# How old do you have to be to work at Dollar General?

Dollar General doesn't publish a minimum age for its entry-level jobs, and the postings we checked don't state one. Your state's law sets the floor.

Dollar General doesn't publish a minimum hiring age. Its sales associate, lead sales associate, warehouse and driver postings don't state one: we checked about 150 postings in 15 states (IN, CO, CA, NY, IL, TX, TN, NM, OR, WV, NC, MO, KY, OH, GA), Oct 2026. Stores are company-run; your state's child-labor law still applies.

- Minimum age: unknown
- Most locations: unknown
- Franchised: no
- Pay: $15.16–$17.4/hour (Sales associate 'Expected Pay' on postings, Oct 2026: $15.16–15.26 (Pueblo, CO), $16.00–16.10 (NY), $17.05–17.15 (Chicago, IL), $16.90–17.40 (Bakersfield, CA). Postings in most other states don't list pay; lead sales associate $16.50–16.75 (NY).)
- Confidence: Mixed reports
- Checked: 2026-10-10

## By job

- Sales associate: null+ (No age stated on postings (Oct 2026))
- Lead sales associate: null+ (No age stated)

## By state (youngest possible age)

| State | Age | Work permit |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ? | no |
| Alaska | ? | no |
| Arizona | ? | no |
| Arkansas | ? | no |
| California | ? | no |
| Colorado | ? | no |
| Connecticut | ? | no |
| Delaware | ? | no |
| District of Columbia | ? | no |
| Florida | ? | no |
| Georgia | ? | no |
| Hawaii | ? | no |
| Idaho | ? | no |
| Illinois | ? | no |
| Indiana | ? | no |
| Iowa | ? | no |
| Kansas | ? | no |
| Kentucky | ? | no |
| Louisiana | ? | no |
| Maine | ? | no |
| Maryland | ? | no |
| Massachusetts | ? | no |
| Michigan | ? | no |
| Minnesota | ? | no |
| Mississippi | ? | no |
| Missouri | ? | no |
| Montana | ? | no |
| Nebraska | ? | no |
| Nevada | ? | no |
| New Hampshire | ? | no |
| New Jersey | ? | no |
| New Mexico | ? | no |
| New York | ? | no |
| North Carolina | ? | no |
| North Dakota | ? | no |
| Ohio | ? | no |
| Oklahoma | ? | no |
| Oregon | ? | no |
| Pennsylvania | ? | no |
| Rhode Island | ? | no |
| South Carolina | ? | no |
| South Dakota | ? | no |
| Tennessee | ? | no |
| Texas | ? | no |
| Utah | ? | no |
| Vermont | ? | no |
| Virginia | ? | no |
| Washington | ? | no |
| West Virginia | ? | no |
| Wisconsin | ? | no |
| Wyoming | ? | no |

## Questions

**How old do you have to be to work at Dollar General?**
Dollar General doesn't publish a minimum age for its entry-level jobs, and the postings we checked don't state one. Your state's law sets the floor.

**Does Dollar General hire 16-year-olds?**
We couldn't confirm it from Dollar General. Its sales associate postings don't state an age either way, so ask your local store.

**Does Dollar General hire 14- or 15-year-olds?**
We found no Dollar General posting or official page that says so.

**How much does Dollar General pay?**
Sales associate postings that list pay showed about $15.16 to $17.40 an hour in October 2026 (Colorado, New York, Illinois, California). Pay in other states may be lower.

## Sources

- Sales Associate - Dollar General, Pueblo, CO (store 11132): https://ibxwjb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/95915
- Sales Associate - Dollar General, Bakersfield, CA: https://ibxwjb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/103120
- Sales Associate - Dollar General, Chicago, IL: https://ibxwjb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/100824
- Sales Associate - Dollar General, Charlestown, IN: https://ibxwjb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/114714

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