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Cashiers Salary in Georgia

What Cashiers earn in Georgia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 34 counties.

Average in GA
$28,880
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
35 of 43
published states
Workers in state
103,320
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
34 counties

Pay by labor market in Georgia

Cashiers pay by wage area in Georgia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$30,010$25,307−$1,130Fulton County, GA
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$28,310$24,029$2,596Richmond County, GA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cashiers in Georgia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Meriwether County, GA$30,010$25,307$9,106
2Haralson County, GA$30,010$25,307$8,914
3Lincoln County, GA$28,310$24,029$7,612
4Butts County, GA$30,010$25,307$7,258
5Lumpkin County, GA$30,010$25,307$5,638
6Morgan County, GA$30,010$25,307$3,670
7Richmond County, GA$28,310$24,029$2,596
8Columbia County, GA$28,310$24,029$2,596
9Burke County, GA$28,310$24,029$2,596
10McDuffie County, GA$28,310$24,029$2,596
11Fulton County, GA$30,010$25,307−$1,130
12Gwinnett County, GA$30,010$25,307−$1,130
13Cobb County, GA$30,010$25,307−$1,130
14DeKalb County, GA$30,010$25,307−$1,130
15Clayton County, GA$30,010$25,307−$1,130
16Cherokee County, GA$30,010$25,307−$1,130
17Forsyth County, GA$30,010$25,307−$1,130
18Henry County, GA$30,010$25,307−$1,130
19Paulding County, GA$30,010$25,307−$1,130
20Coweta County, GA$30,010$25,307−$1,130
21Douglas County, GA$30,010$25,307−$1,130
22Carroll County, GA$30,010$25,307−$1,130
23Fayette County, GA$30,010$25,307−$1,130
24Newton County, GA$30,010$25,307−$1,130
25Bartow County, GA$30,010$25,307−$1,130

Showing 25 of 34 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Cashiers pay in Georgia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cashiers in Georgia is $28,880, based on 103,320 workers. Among the 43 states with published data, that ranks number 35. The BLS national median for the occupation is $32,880, so Georgia averages 12.2% below it.

Inside Georgia, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $30,010 in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area and the lowest is $28,310 in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, a difference of $1,700 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Cashiers in Georgia

We compare 34 Georgia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin, $9,106. In Heard County, GA the basics cost $1,130 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 34 counties.

Cashiers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Cashiers are Washington ($39,632), California ($37,431), Colorado ($36,748) and Connecticut ($35,555).

Frequently asked questions: Cashiers in Georgia

How much do Cashiers earn in Georgia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $28,880, from $28,310 to $30,010 depending on the labor market.

Which Georgia county is best for Cashiers?

Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($9,106). Haralson County, GA follows at $8,914.