--- description: Their cashiers, however, make less than the national average of $11.22/hour title: Cashiers at 3 out of 4 Major Chains Make Less than National Average image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8e9c956ec7d69241/69869cf3cd804d12b8ccc110/walmart_employee.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Retail](/tag/retail/) ## Retail Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Walmart Managers Average Salary Higher Than Starbucks ## Video: Walmart's Smartphone Trade-In Program [Watch (HLS stream): Walmart's Smartphone Trade-In Program](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/Ucjs8vCc.m3u8) (1:01)  _Published 2013-09-10. Details on Walmart's smartphone trade-in program, which will launch September 21._ by [Maya Rhodan](/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 24, 2014 1:06 AM CUT  Wal-Mart Associate Jeff Parker stocks produce at store #100 in Bentonville, Arkansas on July 2, 2003. Wal-Mart Associate Jeff Parker stocks produce at store #100 in Bentonville, Arkansas on July 2, 2003.Reuters by [Maya Rhodan](/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 24, 2014 1:06 AM CUT Walmart may often get criticized for not paying its workers a living wage, but according to a new working paper, climbing the corporate ladder within the chain can lead to substantial income. In fact, the [National Bureau of Economic Research](http://www.nber.org/papers/w20313.pdf "undefined") found, Walmart store managers make an average salary of $92,462 per year. The authors of the new [working paper](http://www.nber.org/papers/w20313.pdf "undefined") used data from career site Glassdoor and the Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey to analyze and compare average salaries of employees at some of the U.S.’s largest retail chains including Walmart, Costco, Whole Foods, and Starbucks. According to the analysis, Walmart store managers are among the highest paid in the nation, with Costco leading the pack with average manager salaries of $109,000\. At Starbucks and Whole Foods, store managers bring home on average $44,632 and $75,775, respectively. However, while store manager pay ranks high, according to NBER, Walmart cashiers earn about $8.48/hour and are paid less than their counterparts at the other chains. At Starbucks, “baristas” make $8.80 an hour, on average, while those at Whole Foods and Costco make $10.31 and $11.59\. Cashiers at three out of four of the retailers make less than the average national hourly cashier rate of $11.22/hour. The paper also shows a significant gender gap, even among cashiers. While high school educated women in retail make 25% less than their male counterparts, women cashiers make 17% less. 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