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Cashier

Cashier

F-02

F Other From other fields jobs · Start level · O*NET 41-2011.00

Texas median
whole occupation, 2025
$29,230
work over
40 h a week
11%
load index
from O*NET data
2.0/5
Texas jobs
2024 to 2034
+1.5%

Pay

This level's pay

No published pay record names this level: no public record found in sources S1-S7 that names this rung. The occupation-wide figure below is for all experience levels.

Whole occupation: all Cashiers, Texas
BLS OEWS May 2025
  • Series OEUS480000000000041201113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
  • Based on an estimated 245,730 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000041201101).

Half of all Cashiers in Texas earn more than $29,230; the bottom 10% earned less than $22,090 and the top 10% more than $36,980 (May 2025, base pay, about 245,730 jobs). U.S. median $32,880.

Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Cashiers, not level-specific
TWC, BLS

Texas
+1.5% jobs · about 51,090 openings a year (262,860 jobs in 2024)
United States
-9.9% jobs · about 542,600 openings a year (3,157,200 jobs in 2024)

Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.

Hours
O*NET 31.0
  • Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2024, n = 19 respondents, O*NET OnLine

About 1 in 10 work more than 40 hours a week (11%).

Schedule: regular 83% · irregular 17% · seasonal 0%

Physical load 2.0 of 5, our index from O*NET
Method
  • Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (2.43, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.47, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
  • O*NET OnLine

Body

  • Standing4.08
  • Bending or twisting2.73
  • Walking or running2.6
  • Kneeling or crawling2.23
  • Keeping balance1.76
  • Climbing ladders1.16

Exposure

  • Outdoors, all weather2.21
  • Very hot or cold1.8
  • Cramped space1.74
  • Hazardous equipment1.43
  • High places1.13
  • Hazardous conditions1
  • Protective gear1
Body 2.43 · exposure 1.47. O*NET Work Context means, 1 = never, 5 = continually or every day.

Getting in

Degree
0% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Preparation
Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Why this level
Starting point outside the electrical field (feeder).

Moves to the side 1

  • I Quality Inspector Entry station closest in skills: skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.58. Below the 0.60 threshold; closest available.
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What the work is 6 core tasks

Receive and disburse money in establishments other than financial institutions. May use electronic scanners, cash registers, or related equipment. May process credit or debit card transactions and validate checks.

  1. Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
  2. Greet customers entering establishments.
  3. Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.
  4. Assist customers by providing information and resolving their complaints.
  5. Monitor checkout stations to ensure they have adequate cash available and are staffed appropriately.
  6. Establish or identify prices of goods, services, or admission, and tabulate bills, using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners.

Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.

Top skills

  • Service Orientation
  • Active Listening
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Speaking
  • Coordination
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Mathematics
Sources (4)

This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license

Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.

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