Teller earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level teller earnings begin at:

$17.45 per hour

$36,298 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level teller earnings begin at:

$15.18 per hour

$31,581 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level teller earnings begin at:

$13.01 per hour

$27,056 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level teller earnings begin at:

$11.14 per hour

$23,179 per year

10th percentile

Starting level teller earnings begin at:

$9.70 per hour

$20,167 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Teller salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $34,420
Washington $32,970
Massachusetts $32,860
Florida $32,140
Maryland $32,090
New Jersey $32,020
New York $31,680
Connecticut $31,500
North Carolina $31,240
California $31,030
Virginia $30,710
North Dakota $30,500
Delaware $30,430
Rhode Island $30,310
Georgia $30,250
Oregon $30,190
Vermont $30,170
Michigan $30,150
South Carolina $29,960
Pennsylvania $29,933
Maine $29,700
New Hampshire $29,610
Colorado $29,600
Minnesota $29,580
Nevada $29,490
Illinois $29,198
Hawaii $29,154
Wyoming $28,600
Nebraska $28,590
Wisconsin $28,490
Montana $28,400
Ohio $28,340
Alaska $28,292
Kentucky $27,770
Louisiana $27,610
Tennessee $27,530
Utah $27,200
South Dakota $27,170
Texas $27,056
New Mexico $26,950
Mississippi $26,700
Missouri $26,670
Idaho $26,390
Iowa $25,776
Virgin Islands, U.S. $25,280
Oklahoma $25,130
West Virginia $25,110
Arizona $24,753
Arkansas $24,580
Guam $24,360
Indiana $24,233
Alabama $23,986
Kansas $23,519
Puerto Rico $19,880

How do teller salaries compare to similar careers?

Tellers earn about the same as related careers in Texas. On average, they make less than security guards but more than switchboard operators.

Career Median Salary
Security guard salary $26K
Concierge salary $28K
Tailor salary $27K
Stock clerk salary $26K
Shoemaker salary $26K
Teller salary $27K
Receptionist salary $27K
Courier salary $26K
Library assistant salary $26K
Switchboard operator salary $26K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)