Overall Median Salary
$48k
Pay Philosophy
Costco maintains a philosophy of paying above-average industry wages to reduce turnover and increase employee productivity.
Cashier
Stock Clerk
Warehouse Manager
Estimates based on aggregated public data from 2024-2025.
Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off, and employee discount on memberships.
Costco does not typically offer equity or stock options to hourly warehouse employees; stock purchase plans may be available to eligible corporate staff.
Walmart
Costco generally offers higher starting hourly wages compared to Walmart.
Target
Costco hourly compensation is typically competitive with or higher than Target's retail roles.
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