SalariesWhat the occupation covers
In a gambling establishment, conduct financial transactions for patrons. Accept patron’s credit application and verify credit references to provide check-cashing authorization or to establish house credit accounts. May reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books. May sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons, or to other workers for resale to patrons. May convert gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to currency upon patron’s request. May use a cash register or computer to record transaction.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 43-3041.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $29,100 | $2,425 | $560 | $13.99 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $34,510 | $2,876 | $664 | $16.59 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $37,580 | $3,132 | $723 | $18.07 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $44,680 | $3,723 | $859 | $21.48 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $49,430 | $4,119 | $951 | $23.76 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Gambling Cage Workers is $37,580, which is 26% lower. Among the 54 occupations of the field Office and Administrative Support, it ranks number 52 by median pay. With 14,430 jobs, it makes up about 0.9 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Gambling Cage Workers pay by state
The highest median pay was in New York ($48,340), Maryland ($47,930) and Florida ($42,900). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($22,550), Texas ($27,480) and West Virginia ($30,490). The most jobs were in Nevada (2,050), California (2,020) and Oklahoma (1,540). The occupation is most concentrated in Nevada, where its share of all jobs is 14.2 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 290 | $48,340 | $51,090 | $23.24 |
| Maryland | 280 | $47,930 | $45,520 | $23.04 |
| Florida | 540 | $42,900 | $42,490 | $20.63 |
| Washington | 620 | $41,720 | $43,540 | $20.06 |
| New Jersey | 360 | $41,430 | $42,820 | $19.92 |
| Arizona | 930 | $40,780 | $42,350 | $19.60 |
| Illinois | 500 | $39,900 | $41,350 | $19.18 |
| Pennsylvania | 310 | $38,980 | $39,900 | $18.74 |
| Michigan | 250 | $38,710 | $40,730 | $18.61 |
| Nevada | 2,050 | $38,570 | $39,570 | $18.54 |
| Oregon | 220 | $38,040 | $43,230 | $18.29 |
| California | 2,020 | $37,650 | $40,540 | $18.10 |
| Indiana | 280 | $37,650 | $39,870 | $18.10 |
| Iowa | 210 | $37,230 | $37,130 | $17.90 |
| New Hampshire | 40 | $36,820 | $40,150 | $17.70 |
| Minnesota | 420 | $36,810 | $38,400 | $17.70 |
| Missouri | 220 | $36,560 | $37,730 | $17.58 |
| Delaware | 50 | $36,500 | $38,160 | $17.55 |
| North Dakota | 90 | $36,430 | $40,200 | $17.52 |
| Wisconsin | 350 | $36,430 | $38,500 | $17.51 |
| Kansas | 150 | $36,360 | $37,450 | $17.48 |
| Kentucky | 110 | $34,860 | $34,600 | $16.76 |
| Colorado | 130 | $34,850 | $38,690 | $16.75 |
| South Dakota | 160 | $33,300 | $35,010 | $16.01 |
| Louisiana | 120 | $33,220 | $34,880 | $15.97 |
| Nebraska | 90 | $31,640 | $34,270 | $15.21 |
| New Mexico | 370 | $31,520 | $34,010 | $15.16 |
| Mississippi | 450 | $30,890 | $32,120 | $14.85 |
| Oklahoma | 1,540 | $30,590 | $31,960 | $14.71 |
| West Virginia | 80 | $30,490 | $32,720 | $14.66 |
| Texas | 130 | $27,480 | $29,480 | $13.21 |
| Puerto Rico | 240 | $22,550 | $24,450 | $10.84 |
| Ohio | 380 | not published | not published | not published |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Gambling Cage Workers earn in the United States?
The median pay was $37,580 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $29,100 and the highest-paid 10% more than $49,430.
How many people work as Gambling Cage Workers?
About 14,430 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.