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41-2011 Cashiers

Occupational Description:
Receive and disburse money in establishments other than financial institutions. May use electronic scanners, cash registers, or related equipment. May process credit or debit card transactions and validate checks. Excludes “Gaming Cage Persons and Booth Cashiers” (41-2012).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	4,960	171	$15.02/hr	$11.92/hr	$13.91/hr	$14.71/hr	$16.96/hr	$17.50/hr
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	540	50	$14.71/hr	$11.65/hr	$13.44/hr	$14.50/hr	$16.57/hr	$17.33/hr
EDR 8 - Southwest	1,590	92	$14.62/hr	$11.37/hr	$13.26/hr	$14.47/hr	$16.54/hr	$17.22/hr
EDR 9 - South Central	2,820	136	$15.31/hr	$12.42/hr	$14.04/hr	$14.83/hr	$17.02/hr	$17.67/hr
Minnesota	58,840	1,412	$15.86/hr	$13.25/hr	$14.33/hr	$15.36/hr	$17.30/hr	$18.22/hr
U S	3,298,660	16,493	$15.27/hr	$11.22/hr	$13.35/hr	$14.77/hr	$17.15/hr	$18.48/hr

Leading Industries for Cashiers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	90	$14.73/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	53,390	$15.40/hr
Information	240	$17.58/hr
Financial Activities	110	$15.00/hr
Professional and Business Services	90	$21.93/hr
Education and Health Services	330	$15.93/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	3,490	$14.61/hr
Other Services	280	$15.83/hr
Public Administration	810	$16.79/hr

Other Regional Data for Cashiers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	1,280	$14.33/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	1,360	$15.28/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	1,720	$14.41/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	2,150	$15.09/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	2,350	$15.00/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	2,660	$14.72/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	2,660	$16.12/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	3,460	$14.53/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	3,590	$14.58/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	4,040	$14.41/hr	-6.3%
Southeast Balance of State	4,700	$14.78/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	4,960	$14.71/hr	-6.3%
Northwest Balance of State	6,040	$14.80/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	6,480	$15.08/hr	-4.7%
Northwest Minnesota	6,990	$14.79/hr	-6.0%
Central Minnesota	8,160	$15.38/hr	-4.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	27,890	$16.75/hr	-8.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	33,670	$16.77/hr	N/A
Minnesota	58,840	$15.36/hr	-6.8%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Tellers	5,770	$19.19/hr	-16.3%
Fast Food and Counter Workers	57,230	$14.79/hr	4.2%
Counter and Rental Clerks	3,390	$18.74/hr	1.4%
Stockers and Order Fillers	41,170	$18.78/hr	8.1%
Gambling Dealers	1,180	$12.28/hr	10.6%

Task for Cashiers

Keep periodic balance sheets of amounts and numbers of transactions.
Weigh items sold by weight to determine prices.
Calculate total payments received during a time period, and reconcile this with total sales.
Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.
Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
Issue trading stamps and redeem food stamps and coupons.
Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.
Compute and record totals of transactions.
Establish or identify prices of goods, services, or admission, and tabulate bills, using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners.
Compile and maintain non-monetary reports and records.