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Cashiers Salary in North Carolina

What Cashiers earn in North Carolina, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 72 counties.

Average in NC
$28,849
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
36 of 43
published states
Workers in state
125,130
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
7
72 counties

Pay by labor market in North Carolina

Cashiers pay by wage area in North Carolina
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Raleigh-Cary, NC$29,770$25,325−$344Wake County, NC
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$29,610$25,204−$1,522Mecklenburg County, NC
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$29,320$24,983$81Currituck County, NC
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$28,700$24,511$7,158Cleveland County, NC
Greensboro-High Point, NC$28,630$24,458$3,396Guilford County, NC
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$27,880$23,887$5,418Craven County, NC
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$27,400$23,516$5,719Harnett County, NC

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cashiers in North Carolina counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Surry County, NC$28,700$24,511$8,178
2Ashe County, NC$28,700$24,511$8,178
3Avery County, NC$28,700$24,511$8,178
4Mitchell County, NC$28,700$24,511$8,178
5Rockingham County, NC$28,630$24,458$8,124
6Alleghany County, NC$28,700$24,511$7,854
7Yancey County, NC$28,700$24,511$7,830
8Cherokee County, NC$28,700$24,511$7,662
9Martin County, NC$27,880$23,887$7,554
10Hertford County, NC$27,880$23,887$7,554
11Duplin County, NC$27,880$23,887$7,434
12Anson County, NC$29,610$25,204$7,418
13Halifax County, NC$27,880$23,887$7,398
14Lenoir County, NC$27,880$23,887$7,386
15Perquimans County, NC$27,880$23,887$7,302
16Macon County, NC$28,700$24,511$7,254
17Beaufort County, NC$27,880$23,887$7,242
18Stanly County, NC$27,400$23,516$7,183
19Vance County, NC$27,400$23,516$7,183
20Scotland County, NC$27,400$23,516$7,183
21Bladen County, NC$27,400$23,516$7,183
22Warren County, NC$27,400$23,516$7,183
23Caswell County, NC$27,400$23,516$7,159
24Cleveland County, NC$28,700$24,511$7,158
25Rutherford County, NC$28,700$24,511$7,074

Showing 25 of 72 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Cashiers pay in North Carolina

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cashiers in North Carolina is $28,849, based on 125,130 workers. Among the 43 states with published data, that ranks number 36. The BLS national median for the occupation is $32,880, so North Carolina averages 12.3% below it.

Inside North Carolina, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $29,770 in the Raleigh-Cary, NC area and the lowest is $27,400 in Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, a difference of $2,370 across 7 wage areas.

Cost of living for Cashiers in North Carolina

We compare 72 North Carolina counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Surry County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin, $8,178. In Gaston County, NC the basics cost $1,522 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 65 of the 72 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 North Carolina

How much do Cashiers earn in North Carolina?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $28,849, from $27,400 to $29,770 depending on the labor market.

Which North Carolina county is best for Cashiers?

Surry County, NC leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($8,178). Ashe County, NC follows at $8,178.