Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for tellers

San Jose, CA leads at $50,090 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
San Jose, CA$50,090$47,450–$58,540
Seattle, WA$49,880$47,170–$59,150
San Francisco, CA$49,370$48,260–$58,470
Napa, CA$49,260$45,290–$55,410
Olympia, WA$48,700$45,880–$60,430
Bremerton, WA$48,310$47,050–$51,680
Santa Maria, CA$48,060$47,500–$48,810
Sacramento, CA$47,690$45,200–$49,940
Bellingham, WA$47,630$45,830–$49,100
Vallejo, CA$47,600$45,660–$50,930
San Diego, CA$47,550$46,140–$49,010
Boston, MA$47,520$45,450–$48,700
Oxnard, CA$47,490$45,830–$48,350
San Luis Obispo, CA$47,320$46,290–$48,980
Bridgeport, CT$47,230$46,350–$50,070
Mount Vernon, WA$47,230$45,270–$49,840
New York, NY$47,230$44,090–$48,960
Boulder, CO$47,220$46,290–$49,300
Longview, WA$47,220$46,220–$57,270
Salinas, CA$47,200$45,950–$48,690
Santa Rosa, CA$46,980$46,480–$49,750
Tampa, FL$46,940$39,930–$48,310
Barnstable Town, MA$46,910$45,090–$48,510
Naples, FL$46,890$43,250–$50,030
Washington, DC$46,880$44,580–$48,120
Anchorage, AK$46,850$46,040–$47,520
Hanford, CA$46,840$42,350–$48,410
North Port, FL$46,840$42,630–$47,710
Stockton, CA$46,670$45,090–$47,560
Santa Fe, NM$46,560$37,860–$48,220
Worcester, MA$46,440$39,520–$47,930
Spokane, WA$46,390$45,620–$51,120
Santa Cruz, CA$46,370$45,720–$47,700
Los Angeles, CA$46,350$44,060–$48,460
Crestview, FL$46,290$38,430–$48,040
Modesto, CA$46,190$44,120–$50,810
Waterbury, CT$46,180$44,660–$49,180
Denver, CO$46,170$44,810–$50,270
Punta Gorda, FL$46,160$45,010–$46,850
Walla Walla, WA$46,160$40,330–$47,200
Portland, OR$46,110$44,270–$47,420
Port St. Lucie, FL$46,090$45,320–$46,730
New Haven, CT$46,070$44,960–$47,310
Winston, NC$46,060$38,870–$46,840
Baltimore, MD$46,050$43,400–$54,300
Chico, CA$46,050$39,680–$46,880
Phoenix, AZ$46,040$44,520–$47,840
Orlando, FL$46,030$37,850–$47,840
Colorado Springs, CO$46,020$42,340–$47,550
Fort Collins, CO$46,000$43,920–$47,280

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.