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Cashiers Salary in Wisconsin

What Cashiers earn in Wisconsin, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in WI
$32,677
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
18 of 43
published states
Workers in state
99,230
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
10 counties

Pay by labor market in Wisconsin

Cashiers pay by wage area in Wisconsin
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$35,760$30,048$5,761St. Croix County, WI
Madison, WI$34,550$29,129$5,466Dane County, WI
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$30,400$25,977$6,094Milwaukee County, WI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Cashiers in Wisconsin counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Green County, WI$34,550$29,129$12,294
2Iowa County, WI$34,550$29,129$11,934
3Columbia County, WI$34,550$29,129$11,550
4Milwaukee County, WI$30,400$25,977$6,094
5Waukesha County, WI$30,400$25,977$6,094
6Washington County, WI$30,400$25,977$6,094
7Ozaukee County, WI$30,400$25,977$6,094
8St. Croix County, WI$35,760$30,048$5,761
9Pierce County, WI$35,760$30,048$5,761
10Dane County, WI$34,550$29,129$5,466

Cashiers pay in Wisconsin

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Cashiers in Wisconsin is $32,677, based on 99,230 workers. Among the 43 states with published data, that ranks number 18. The BLS national median for the occupation is $32,880, so Wisconsin averages 0.6% below it.

Inside Wisconsin, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $35,760 in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area and the lowest is $30,400 in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, a difference of $5,360 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Cashiers in Wisconsin

We compare 10 Wisconsin counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Green County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin, $12,294. Dane County, WI leaves the smallest, $5,466. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 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 Wisconsin

How much do Cashiers earn in Wisconsin?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $32,677, from $30,400 to $35,760 depending on the labor market.

Which Wisconsin county is best for Cashiers?

Green County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($12,294). Iowa County, WI follows at $11,934.