Office and Administrative Support Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Peer-group outlier SOC 43-3071

Tellers

Median pay sits 26% below the mid peer in Office and Administrative Support Occupations (neighbors include Brokerage Clerks, Public Safety Telecommunicators, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks).

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Same-major-group titles next to Tellers: Brokerage Clerks ($66K) , Public Safety Telecommunicators ($53K) , Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks ($58K) , Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks ($60K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Tellers publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 43-3071 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Balance currency, coin, and checks in cash drawers at ends of shifts and calculate daily transactions, using computers, calculators, or a…
  2. 2. Receive checks and cash for deposit, verify amounts, and check accuracy of deposit slips
  3. 3. Monitor bank vaults to ensure cash balances are correct
  4. 4. Cash checks and pay out money after verifying that signatures are correct, that written and numerical amounts agree, and that accounts ha…
  5. 5. Count currency, coins, and checks received, by hand or using currency-counting machine, to prepare them for deposit or shipment to branch…
  6. 6. Enter customers' transactions into computers to record transactions and issue computer-generated receipts
  7. 7. Examine checks for endorsements and to verify other information, such as dates, bank names, identification of the persons receiving payme…
  8. 8. Resolve problems or discrepancies concerning customers' accounts
  9. 9. Prepare and verify cashier's checks
  10. 10. Process transactions, such as term deposits, retirement savings plan contributions, automated teller transactions, night deposits, and ma…
  11. 11. Answer telephones and assist customers with their questions
  12. 12. Count, verify, and post armored car deposits

Tellers: O*NET ranks Active Listening first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 43-3071 - lead skill Active Listening at 3.5 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Active Listening 3.5
  2. 2. Speaking 3.3
  3. 3. Reading Comprehension 3.1
  4. 4. Critical Thinking 3.1
  5. 5. Monitoring 3.1
  6. 6. Social Perceptiveness 3.1
  7. 7. Service Orientation 3.1
  8. 8. Writing 3.0

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 3.9
  2. 2. English Language 3.6
  3. 3. Mathematics 3.5
  4. 4. Economics and Accounting 3.1
  5. 5. Public Safety and Security 3.0
  6. 6. Administration and Management 2.9
Pay vs Office and Administrative Support Occupations peers
-26%
vs mid peer median $58,260
This role $43,030/yr
$43K
National median
↓ -13%
Growth 2024-2034
29,800
Annual openings
329,480
Estimated US jobs
Brokerage Clerks
Highest-pay peer · $66K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Top Paying States for Tellers

1. Alaska $46,770
2. California $46,900
3. New Jersey $47,210
4. Connecticut $46,320
5. Maryland $46,010
6. Washington $47,670
7. Massachusetts $46,900
8. Colorado $46,060
9. Florida $45,580
10. District of Columbia $45,590

Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations titles

  1. 1. Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $58,260
  2. 2. Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $59,650
  3. 3. Public Safety Telecommunicators $53,040
  4. 4. Communications Equipment Operators, All Other $54,680
  5. 5. Brokerage Clerks $65,750
  6. 6. Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $55,570

Among Office and Administrative Support Occupations peers on this card, Tellers sits 26% below the mid peer median ($58,260). Its own median is $43,030.

Employment Projections expect -13% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). About 29,800 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Alaska at $46,770. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Brokerage Clerks at $65,750. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Tellers pay-rank #44 in Office and Administrative Support Occupations

On the Office and Administrative Support Occupations median table (54 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Tellers lands at #44, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

Other lower-third titles · closest medians

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 43-3071 · national median $43,030 · lower third of Office and Administrative Support Occupations (#44/54). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Tellers salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 43-3071

Alaska · top state for Tellers

$47K published median

California · #2 state pay

$47K · behind Alaska

Brokerage Clerks

Highest-pay peer vs Tellers · $66K

Public Safety Telecommunicators

Lower-pay peer beside Tellers · $53K

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Top peer in this major group

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Tellers land on the Office and Administrative Support Occupations median table? ▼
Tellers is pay-rank #44 of 54 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: File Clerks ($44K), Telephone Operators ($42K), Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks ($44K), Data Entry Keyers ($41K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do tellers do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Tellers. Leading ones include: Balance currency, coin, and checks in cash drawers at ends of shifts and calculate daily transactions, using computers, calculators, or a…; Receive checks and cash for deposit, verify amounts, and check accuracy of deposit slips; Monitor bank vaults to ensure cash balances are correct; Cash checks and pay out money after verifying that signatures are correct, that written and numerical amounts agree, and that accounts ha…. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for tellers? ▼
For SOC 43-3071, O*NET importance scores lead with Active Listening (3.5), Speaking (3.3), Reading Comprehension (3.1), Critical Thinking (3.1). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Mathematics. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Tellers? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $43,030 as the national median for Tellers. The published 10th-90th range is $34,360 to $49,680. Beside Brokerage Clerks ($65,750), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Tellers? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Tellers is -13%. Projected annual openings: about 29,800. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Tellers? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Tellers. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Tellers? ▼
Alaska ($46,770), California ($46,900), New Jersey ($47,210) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Tellers card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 43-3071. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Tellers. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics