Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

43-3071 Tellers

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


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
544,150 0.6 % $12.27 $25,510 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.30 $10.31 $11.82 $13.94 $16.30
Annual Wage (2) $19,350 $21,450 $24,590 $28,980 $33,900


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Depository Credit Intermediation 493,380 28.81 $12.27 $25,520
Activities Related to Credit Intermediation 23,130 8.89 $11.69 $24,320
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 12,470 2.22 $12.26 $25,500
Management of Companies and Enterprises 6,360 0.33 $13.09 $27,220
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage 2,340 0.51 $12.34 $25,670

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Depository Credit Intermediation 493,380 28.81 $12.27 $25,520
Activities Related to Credit Intermediation 23,130 8.89 $11.69 $24,320
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 850 4.26 $14.50 $30,150
Nondepository Credit Intermediation 12,470 2.22 $12.26 $25,500
Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage 2,340 0.51 $12.34 $25,670

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government (OES Designation) 120 0.01 $19.55 $40,670
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 150 0.01 $15.55 $32,350
Junior Colleges 30 (7) $15.49 $32,210
Scheduled Air Transportation 320 0.08 $14.78 $30,740
Gambling Industries 50 0.04 $14.52 $30,200


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 54,710 3.90 0.92 $13.10 $27,250
Texas 41,120 3.99 0.94 $11.57 $24,060
Florida 32,050 4.48 1.06 $12.84 $26,710
New York 30,670 3.64 0.86 $12.75 $26,510
Illinois 25,850 4.64 1.09 $12.32 $25,620




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alabama 12,310 6.80 1.60 $11.66 $24,260
Iowa 8,510 5.87 1.38 $11.95 $24,850
North Dakota 2,160 5.81 1.37 $11.55 $24,030
Arkansas 6,410 5.63 1.33 $10.81 $22,490
Maine 3,230 5.62 1.32 $11.87 $24,690




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 1,280 4.10 0.97 $14.25 $29,630
Connecticut 6,000 3.73 0.88 $13.89 $28,900
Massachusetts 11,880 3.76 0.89 $13.82 $28,750
Rhode Island 1,560 3.47 0.82 $13.42 $27,910
Washington 10,730 3.94 0.93 $13.24 $27,540





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 19,850 3.92 0.92 $12.94 $26,920
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 15,360 4.02 0.95 $12.76 $26,530
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 14,670 4.10 0.97 $12.78 $26,580
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 8,870 3.48 0.82 $11.62 $24,180
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 8,400 4.63 1.09 $12.95 $26,940
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 7,040 3.16 0.74 $13.56 $28,200
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 6,150 3.01 0.71 $12.15 $25,280
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 6,090 2.64 0.62 $13.88 $28,870
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 5,680 4.60 1.08 $13.11 $27,270
St. Louis, MO-IL 5,570 4.38 1.03 $12.05 $25,070




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Jacksonville, NC 380 8.41 1.98 $11.40 $23,720
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 3,930 8.25 1.95 $12.24 $25,460
Wausau, WI 520 8.10 1.91 $11.33 $23,570
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 1,220 8.03 1.89 $12.48 $25,950
Ocean City, NJ 280 7.85 1.85 $12.93 $26,890
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 2,440 7.68 1.81 $12.38 $25,750
Lake Charles, LA 660 7.61 1.80 $11.04 $22,970
Decatur, IL 390 7.51 1.77 $11.60 $24,140
Danville, IL 200 7.48 1.76 $10.68 $22,220
Bay City, MI 250 7.48 1.76 $11.55 $24,020




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,240 3.02 0.71 $15.08 $31,370
Peabody, MA NECTA Division 490 4.95 1.17 $14.98 $31,150
Danbury, CT 400 6.01 1.42 $14.83 $30,850
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division 420 4.91 1.16 $14.79 $30,770
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 550 3.56 0.84 $14.79 $30,760
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 140 3.76 0.89 $14.67 $30,510
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division 3,090 3.22 0.76 $14.41 $29,980
Waterbury, CT 360 5.62 1.33 $14.34 $29,820
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division 400 3.54 0.83 $14.17 $29,470
Olympia, WA 430 4.58 1.08 $14.17 $29,470

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 2,080 5.46 1.29 $10.99 $22,860
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area 1,970 7.11 1.68 $11.07 $23,030
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area 1,900 7.16 1.69 $11.51 $23,940
Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area 1,650 6.66 1.57 $11.10 $23,080
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 1,610 8.92 2.10 $11.18 $23,250

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 480 10.14 2.39 $11.33 $23,580
Far Eastern North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 240 9.95 2.35 $11.63 $24,190
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 840 9.62 2.27 $10.48 $21,800
East Central North Dakota 380 9.38 2.21 $12.01 $24,990
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 680 9.35 2.20 $11.29 $23,480

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Railbelt / Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 160 2.20 0.52 $15.48 $32,190
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area 140 4.09 0.96 $14.43 $30,020
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 300 4.97 1.17 $14.35 $29,840
Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard nonmetropolitan area 70 5.39 1.27 $14.33 $29,800
Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 200 7.29 1.72 $14.15 $29,440


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012