Cashiers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,720 or more. The middle half of cashiers in Seattle earn between $38,570 and $49,600.
- $37K10th
- $39K25th
- $44KMedian
- $50K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,720 | $3,727 | $21.50 |
| Median | $44,210 | $3,684 | $21.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,570 | $3,214 | $18.54 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,600 | $4,133 | $23.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cashiers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $44,720, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $38,113 a year, or $3,176 a month and $1,466 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for cashiers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $44,720 buys what about $40,240 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 16.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Cashiers salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 11 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Seattle$44,720
- Bremerton$41,250
- Mount Vernon$40,770
- Olympia$40,250
- Bellingham$39,780
- Longview$38,400
- Wenatchee$38,350
- Kennewick$38,320
- Spokane$38,230
- Yakima$37,690
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 Seattle: questions
How much do cashiers make an hour in Seattle?
$21.50 an hour on average, and $21.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cashiers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cashiers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $38,113 a year ($3,176 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,720. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do cashiers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 33% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).
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