SOC 43-3071 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro

Tellers Salary in Sacramento, CA

The average salary for tellers in Sacramento, California is $48,830 a year ($23.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,690: half of the 1,450 people in this job in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

$48,830average per year

$23.48 / hourMedian $47,690Take-home ≈ $40,293

  • $39K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,450people in this job
+13%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 25California metros
107cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Sacramento

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,890 or more. The middle half of tellers in Sacramento earn between $45,200 and $49,940.

  • $39K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,830$4,069$23.48
Median$47,690$3,974$22.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,200$3,767$21.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,940$4,162$24.01

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

Tellers salary after taxes in Sacramento

On the average salary of $48,830, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $40,293 a year, or $3,358 a month and $1,550 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Sacramento a good place for tellers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $48,830 buys what about $45,777 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 11.9 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $48,830 is worth in another city

Tellers salary in other California cities

Sacramento ranks 4th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($53,320).

All Tellers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for tellers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).

Tellers salary by city

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Tellers salary in Sacramento: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Sacramento?

$23.48 an hour on average, and $22.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tellers salary in Sacramento?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tellers take-home pay in Sacramento?

About $40,293 a year ($3,358 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,830. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do tellers earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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