SOC 43-3071 · Jacksonville, NC metro

Tellers Salary in Jacksonville, NC

The average salary for tellers in Jacksonville, North Carolina is $40,650 a year ($19.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,830: half of the 60 people in this job in the Jacksonville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

$40,650average per year

$19.55 / hourMedian $39,830Take-home ≈ $33,729

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 15North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,460 or more. The middle half of tellers in Jacksonville earn between $37,350 and $44,080.

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,650$3,388$19.54
Median$39,830$3,319$19.15
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,350$3,112$17.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,080$3,673$21.19

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

Tellers salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $40,650, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $33,729 a year, or $2,811 a month and $1,297 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).

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

Prices in the Jacksonville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.1), so the average $40,650 buys what about $44,144 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($40,230). A typical home costs $293,312, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tellers salary in other North Carolina cities

Jacksonville ranks 15th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Goldsboro pays the most ($45,890).

All Tellers salaries in North Carolina

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 Jacksonville: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Jacksonville?

$19.55 an hour on average, and $19.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tellers salary in Jacksonville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tellers take-home pay in Jacksonville?

About $33,729 a year ($2,811 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,650.

Do tellers earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less 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 Jacksonville, NC (27340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).

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