SOC 43-3071 · Richmond, VA metro

Tellers Salary in Richmond, VA

The average salary for tellers in Richmond, Virginia is $45,450 a year ($21.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,590: half of the 830 people in this job in the Richmond, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).

$45,450average per year

$21.85 / hourMedian $45,590Take-home ≈ $36,900

  • $37K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

830people in this job
+5%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 9Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Tellers pay range in Richmond

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,230 or more. The middle half of tellers in Richmond earn between $39,590 and $48,360.

  • $37K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,450$3,788$21.85
Median$45,590$3,799$21.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,590$3,299$19.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,360$4,030$23.25

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

Tellers salary after taxes in Richmond

On the average salary of $45,450, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $36,900 a year, or $3,075 a month and $1,419 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).

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

Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $45,450 buys what about $46,445 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Tellers salary in other Virginia cities

Richmond ranks 1st of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Tellers salaries in Virginia

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 Richmond: questions

How much do tellers make an hour in Richmond?

$21.85 an hour on average, and $21.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level tellers salary in Richmond?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the tellers take-home pay in Richmond?

About $36,900 a year ($3,075 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,450.

Do tellers earn more in Richmond than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% 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 Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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