What are the main factors that influence a Teller 1's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Teller 's salary?

A Teller 's salary grows with experience: a Teller 1 (0-1 years)earns $33,604, a Teller II (1-3 years)earns $37,371, a Teller III (3-5 years)earns $43,466, a Head Teller (5+ years)earns $45,530, a Teller Supervisor (5+ years)earns $51,152,

What are the highest paying states for a Teller 1?

Teller 1 salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Teller 1 roles are District of Columbia $37,471, California $37,329, Massachusetts $36,832. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Teller 1 roles make?

Salaries for Teller 1 level roles vary by specialization: Scientist 1: $107,880; Mechanic 1: $80,953; Buyer 1: $62,092; Accountant 1: $61,749; Microbiologist 1: $58,178.

How do different companies affect a Teller 1's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Teller 1 roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Teller 1 Salary in the United States

How much does a Teller 1 make in the United States?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Teller 1 in the United States is $33,843 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, a Teller 1's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $40,069
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,634 to $37,102
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,623

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Teller 1 Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,102	$3,092	$714	$18
Average	$33,843	$2,820	$651	$16
25th Percentile	$31,634	$2,636	$608	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Teller 1 Salaries

A Teller 1's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Teller 1 Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Teller 1's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $33,604
Early Career (1-2 years): $37,371
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $43,466
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $45,530
Expert (over 8 years): $51,152

Levels	Salary
Teller 1 Level Teller 1	$33,604
Teller II... Level Teller 1	$37,371
Teller II... Level Teller 1	$43,466
Head Tell... Level Teller 1	$45,530
Teller Su... Level Teller 1	$51,152

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How Do Teller 1 Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Teller 1s. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $37,471.
California: $37,329.
Massachusetts: $36,832.

District of Columbia $37,471 California $37,329 Massachusetts $36,832 Washington $36,696 New Jersey $36,683 Alaska $36,635 Connecticut $36,168 New York $35,979

Hawaii $35,373 Rhode Island $35,089 Maryland $34,896 Minnesota $34,632 Colorado $34,530 Illinois $34,496 Oregon $34,368 Delaware $34,273

New Hampshire $34,214 Virginia $34,080 Pennsylvania $33,691 Nevada $33,495 North Dakota $33,430 Michigan $33,329 Wisconsin $33,292 Vermont $33,217

Texas $33,011 Maine $32,997 Arizona $32,977 Ohio $32,953 Georgia $32,642 Indiana $32,486 Wyoming $32,456 Utah $32,408

Iowa $32,388 Kansas $32,226 Louisiana $32,178 North Carolina $32,161 Missouri $32,155 Florida $32,023 Montana $31,951 Nebraska $31,884

Kentucky $31,847 South Carolina $31,711 Tennessee $31,627 Idaho $31,593 New Mexico $31,346 Oklahoma $31,292 Alabama $31,092 South Dakota $30,757

Arkansas $30,574 West Virginia $30,476 Mississippi $30,181

Top Paying Cities for Teller 1s

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $42,687
San Francisco: $42,267
Oakland: $41,329

San Jose, CA $42,687

San Francisco, CA $42,267

Oakland, CA $41,329

New York, NY $39,221

Queens Village, NY $38,967

Paramus, NJ $38,696

Passaic, NJ $38,663

Bergenfield, NJ $38,629

Stamford, CT $38,578

Huntington, NY $38,544

Newark, NJ $38,324

Bridgeport, CT $38,256

New Brunswick, NJ $38,145

Vallejo, CA $38,074

Middlesex, NJ $38,053

Somerset, NJ $38,023

Petaluma, CA $37,945

Santa Cruz, CA $37,813

Boston, MA $37,745

Monterey, CA $37,576

Fairbanks, AK $37,553

Los Angeles, CA $37,488

Washington, DC $37,471

Seattle, WA $37,410

Santa Rosa, CA $37,404

Juneau, AK $37,305

Orange, CA $37,194

Anchorage, AK $37,133

Anaheim, CA $37,109

Santa Ana, CA $37,058

Nassau, NY $37,038

Long Beach, CA $37,025

Danbury, CT $37,014

Santa Maria, CA $36,899

Everett, WA $36,893

Bremerton, WA $36,727

Trenton, NJ $36,662

Sacramento, CA $36,649

San Diego, CA $36,632

Brockton, MA $36,618

Tacoma, WA $36,605

Santa Barbara, CA $36,558

Lowell, MA $36,422

New Suffolk, NY $36,409

Nashua, NH $36,368

Lompoc, CA $36,314

Ventura, CA $36,280

Stockton, CA $36,270

New Haven, CT $36,202

Atlantic City, NJ $36,114

Hartford, CT $36,040

Modesto, CA $36,023

Poughkeepsie, NY $35,948

New Britain, CT $35,931

Olympia, WA $35,884

Kennewick, WA $35,884

New London, CT $35,877

Norwich, CT $35,867

Lawrence, MA $35,850

Bakersfield, CA $35,755

Riverside, CA $35,708

New Bedford, MA $35,708

Richland, WA $35,674

Portsmouth, NH $35,647

Vineland, NJ $35,640

San Bernardino, CA $35,613

Boulder, CO $35,519

Worcester, MA $35,491

Portland, OR $35,461

Saint Paul, MN $35,420

Minneapolis, MN $35,420

Philadelphia, PA $35,373

Honolulu, HI $35,194

Springfield, MA $35,075

Providence, RI $35,072

Chicago, IL $34,974

Bellingham, WA $34,933

Baltimore, MD $34,896

Chico, CA $34,811

Wilmington, DE $34,754

Pittsfield, MA $34,720

Manchester, NH $34,656

Spokane, WA $34,507

Denver, CO $34,503

Albany, NY $34,344

Troy, NY $34,331

Schenectady, NY $34,260

Burlington, VT $34,185

Portland, ME $34,067

Salem, OR $34,040

Yakima, WA $34,033

Ann Arbor, MI $34,023

Rochester, MN $33,928

Fresno, CA $33,911

Reno, NV $33,911

Milwaukee, WI $33,881

Detroit, MI $33,847

Allentown, PA $33,837

Carson City, NV $33,833

Houston, TX $33,782

Colorado Springs, CO $33,779

Syracuse, NY $33,762

Eugene, OR $33,698

Bismarck, ND $33,657

Gary, IN $33,657

Galveston, TX $33,657

Springfield, OR $33,630

Medford, OR $33,549

Fort Collins, CO $33,535

Austin, TX $33,508

Mesa, AZ $33,437

Phoenix, AZ $33,430

Dallas, TX $33,420

Reading, PA $33,400

Saint Cloud, MN $33,386

Concord, NH $33,356

Madison, WI $33,342

Utica, NY $33,251

Raleigh, NC $33,224

Las Vegas, NV $33,221

Rochester, NY $33,197

Des Moines, IA $33,194

Atlanta, GA $33,139

Battle Creek, MI $33,129

Salt Lake City, UT $33,119

Lancaster, PA $33,068

Champaign, IL $33,062

Harrisburg, PA $33,021

Durham, NC $32,990

Kansas City, MO $32,987

Kansas City, KS $32,980

Fort Worth, TX $32,977

Boca Raton, FL $32,963

Cleveland, OH $32,960

Columbus, OH $32,953

Pittsburgh, PA $32,950

Richmond, VA $32,936

Indianapolis, IN $32,930

Cincinnati, OH $32,886

Petersburg, VA $32,835

Billings, MT $32,760

Lansing, MI $32,760

Huntsville, AL $32,760

Lebanon, PA $32,757

Dayton, OH $32,754

Pueblo, CO $32,754

Appleton, WI $32,743

Buffalo, NY $32,730

Racine, WI $32,713

Charlotte, NC $32,710

Saint Louis, MO $32,699

Springfield, IL $32,686

Elkhart, IN $32,679

York, PA $32,679

Gastonia, NC $32,676

Benton Harbor, MI $32,676

Beaumont, TX $32,655

Lorain, OH $32,649

Toledo, OH $32,635

Binghamton, NY $32,618

Rock Hill, SC $32,615

Rockford, IL $32,598

Fargo, ND $32,581

Elyria, OH $32,581

Flagstaff, AZ $32,557

Fort Lauderdale, FL $32,537

Miami, FL $32,517

Duluth, MN $32,462

Bangor, ME $32,418

Cedar Rapids, IA $32,381

Louisville, KY $32,364

Grand Rapids, MI $32,358

Hialeah, FL $32,354

Casper, WY $32,307

Scranton, PA $32,266

New Orleans, LA $32,256

Virginia Beach, VA $32,253

Akron, OH $32,236

Peoria, IL $32,192

Sarasota, FL $32,185

Green Bay, WI $32,161

Baton Rouge, LA $32,144

Charleston, SC $32,138

Nashville, TN $32,127

Jamestown, NY $32,121

Davenport, IA $32,121

Tucson, AZ $32,104

Cheyenne, WY $32,094

Saint Petersburg, FL $32,083

Tampa, FL $32,077

Omaha, NE $32,070

Port Arthur, TX $32,056

Evansville, IN $32,056

Bradenton, FL $32,043

Santa Fe, NM $31,982

Orlando, FL $31,948

Clearwater, FL $31,911

Canton, OH $31,840

La Crosse, WI $31,840

Grand Forks, ND $31,830

Albuquerque, NM $31,819

Tulsa, OK $31,819

Newport News, VA $31,816

High Point, NC $31,806

Ogden, UT $31,792

Corpus Christi, TX $31,765

Laramie, WY $31,745

Norfolk, VA $31,745

Rock Island, IL $31,725

Saginaw, MI $31,718

Jacksonville, FL $31,715

Salisbury, NC $31,708

Memphis, TN $31,701

Moline, IL $31,684

Fort Myers, FL $31,674

Waterloo, IA $31,630

Spartanburg, SC $31,596

Lincoln, NE $31,579

Fort Wayne, IN $31,572

Birmingham, AL $31,535

Cedar Falls, IA $31,528

Provo, UT $31,525

Springfield, OH $31,522

San Antonio, TX $31,515

Greensboro, NC $31,501

South Bend, IN $31,498

Winston Salem, NC $31,495

Boise, ID $31,484

Savannah, GA $31,461

Muskegon, MI $31,400

Lima, OH $31,359

Lake Charles, LA $31,346

Anderson, IN $31,339

Lexington, KY $31,329

Augusta, GA $31,319

Greenville, SC $31,319

Wichita, KS $31,288

Tuscaloosa, AL $31,288

Columbia, SC $31,258

Bloomington, IN $31,173

Roanoke, VA $31,153

Asheville, NC $31,109

Knoxville, TN $31,051

Shreveport, LA $31,048

Wilmington, NC $31,004

Frankfort, KY $30,940

Oklahoma City, OK $30,916

Chillicothe, OH $30,902

Longview, TX $30,899

Topeka, KS $30,889

Mobile, AL $30,838

Terre Haute, IN $30,824

Erie, PA $30,821

Altoona, PA $30,804

Melbourne, FL $30,794

Amarillo, TX $30,780

Killeen, TX $30,770

Fayetteville, AR $30,743

Sioux Falls, SD $30,720

Chattanooga, TN $30,699

Idaho Falls, ID $30,696

Gainesville, FL $30,625

Portsmouth, OH $30,608

Little Rock, AR $30,601

Lynchburg, VA $30,601

Lafayette, LA $30,588

Youngstown, OH $30,588

Temple, TX $30,574

Daytona Beach, FL $30,567

Clarksville, TN $30,564

Pensacola, FL $30,560

Hopkinsville, KY $30,459

Charleston, WV $30,456

Florence, SC $30,439

Sioux City, IA $30,418

Macon, GA $30,320

Tallahassee, FL $30,317

Fayetteville, NC $30,310

Waco, TX $30,303

Wichita Falls, TX $30,303

Pine Bluff, AR $30,290

Vincennes, IN $30,225

Lubbock, TX $30,212

Great Falls, MT $30,192

Alamogordo, NM $30,188

Abilene, TX $30,161

Rapid City, SD $30,117

Monroe, LA $30,117

Albany, GA $30,097

Huntington, WV $30,093

Jackson, MS $30,090

Greenville, MS $30,087

Parkersburg, WV $30,053

Montgomery, AL $30,046

Johnstown, PA $30,039

Springfield, MO $30,012

Biloxi, MS $29,995

Sumter, SC $29,924

Columbus, GA $29,921

Twin Falls, ID $29,901

Pascagoula, MS $29,857

Kingsport, TN $29,769

Gulfport, MS $29,758

Alexandria, LA $29,647

Fort Smith, AR $29,562

El Paso, TX $29,471

Helena, MT $29,427

Las Cruces, NM $29,318

Harlingen, TX $29,224

Pocatello, ID $29,193

Florence, AL $29,183

Brownsville, TX $29,176

Dothan, AL $29,122

Mcallen, TX $29,105

Columbus, MS $28,855

Altus, OK $28,699

Lawton, OK $28,635

Pierre, SD $28,513

What Skills Can Increase a Teller 1's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 16.55% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Debit Card (Mentioned in 2.13% Job Postings): A Debit Card is a card issued by a bank allowing the holder to transfer money electronically to another bank account when making a purchase.
Transaction Processing (Mentioned in 1.39% Job Postings): Transaction processing is information processing in computer science that is divided into individual, indivisible operations called transactions.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	16.55%
Debit Card	2.13%
Transaction Processing	1.39%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Teller 1's salary.

Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Benefits Management: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Small Business Banking: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Leadership	$37,228	10%
Benefits Management	$36,551	8%
Small Business Banking	$36,212	7%
Mobile Banking	$35,874	6%
Financial Services	$35,874	6%
Know Your Customer	$35,874	6%

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How Education impacts a Teller 1's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Teller 1s enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Teller 1 with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $31,247 and $32,819).

Teller 1 Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Teller 1

No Diploma 1.1%

High School 37.6%

Associates 18.3%

Bachelors 39.9%

Masters 2.9%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.1%
High School	37.6%
Associates	18.3%
Bachelors	39.9%
Masters	2.9%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Teller 1 Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Teller 1's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on February 01, 2026

$31,634

Average $33,843/year

$37,102

$2,636

Average $2,820/month

$3,092

$608

Average $651/week

$714

$15

Average $16/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,102	$3,092	$714	$18
Average	$33,843	$2,820	$651	$16
25th Percentile	$31,634	$2,636	$608	$15

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Salary Trends for Teller 1

Salaries for a Teller 1 can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $37,286 in 2023 to around $36,157 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Teller 1 salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

$36,945

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$36,157

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2023	$37,286
2024	$36,945
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