Cashiers Salary in Colorado
The median for cashiers in Colorado is $36,870 a year, somewhat above the national $32,880 (+12%); the state ranks 4th of 51 states by median. That is 38% less than the median across all occupations in Colorado ($59,800). Colorado pays more than every neighbouring state: Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, New Mexico, Kansas and Oklahoma range from $28,180 in Oklahoma to $34,600 in Arizona. Colorado employs 51,670 cashiers, 18.0 per 1,000 jobs, the 22nd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.90 is close to the national share.
Colorado vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Colorado | Hourly | $15.14 | $16.71 | $17.72 | $18.97 | $22.60 | $18.38 | 51,670 | 17.98 | 0.90 |
| Annual | $31,490 | $34,750 | $36,870 | $39,460 | $47,000 | $38,220 | ||||
| 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
- 4th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 22nd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.90
- Jobs per 1,000
- 17.98
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Colorado'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 Colorado
7 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching Colorado 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder, CO | $18.52 | $38,520 | $34,930 | $47,880 | 3,100 | 16.12 | 0.81 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $18.09 | $37,620 | $34,540 | $46,870 | 23,860 | 14.82 | 0.75 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $17.30 | $35,980 | $31,580 | $47,400 | 3,670 | 21.63 | 1.09 |
| Greeley, CO | $17.19 | $35,760 | $31,210 | $46,160 | 2,530 | 21.13 | 1.06 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $17.18 | $35,740 | $31,230 | $47,790 | 5,900 | 18.68 | 0.94 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $16.54 | $34,390 | $30,800 | $44,380 | 1,740 | 25.86 | 1.30 |
| Pueblo, CO | $16.37 | $34,050 | $30,800 | $39,870 | 1,710 | 27.64 | 1.39 |
| Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $18.04 | $37,520 | $31,450 | $48,650 | 3,120 | 23.57 | 1.19 |
| Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $17.21 | $35,810 | $31,300 | $46,810 | 3,340 | 30.81 | 1.55 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $16.54 | $34,410 | $30,950 | $45,680 | 2,400 | 34.21 | 1.72 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Cashiers (every state ranked) and the Colorado 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 Colorado 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.