Cashiers Salary in California
The median for cashiers in California is $37,100 a year, somewhat above the national $32,880 (+13%); the state ranks 3rd of 51 states by median. That is 36% less than the median across all occupations in California ($58,240). California pays more than every neighbouring state: Oregon, Arizona and Nevada range from $29,870 in Nevada to $35,300 in Oregon. California employs 336,110 cashiers, 18.5 per 1,000 jobs, the 1st largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.93 is close to the national share.
California vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $16.71 | $17.21 | $17.84 | $20.38 | $23.53 | $19.26 | 336,110 | 18.45 | 0.93 |
| Annual | $34,760 | $35,800 | $37,100 | $42,390 | $48,950 | $40,060 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $11.79 | $13.81 | $15.81 | $17.47 | $19.43 | $15.95 | 3,089,410 | – | – |
| Annual | $24,530 | $28,720 | $32,880 | $36,330 | $40,410 | $33,180 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 3rd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 1st of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.93
- Jobs per 1,000
- 18.45
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of California's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in California
25 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching California publish a row for cashiers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $20.65 | $42,960 | $38,240 | $57,670 | 16,530 | 14.56 | 0.73 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $19.84 | $41,270 | $36,750 | $53,920 | 38,250 | 16.11 | 0.81 |
| Napa, CA | $18.51 | $38,500 | $36,220 | $50,710 | 1,540 | 19.79 | 1.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $18.48 | $38,440 | $36,820 | $54,180 | 5,030 | 24.53 | 1.23 |
| Vallejo, CA | $18.18 | $37,810 | $35,940 | $51,550 | 3,630 | 25.15 | 1.27 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $17.97 | $37,390 | $35,720 | $51,570 | 2,530 | 25.69 | 1.29 |
| Salinas, CA | $17.83 | $37,080 | $35,490 | $48,290 | 4,020 | 21.55 | 1.08 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $17.80 | $37,020 | $35,090 | $49,070 | 30,420 | 19.78 | 1.00 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $17.78 | $36,980 | $35,320 | $48,110 | 109,940 | 17.53 | 0.88 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $17.69 | $36,790 | $35,350 | $48,640 | 19,910 | 18.43 | 0.93 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $17.60 | $36,600 | $35,170 | $49,390 | 4,170 | 20.79 | 1.05 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $17.57 | $36,550 | $34,860 | $49,290 | 3,010 | 24.64 | 1.24 |
| Modesto, CA | $17.54 | $36,490 | $34,870 | $48,780 | 4,890 | 25.04 | 1.26 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $17.47 | $36,340 | $34,490 | $47,390 | 5,900 | 20.36 | 1.02 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.38 | $36,150 | $34,330 | $49,790 | 7,620 | 23.54 | 1.18 |
| Yuba City, CA | $17.21 | $35,790 | $34,320 | $46,730 | 1,410 | 27.62 | 1.39 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $17.16 | $35,700 | $34,320 | $46,620 | 35,730 | 20.82 | 1.05 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $17.03 | $35,420 | $34,320 | $44,760 | 1,130 | 23.20 | 1.17 |
| Merced, CA | $16.99 | $35,340 | $34,320 | $43,380 | 2,250 | 28.32 | 1.43 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.96 | $35,270 | $34,320 | $46,620 | 9,780 | 20.51 | 1.03 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.93 | $35,220 | $34,320 | $45,630 | 8,350 | 24.69 | 1.24 |
| Chico, CA | $16.93 | $35,210 | $34,320 | $52,000 | 2,090 | 26.77 | 1.35 |
| El Centro, CA | $16.87 | $35,090 | $34,320 | $42,610 | 1,960 | 29.92 | 1.51 |
| Redding, CA | $16.78 | $34,900 | $34,320 | $48,070 | 1,920 | 26.86 | 1.35 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.72 | $34,770 | $34,320 | $43,960 | 4,110 | 24.03 | 1.21 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.65 | $36,720 | $35,190 | $48,860 | 2,040 | 32.26 | 1.62 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.55 | $36,510 | $35,010 | $49,970 | 3,260 | 29.78 | 1.50 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $17.53 | $36,460 | $34,920 | $47,770 | 3,040 | 29.06 | 1.46 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Cashiers (every state ranked) and the California wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS California estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.