Cashiers pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,160 or more. The middle half of cashiers in Nashville earn between $27,340 and $34,890.
- $23K10th
- $27K25th
- $31KMedian
- $35K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $30,960 | $2,580 | $14.88 |
| Median | $30,570 | $2,548 | $14.70 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,340 | $2,278 | $13.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $34,890 | $2,908 | $16.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cashiers pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Cashiers in Nashville earn 8% more than the Tennessee average ($28,690) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($33,180). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $32,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $30,960 | $30,570 | $23,080 | $37,160 | 18,270 |
| Tennessee | $28,690 | $28,590 | $21,410 | $35,780 | 63,350 |
| United States | $33,180 | $32,880 | $24,530 | $40,410 | 3,089,410 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cashiers salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $30,960, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $27,056 a year, or $2,255 a month and $1,041 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for cashiers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $30,960 buys what about $32,137 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 14.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Cashiers salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 1st of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Nashville$30,960
- Memphis$29,200
- Knoxville$28,640
- Clarksville$28,290
- Chattanooga$27,820
- Kingsport$27,730
- Morristown$27,550
- Jackson$26,850
- Cleveland$26,680
- Johnson City$26,640
Highest-paying cities for cashiers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($45,090).
- San Jose, CA$45,090
- Seattle, WA$44,720
- San Francisco, CA$43,260
- Kahului, HI$42,430
- Santa Rosa, CA$41,880
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Cashiers salary in Nashville: questions
How much do cashiers make an hour in Nashville?
$14.89 an hour on average, and $14.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cashiers salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,340, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cashiers take-home pay in Nashville?
About $27,056 a year ($2,255 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,960. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do cashiers earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($33,180).
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; area Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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