Tellers pay range in Rochester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,650 or more. The middle half of tellers in Rochester earn between $39,340 and $44,250.
- $38K10th
- $39K25th
- $44KMedian
- $44K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,790 | $3,566 | $20.57 |
| Median | $43,690 | $3,641 | $21.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,340 | $3,278 | $18.91 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,250 | $3,688 | $21.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tellers salary after taxes in Rochester
On the average salary of $42,790, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $34,813 a year, or $2,901 a month and $1,339 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Rochester a good place for tellers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rochester area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $42,790 buys what about $44,097 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($51,210). A typical home costs $285,034, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers salary in other New York cities
Rochester ranks 4th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($47,640).
- New York$47,640
- Kiryas Joel$45,110
- Kingston$43,660
- Rochester$42,790
- Buffalo$42,510
- Albany$42,390
- Syracuse$41,840
- Binghamton$41,510
- Utica$41,500
- Ithaca$41,460
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 Rochester: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in Rochester?
$20.57 an hour on average, and $21.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in Rochester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,340, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in Rochester?
About $34,813 a year ($2,901 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,790. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do tellers earn more in Rochester than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Rochester, NY (40380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).
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