Bank Teller Jobs in New York, NY
Bank tellers in New York can start well above the minimum wage: Chase posts Associate Banker jobs across Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx at $25.00 to $30.48 an hour, and most branches hire with a high school diploma and some cash handling experience. Here are the current openings, then who is hiring and how to get started.
Current bank teller Openings in New York, NY
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Bank Teller Work in New York
New York has bank branches on commercial strips in every borough, from Fordham Road in the Bronx to Eighth Avenue in Sunset Park, and the big banks have renamed the teller job to fit a broader role. Chase calls it Associate Banker and Apple Bank calls it Universal Banker, but the core is the same: deposits, withdrawals, cashier's checks and cash drawer balancing, with more time spent on account questions and referrals to bankers. Many Chase postings are 30-hour part-time jobs or floating roles that cover several branches in an area such as the Financial District or the West Bronx.
Language skills matter here more than almost anywhere. Chase's Sunset Park branch requires Mandarin, and Chase also posts bilingual Associate Banker roles in Chinatown. Community banks such as Carver Federal in Harlem and Brooklyn and Popular Bank in East Harlem and the Bronx hire alongside the national names, and the city's pay transparency law means most postings show an hourly range.
Top New York Employers Hiring Bank Tellers
These banks have posted teller or teller-equivalent roles in the five boroughs on their own career sites in 2026:
- Chase - posts Associate Banker roles at branches such as Clinton on West 42nd Street, Sunset Park and a Bronx float pool based on East Fordham Road, all at $25.00 to $30.48 an hour.
- Wells Fargo - hires part-time tellers with Saturday hours, including at its East 86th Street branch on the Upper East Side at $22.00 to $27.50 an hour.
- Apple Bank - based on East 42nd Street, hires full-time Universal Bankers, including at East 161st Street in the Bronx at $21.98 to $32.97 an hour.
- Popular Bank - posts full- and part-time tellers at branches including 116th Street in East Harlem and Fordham Road in the Bronx.
- Carver Federal Savings Bank - the bank headquartered on West 125th Street in Harlem hires banking associates for its Brooklyn locations.
Bank Teller Salaries in New York
- Entry level: about $20 to $25 an hour for new tellers with basic cash handling experience.
- Experienced: roughly $25 to $30 an hour for associate bankers and tellers with a year or more behind the window.
- Senior: $30 to $33 an hour for universal bankers, floaters and head tellers.
These are estimates. BLS 2025 data puts the median teller wage in the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro at $22.71 an hour, with the top 10 percent above $27.48, while 2026 postings from Chase, Wells Fargo and Apple Bank run higher. Pay rises with experience, bilingual skills, full-time hours and floating roles.
How to Become a Bank Teller in New York
Most New York teller jobs ask for a high school diploma or GED and six months to two years of customer service, retail or cash handling experience. New York does not license bank tellers; the New York State Department of Financial Services licenses banks, not their branch staff. Federal law is the real gate: under Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, FDIC-insured banks cannot hire people with certain dishonesty or money laundering convictions without FDIC consent, so every offer depends on a background check. For training, Year Up at 85 Broad Street in the Financial District runs a free Banking track for 18 to 29 year olds with a stipend, NYC Workforce1 Career Centers, including 14 Wall Street, offer free job referrals, and BMCC in Tribeca offers an accounting AAS that can be done on weekends.
What the Job Involves
Tellers process deposits, withdrawals, check cashing, loan payments and cashier's checks, and balance a cash drawer at the start and end of every shift. They verify identification, watch for fraud and counterfeit bills, answer account questions and refer customers to personal bankers for new accounts, credit cards and loans.
Skills Employers Look For
- Accurate cash handling and drawer balancing
- Friendly, patient customer service
- Comfort with computers and banking software
- Fraud awareness and attention to detail
- Bilingual skills, especially Spanish, Mandarin or Cantonese
- Availability for Saturdays and variable shifts
Career Path and Advancement
In New York the teller window is a common first step into banking. Tellers move up to head teller or universal banker, then to personal banker, a role that requires NMLS registration under the federal SAFE Act; Citi posted a Bronx personal banker role at $61,280 to $85,520 in 2026. From there the path leads to assistant branch manager and branch manager, or into operations, fraud and lending jobs at the banks' Manhattan offices.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a license to be a bank teller in New York?
No. New York does not license tellers. Banks will run a background check, because federal law bars FDIC-insured banks from hiring people with certain dishonesty-related convictions without FDIC consent.
How much do bank tellers make in New York City?
BLS 2025 data puts the metro median at $22.71 an hour. Current postings run higher: Chase lists $25.00 to $30.48 an hour for Associate Bankers, Wells Fargo $22.00 to $27.50 and Apple Bank $21.98 to $32.97 for Universal Bankers.
Can I become a teller with no banking experience?
Often, yes. Most postings ask for customer service, retail or cash handling experience rather than banking experience, usually six months or more. Floating and universal banker roles typically want prior teller experience.
Do New York bank tellers work weekends?
Many do. Wells Fargo and Apple Bank postings call for Saturday or weekend hours, and Chase's part-time Associate Banker jobs use variable 30-hour schedules.
Does speaking another language help?
Yes. Some New York postings require it, such as Chase's Mandarin-speaking Associate Banker role in Sunset Park, and bilingual skills in Spanish, Mandarin or Cantonese can help you get hired at branches in neighborhoods such as Chinatown and Sunset Park.
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