Cashiers pay range in Tucson
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,650 or more. The middle half of cashiers in Tucson earn between $31,260 and $35,380.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $33KMedian
- $35K75th
- $38K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,360 | $2,863 | $16.52 |
| Median | $32,780 | $2,732 | $15.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,260 | $2,605 | $15.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,380 | $2,948 | $17.01 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cashiers salary after taxes in Tucson
On the average salary of $34,360, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $29,323 a year, or $2,444 a month and $1,128 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Tucson a good place for cashiers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $34,360 buys what about $35,461 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 10.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Cashiers salary in other Arizona cities
Tucson ranks 4th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Flagstaff pays the most ($36,300).
- Flagstaff$36,300
- Phoenix$35,960
- Prescott Valley$34,850
- Tucson$34,360
- Lake Havasu City$33,480
- Yuma$33,060
- Sierra Vista$32,660
Highest-paying cities for cashiers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($45,090).
- San Jose, CA$45,090
- Seattle, WA$44,720
- San Francisco, CA$43,260
- Kahului, HI$42,430
- Santa Rosa, CA$41,880
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Cashiers salary in Tucson: questions
How much do cashiers make an hour in Tucson?
$16.52 an hour on average, and $15.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cashiers salary in Tucson?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cashiers take-home pay in Tucson?
About $29,323 a year ($2,444 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,360.
Do cashiers earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($33,678).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-2011; area Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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