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SOC 41-2011 · Kentucky

Cashiers Salary in Kentucky

Cashiers in Kentucky earn the most in Louisville (average $30,920 a year) and the least in Owensboro ($27,700), across the 6 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cashiers average at $28,720 and the median at $28,590 for 44,550 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $33,180.

$31Khighest: Louisville

$28Klowest: Owensboro

23,420jobs in these metros

6metro areas

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Cashiers average salary by city in Kentucky

Louisville$30,920
Lexington$29,710
Paducah$28,760
Elizabethtown$28,190
Bowling Green$28,020
Owensboro$27,700

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Louisville	$30,920	$30,560	$27,970	$25,379	93
Lexington	$29,710	$29,590	$26,280	$24,313	93
Paducah	$28,760	$28,550	$26,330	$23,824	86
Elizabethtown	$28,190	$28,270	$23,500	$23,406	91
Bowling Green	$28,020	$28,540	$23,590	$23,261	90
Owensboro	$27,700	$27,870	$23,250	$23,076	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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Cashiers salary by city and state

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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 41-2011.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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