Tellers pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,480 or more. The middle half of tellers in Phoenix earn between $44,520 and $47,840.
- $39K10th
- $45K25th
- $46KMedian
- $48K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,640 | $3,887 | $22.42 |
| Median | $46,040 | $3,837 | $22.13 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,520 | $3,710 | $21.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,840 | $3,987 | $23.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tellers salary after taxes in Phoenix
On the average salary of $46,640, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $38,883 a year, or $3,240 a month and $1,495 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).
Is Phoenix a good place for tellers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $46,640 buys what about $45,143 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers salary in other Arizona cities
Phoenix ranks 1st of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Phoenix$46,640
- Flagstaff$43,540
- Prescott Valley$42,900
- Tucson$42,690
- Yuma$41,880
- Lake Havasu City$40,980
- Sierra Vista$40,470
Highest-paying cities for tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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Tellers salary in Phoenix: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in Phoenix?
$22.42 an hour on average, and $22.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $38,883 a year ($3,240 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,640.
Do tellers earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).
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 43-3071; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).
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