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Cashiers salary in Altoona, PA

The median cashiers in Altoona, PA earns $27,830 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,973 a month.

10th percentile
$21,350
25th percentile
$22,920
Median percentile
$27,830
75th percentile
$30,570
90th percentile
$33,350

Based on 1,600 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$23,674 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,830
Federal income tax−$1,173
Social Security + Medicare−$2,129
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$854
Monthly take-home$1,973
Every two weeks$911

Does it go far here?

$31,093Median pay in Altoona, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($885 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Altoona, PA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$83,580
Registered Nurses$82,410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,680
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$52,010
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$46,260
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,280

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