Hiring Tellers
Employers across the 92 metro areas we have BLS OEWS wage data for pay tellers a median of $35,340 to $50,090 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). A search through recruitlocalpros runs Tier I to Tier VI, $6,240 to $54,340, set by seniority, never by location or salary. Our vetted recruiting partner handles sourcing, screening and placement end to end.
What do tellers do?
- Balance currency, coin, and checks in cash drawers at ends of shifts and calculate daily transactions, using computers, calculators, or adding machines.
- 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 have sufficient funds.
- Count currency, coins, and checks received, by hand or using currency-counting machine, to prepare them for deposit or shipment to branch banks or the Federal Reserve Bank.
- Enter customers' transactions into computers to record transactions and issue computer-generated receipts.
Core tasks, O*NET OnLine, 43-3071.00.
What does it take to become one?
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
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Employers commonly list experience with Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Windows for this role.
What do tellers get paid?
BLS OEWS, May 2025 publishes a wage for tellers in 92 of the metro areas in this build. The median ranges from $35,340 to $50,090 a year depending on the metro, with a midpoint of $44,540. This is what employers pay, place of work, not a single national figure and not what any one person takes home.
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What does hiring one cost?
The same as any role: tier, not location or salary, sets the fee. Across all six tiers the published range is $6,240 to $54,340 per search. For scale, the highest published median for tellers in this build is $50,090. A contingency firm hiring at that level would bill roughly $10,018 to $15,027 on the first year salary alone, 20 to 30%.
Frequently asked
- How fast can a tellers search fill?
- 23 to 35 days, 2 to 3x faster than a typical contingency search, per the recruiting provider's published figures.
- What if the hire does not work out?
- A 45-day replacement guarantee, at 50% off a repeat search for the same role.
Price a tellers search
Eight questions about the role. Your tier range appears on screen, with the contingency comparison if you are paying one now.