Tellers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median tellers in the US earns $43,030 per year (329,480 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington ($47,670) and lowest in West Virginia ($34,560) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Tellers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tellers in Washington | $47,670 | $40,483 | $3,374 | 84.9% | 9,180 |
| Tellers in New Jersey | $47,210 | $39,052 | $3,254 | 82.7% | 10,270 |
| Tellers in California | $46,900 | $38,999 | $3,250 | 83.2% | 25,230 |
| Tellers in Massachusetts | $46,900 | $37,739 | $3,145 | 80.5% | 7,190 |
| Tellers in Alaska | $46,770 | $39,760 | $3,313 | 85% | 1,020 |
| Tellers in Connecticut | $46,320 | $38,239 | $3,187 | 82.6% | 3,220 |
| Tellers in Colorado | $46,060 | $37,871 | $3,156 | 82.2% | 5,370 |
| Tellers in Maryland | $46,010 | $37,327 | $3,111 | 81.1% | 3,860 |
| Tellers in Washington DC | $45,590 | $37,242 | $3,104 | 81.7% | 700 |
| Tellers in Florida | $45,580 | $38,804 | $3,234 | 85.1% | 14,700 |
| Tellers in Delaware | $45,340 | $36,771 | $3,064 | 81.1% | 1,400 |
| Tellers in Rhode Island | $45,300 | $37,497 | $3,125 | 82.8% | 830 |
| Tellers in Arizona | $45,250 | $37,616 | $3,135 | 83.1% | 3,770 |
| Tellers in Virginia | $45,120 | $36,654 | $3,054 | 81.2% | 7,410 |
| Tellers in Nevada | $44,980 | $38,321 | $3,193 | 85.2% | 1,850 |
| Tellers in North Carolina | $44,830 | $36,921 | $3,077 | 82.4% | 5,260 |
| Tellers in New Hampshire | $44,460 | $37,904 | $3,159 | 85.3% | 1,550 |
| Tellers in Oregon | $44,440 | $34,829 | $2,902 | 78.4% | 2,990 |
| Tellers in New York | $44,400 | $36,055 | $3,005 | 81.2% | 15,040 |
| Tellers in Minnesota | $44,190 | $36,141 | $3,012 | 81.8% | 5,740 |
| Tellers in Vermont | $44,030 | $36,517 | $3,043 | 82.9% | 930 |
| Tellers in Hawaii | $43,910 | $35,616 | $2,968 | 81.1% | 1,760 |
| Tellers in Maine | $42,890 | $34,929 | $2,911 | 81.4% | 2,410 |
| Tellers in Idaho | $42,380 | $35,094 | $2,925 | 82.8% | 2,690 |
| Tellers in South Carolina | $42,280 | $34,772 | $2,898 | 82.2% | 4,400 |
| Tellers in Georgia | $41,690 | $34,137 | $2,845 | 81.9% | 7,820 |
| Tellers in Pennsylvania | $40,200 | $33,247 | $2,771 | 82.7% | 14,800 |
| Tellers in Ohio | $39,810 | $33,855 | $2,821 | 85% | 13,890 |
| Tellers in Wisconsin | $39,640 | $33,068 | $2,756 | 83.4% | 9,030 |
| Tellers in North Dakota | $39,300 | $33,758 | $2,813 | 85.9% | 1,990 |
| Tellers in Michigan | $39,240 | $32,292 | $2,691 | 82.3% | 13,420 |
| Tellers in Indiana | $38,730 | $32,187 | $2,682 | 83.1% | 8,400 |
| Tellers in Illinois | $38,670 | $31,482 | $2,624 | 81.4% | 16,960 |
| Tellers in South Dakota | $38,460 | $33,083 | $2,757 | 86% | 1,560 |
| Tellers in Iowa | $38,450 | $32,265 | $2,689 | 83.9% | 5,470 |
| Tellers in Utah | $38,370 | $31,284 | $2,607 | 81.5% | 4,790 |
| Tellers in Wyoming | $38,290 | $32,946 | $2,746 | 86% | 970 |
| Tellers in Nebraska | $38,140 | $31,970 | $2,664 | 83.8% | 4,590 |
| Tellers in Montana | $38,080 | $31,744 | $2,645 | 83.4% | 1,660 |
| Tellers in Texas | $38,050 | $32,753 | $2,729 | 86.1% | 25,860 |
| Tellers in New Mexico | $37,680 | $31,803 | $2,650 | 84.4% | 2,330 |
| Tellers in Alabama | $37,350 | $30,588 | $2,549 | 81.9% | 6,770 |
| Tellers in Kentucky | $37,210 | $30,894 | $2,574 | 83% | 5,350 |
| Tellers in Kansas | $36,840 | $30,525 | $2,544 | 82.9% | 4,720 |
| Tellers in Mississippi | $36,810 | $31,016 | $2,585 | 84.3% | 3,750 |
| Tellers in Tennessee | $36,750 | $31,709 | $2,642 | 86.3% | 7,560 |
| Tellers in Missouri | $36,650 | $30,843 | $2,570 | 84.2% | 10,030 |
| Tellers in Oklahoma | $35,840 | $29,910 | $2,493 | 83.5% | 7,230 |
| Tellers in Arkansas | $35,710 | $29,693 | $2,474 | 83.2% | 4,250 |
| Tellers in Louisiana | $35,680 | $30,165 | $2,514 | 84.5% | 4,900 |
| Tellers in West Virginia | $34,560 | $29,031 | $2,419 | 84% | 2,620 |
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