Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-3071 Tellers

Occupational Description:
Receive and pay out money. Keep records of money and negotiable instruments involved in a financial institution's various transactions.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	720	47	$20.00/hr	$17.74/hr	$18.31/hr	$19.14/hr	$21.78/hr	$22.69/hr

Leading Industries for Tellers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Financial Activities	5,630	$21.79/hr
Professional and Business Services	120	$16.08/hr

Other Regional Data for Tellers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2024-2034
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	120	$18.98/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	180	$19.35/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	180	$22.24/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	230	$19.66/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	300	$21.57/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	320	$19.27/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	360	$19.53/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	470	$19.53/hr	-16.2%
Southwest Balance of State	510	$18.29/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	530	$19.67/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	550	$21.79/hr	-15.8%
Northwest Balance of State	610	$19.07/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	620	$19.37/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	680	$18.79/hr	-16.1%
Northwest Minnesota	720	$19.14/hr	-14.7%
Central Minnesota	740	$21.28/hr	-15.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	2,290	$22.40/hr	-16.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	2,720	$22.40/hr	N/A
Minnesota	5,740	$21.75/hr	-15.5%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2024-2034
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	350	$17.43/hr	-2.6%
Office Clerks, General	55,530	$23.54/hr	-5.3%
Cashiers	58,190	$16.80/hr	-7.4%
Gambling Cage Workers	420	$18.12/hr	-2.6%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	26,850	$26.87/hr	-6.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	770	$25.88/hr	3.7%
Gambling Dealers	1,370	$13.40/hr	0.5%
Counter and Rental Clerks	4,710	$21.76/hr	1.1%
Receptionists and Information Clerks	11,800	$18.47/hr	0.0%
New Accounts Clerks	1,160	$24.08/hr	-15.4%

Task for Tellers

Receive checks and cash for deposit, verify amounts, and check accuracy of deposit slips.
Enter customers' transactions into computers to record transactions and issue computer-generated receipts.
Examine checks for endorsements and to verify other information, such as dates, bank names, identification of the persons receiving payments, and the legality of the documents.
Cash checks and pay out money after verifying that signatures are correct, that written and numerical amounts agree, and that accounts have sufficient funds.
Monitor bank vaults to ensure cash balances are correct.
Answer telephones and assist customers with their questions.
Process transactions, such as term deposits, retirement savings plan contributions, automated teller transactions, night deposits, and mail deposits.
Explain, promote, or sell products or services, such as travelers' checks, savings bonds, money orders, and cashier's checks, using computerized information about customers to tailor recommendations.
Identify transaction mistakes when debits and credits do not balance.
Arrange monies received in cash boxes and coin dispensers according to denomination.