SOC 41-2011 · Winchester, VA-WV metro

Cashiers Salary in Winchester, VA

The average salary for cashiers in Winchester, Virginia is $31,070 a year ($14.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,600: half of the 1,690 people in this job in the Winchester, VA-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($33,678).

$31,070average per year

$14.94 / hourMedian $29,600Take-home ≈ $26,172

  • $27K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,690people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 9Virginia metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cashiers pay range in Winchester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,190 or more. The middle half of cashiers in Winchester earn between $27,710 and $33,910.

  • $27K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,070$2,589$14.94
Median$29,600$2,467$14.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,710$2,309$13.32
Experienced (75th percentile)$33,910$2,826$16.30

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Cashiers salary after taxes in Winchester

On the average salary of $31,070, a single filer in Winchester takes home about $26,172 a year, or $2,181 a month and $1,007 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

The Winchester, VA-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$26,384$2,199
Working in VA$26,172$2,181

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Winchester a good place for cashiers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Winchester area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $31,070 buys what about $32,214 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Winchester ($47,070). A typical home costs $390,773, or 12.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cashiers salary in other Virginia cities

Winchester ranks 3rd of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($32,660).

All Cashiers salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for cashiers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($45,090).

Cashiers salary by city

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Cashiers salary in Winchester: questions

How much do cashiers make an hour in Winchester?

$14.94 an hour on average, and $14.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cashiers salary in Winchester?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cashiers take-home pay in Winchester?

About $26,172 a year ($2,181 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,070.

Do cashiers earn more in Winchester than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less 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 Winchester, VA-WV (49020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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