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Teller

Average base salary, Alaska
$48,500 / year
$4,050 per month · $23.32 per hour

BLS May 2025 state data for Alaska · median $48,500
25th percentile
$48,000
Average
$48,500
75th percentile
$49,000
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Teller salary by state
Alabama$39,500
Alaska$48,500
Arizona$47,000
Arkansas$37,500
California$49,500
Colorado$48,000
Delaware$46,000
Florida$46,500
Georgia$43,000
Hawaii$44,500
Idaho$43,500
Illinois$42,500
Indiana$42,000
Iowa$42,500
Kansas$39,500
Kentucky$39,500
Louisiana$36,500
Maine$44,000
Maryland$47,000
Michigan$43,000
Minnesota$44,000
Missouri$40,000
Montana$41,000
Nebraska$41,000
Nevada$45,500
New Jersey$48,500
New Mexico$41,000
New York$46,500
Ohio$43,000
Oklahoma$38,500
Oregon$45,500
Tennessee$39,000
Texas$41,000
Utah$41,500
Vermont$44,000
Virginia$45,000
Washington$52,500
Wisconsin$43,000
Wyoming$42,000
About this role

Teller is a professional role in the Office and Administrative Support job family. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Tellers do

Typical education: High School Diploma

  • Balance currency, coin, and checks in cash drawers at ends of shifts and calculate daily transactions, using computers, calculators, or adding machines.
  • Receive checks and cash for deposit, verify amounts, and check accuracy of deposit slips.
  • Monitor bank vaults to ensure cash balances are correct.
  • Cash checks and pay out money after verifying that signatures are correct, that written and numerical amounts agree, and that accounts have sufficient funds.
  • Count currency, coins, and checks received, by hand or using currency-counting machine, to prepare them for deposit or shipment to branch banks or the Federal Reserve Bank.

Top skills: Active Listening Speaking Social Perceptiveness Service Orientation Reading Comprehension Monitoring

Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).
Teller salary by industry
Finance and Insurance

321,310 workers

$44,000

Management of Companies and Enterprises

4,340 workers

$46,000

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

2,740 workers

$41,500

Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)

160 workers

$49,500

Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS

150 workers

$51,500

Educational Services

120 workers

$50,000

Other Services (except Public Administration)

100 workers

$45,000

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

70 workers

$38,000

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares

Teller pays 19% below the average across 54 roles in the Office and Administrative Support job family (family average $54,000).

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Teller make?

The average base salary for a Teller in the United States is $44,000 per year, or about $21.15 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $38,500 and $48,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Office and Administrative Support roles?

The Office and Administrative Support job family averages $54,000 across 54 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

Need a defensible market price for this role?
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