Cashiers pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,870 or more. The middle half of cashiers in Denver earn between $36,420 and $40,190.
- $35K10th
- $36K25th
- $38KMedian
- $40K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,190 | $3,266 | $18.84 |
| Median | $37,620 | $3,135 | $18.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,420 | $3,035 | $17.51 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $40,190 | $3,349 | $19.32 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cashiers salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $39,190, a single filer in Denver takes home about $32,653 a year, or $2,721 a month and $1,256 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for cashiers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $39,190 buys what about $37,048 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 14.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Cashiers salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($40,360).
- Boulder$40,360
- Denver$39,190
- Fort Collins$37,200
- Colorado Springs$37,170
- Greeley$36,540
- Grand Junction$35,180
- Pueblo$34,860
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 Denver: questions
How much do cashiers make an hour in Denver?
$18.84 an hour on average, and $18.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cashiers salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,420, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cashiers take-home pay in Denver?
About $32,653 a year ($2,721 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,190. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do cashiers earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% more than 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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