 | 51% |
| Missoula, MT | $37,720 | 210 | $39,110 | 52% |
| State College, PA | $37,710 | 190 | $38,972 | 62% |
| Brownsville, TX | $37,660 | 290 | $43,803 | 48% |
| Flint, MI | $37,640 | 480 | $40,458 | 33% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $37,630 | 580 | $40,649 | 40% |
| Sandusky, OH | $37,610 | 160 | $42,125 | 58% |
| Springfield, OH | $37,580 | 130 | $41,533 | 38% |
| Jackson, MS | $37,540 | 590 | $42,157 | 47% |
| Casper, WY | $37,530 | 120 | $39,998 | 46% |
| Johnson City, TN | $37,520 | 210 | $42,671 | 48% |
| Evansville, IN | $37,500 | 440 | $40,971 | 35% |
| Florence, SC | $37,470 | 210 | $43,181 | 49% |
| Midland, MI | $37,460 | 80 | $40,752 | 44% |
| Lawrence, KS | $37,450 | 120 | $41,499 | 50% |
| Ogden, UT | $37,450 | 860 | $37,320 | 52% |
| Grand Island, NE | $37,440 | 190 | $43,205 | 43% |
| Kankakee, IL | $37,360 | 140 | $38,758 | 43% |
| Springfield, IL | $37,360 | 370 | $40,282 | 39% |
| Lincoln, NE | $37,340 | 650 | $40,773 | 41% |
| Bay City, MI | $37,310 | 120 | $40,589 | 33% |
| Abilene, TX | $37,280 | 140 | $41,255 | 64% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $37,280 | 560 | $40,759 | 49% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $37,220 | 720 | $40,743 | 51% |
| Peoria, IL | $37,220 | 510 | $40,798 | 37% |
| Davenport, IA | $37,180 | 750 | $41,738 | 32% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $37,180 | 280 | $39,481 | 52% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $37,180 | 150 | $43,041 | 32% |
| Cleveland, TN | $37,160 | 120 | $42,189 | 46% |
| Decatur, IL | $37,160 | 190 | $42,026 | 34% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $37,150 | 300 | $42,350 | 54% |
| Decatur, AL | $37,120 | 210 | $42,563 | 35% |
| Columbus, IN | $37,110 | 120 | $39,902 | 45% |
| Knoxville, TN | $37,090 | 1,070 | $40,067 | 56% |
| Sumter, SC | $37,090 | 100 | $42,138 | 47% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $37,070 | 200 | $40,929 | 42% |
| Saginaw, MI | $37,070 | 340 | $40,785 | 34% |
| Bloomington, IL | $37,040 | 210 | $39,599 | 42% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $37,030 | 340 | $39,045 | 42% |
| New Orleans, LA | $37,020 | 980 | $39,980 | 51% |
| Muskegon, MI | $37,000 | 220 | $39,992 | 42% |
| Bloomington, IN | $36,990 | 180 | $38,902 | 57% |
| Slidell, LA | $36,980 | 280 | $39,881 | – |
| Sioux City, IA | $36,950 | 260 | $42,739 | 42% |
| Champaign, IL | $36,930 | 480 | $39,836 | 45% |
| Beaumont, TX | $36,910 | 420 | $40,990 | 43% |
| Odessa, TX | $36,860 | 180 | $39,256 | 51% |
| Tyler, TX | $36,810 | 240 | $39,943 | 43% |
| Morristown, TN | $36,770 | 100 | $42,576 | 51% |
| Dothan, AL | $36,750 | 210 | $43,837 | 40% |
| Johnstown, PA | $36,680 | 310 | $42,686 | 29% |
| Muncie, IN | $36,680 | 150 | $41,612 | 34% |
| Paducah, KY | $36,670 | 160 | $42,598 | 38% |
| Waco, TX | $36,660 | 330 | $39,611 | 46% |
| Springfield, MO | $36,650 | 990 | $41,373 | 41% |
| Longview, TX | $36,580 | 350 | $40,878 | 38% |
| Clarksville, TN | $36,540 | 280 | $40,177 | 44% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $36,520 | 2,450 | $40,395 | 45% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $36,490 | 190 | $42,392 | 33% |
| Mansfield, OH | $36,490 | 170 | $41,059 | 29% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $36,470 | 200 | $41,617 | 43% |
| Farmington, NM | $36,460 | 120 | $41,570 | 46% |
| Killeen, TX | $36,460 | 320 | $40,008 | 43% |
| Altoona, PA | $36,430 | 200 | $40,701 | 33% |
| Auburn, AL | $36,410 | 180 | $41,407 | 53% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $36,360 | 440 | $39,236 | 47% |
| Erie, PA | $36,360 | 330 | $39,978 | 37% |
| Little Rock, AR | $36,340 | 770 | $40,665 | 41% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $36,330 | 370 | $41,296 | 33% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $36,300 | 780 | $39,987 | 45% |
| Amarillo, TX | $36,250 | 300 | $39,479 | 43% |
| Topeka, KS | $36,230 | 370 | $40,790 | 41% |
| Tulsa, OK | $36,210 | 1,630 | $40,588 | 46% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $36,190 | 210 | $40,131 | 40% |
| Shreveport, LA | $36,120 | 410 | $42,611 | 43% |
| Brunswick, GA | $36,100 | 80 | $41,159 | 56% |
| Great Falls, MT | $36,100 | 110 | $37,276 | 47% |
| Enid, OK | $36,090 | 100 | $42,827 | 37% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $35,960 | 210 | $39,862 | 49% |
| El Paso, TX | $35,950 | 720 | $39,984 | 51% |
| Manhattan, KS | $35,930 | 220 | $39,850 | 42% |
| Valdosta, GA | $35,880 | 170 | $40,648 | 44% |
| Florence, AL | $35,780 | 270 | $42,185 | 36% |
| Kingsport, TN | $35,740 | 410 | $41,343 | 45% |
| McAllen, TX | $35,730 | 740 | $41,597 | 38% |
| Wichita, KS | $35,730 | 950 | $40,170 | 41% |
| San Angelo, TX | $35,650 | 140 | $38,560 | 44% |
| Jackson, TN | $35,600 | 180 | $41,627 | 47% |
| Houma, LA | $35,580 | 170 | $41,808 | 44% |
| Texarkana, TX | $35,550 | 210 | $42,315 | 42% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $35,410 | 100 | $41,304 | 42% |
| Lafayette, LA | $35,400 | 600 | $40,592 | 47% |
| Hammond, LA | $35,390 | 80 | $41,901 | 45% |
| College Station, TX | $35,360 | 190 | $38,878 | 51% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $35,360 | 270 | $41,187 | 46% |
| Alexandria, LA | $35,340 | 170 | $41,244 | 35% |
| Lubbock, TX | $35,340 | 430 | $38,700 | 45% |
| Victoria, TX | $35,320 | 140 | $39,315 | 40% |
| Wheeling, WV | $35,230 | 210 | $39,888 | 29% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $35,230 | 190 | $39,357 | 44% |
| Anniston, AL | $35,220 | 150 | $40,978 | 33% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $35,210 | 200 | $40,104 | 33% |
| Joplin, MO | $35,190 | 280 | $41,053 | 42% |
| Columbia, MO | $35,180 | 360 | $39,335 | 50% |
| Gadsden, AL | $35,150 | 120 | $41,038 | 37% |
| Beckley, WV | $35,120 | 110 | $39,742 | 36% |
| Lawton, OK | $34,950 | 230 | $40,667 | 39% |
| Morgantown, WV | $34,890 | 140 | $37,386 | 47% |
| Monroe, LA | $34,810 | 320 | $41,640 | 41% |
| Huntington, WV | $34,620 | 550 | $39,153 | 38% |
| Weirton, WV | $34,590 | 140 | $38,855 | 28% |
| Charleston, WV | $34,480 | 350 | $38,865 | 42% |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $34,360 | 50 | $41,000 | 40% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $34,260 | 260 | $39,889 | 38% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $33,620 | 220 | $39,149 | 44% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $29,520 | 150 | $33,905 | 43% |
What the median bank teller salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $43,030 |
| Month | $3,586 |
| Every two weeks | $1,655 |
| Week | $828 |
| Hour | $20.69 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a bank teller: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | −13.2% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 26,800 |
| Self-employed | % |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Similar jobs
| Job | Median a year | Typical education |
|---|---|---|
| Mail carrier | $60,550 | No formal education |
| Bookkeeper | $50,670 | Some college |
| Administrative assistant | $47,540 | High school diploma |
| Executive assistant | $76,590 | High school diploma |
| Customer service representative | $44,770 | High school diploma |
| Receptionist | $38,010 | High school diploma |
| Dispatcher | $50,340 | High school diploma |
Questions about bank teller pay
How much does a bank teller make an hour?
The median is $20.69 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $16.52 and the top 10% over $23.88.
How much does a bank teller make a month?
About $3,586 a month before taxes at the median salary of $43,030, or $1,655 every two weeks.
What state pays bank tellers the most?
Washington, with a median of $47,670. New Jersey ($47,210), California ($46,900), Massachusetts ($46,900) and Alaska ($46,770) follow.
Where do bank tellers make the most after cost of living?
North Carolina: its median of $44,830 is worth $47,527 at typical US prices. Alaska, Delaware and South Carolina come next.
How much do entry-level bank tellers make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of bank tellers earn under $34,360 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $37,040, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a bank teller?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a high school diploma or equivalent. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: short-term on-the-job training.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 43-3071 (Tellers). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.