Tellers

SOC 43-3071

Receive and pay out money. Keep records of money and negotiable instruments involved in a financial institution's various transactions.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 71.1% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $36,379

Level IV threshold: $39,874

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$36,379

Level I$29,370

Level II$32,864

Level III$36,379

Level IV$39,874

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA	$45,531	$49,171	$52,832	$56,472
2	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, WA	$44,179	$48,277	$52,374	$56,472
3	Napa, CA, CA	$43,139	$47,486	$51,834	$56,181
4	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA	$43,597	$46,966	$50,336	$53,706
5	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, WA	$41,038	$45,074	$49,088	$53,123
6	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, CA	$41,018	$44,845	$48,693	$52,520
7	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT, CT	$40,498	$44,574	$48,630	$52,707
8	Bellingham, WA, WA	$40,914	$44,533	$48,173	$51,792
9	Vallejo, CA, CA	$40,622	$44,325	$48,048	$51,750
10	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, WA	$41,683	$44,824	$47,986	$51,126

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