SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Exchange coins, tokens, and chips for patrons’ money. May issue payoffs and obtain customer’s signature on receipt. May operate a booth in the slot machine area and furnish change persons with money bank at the start of the shift, or count and audit money in drawers. Excludes “Cashiers” (41-2011).
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 41-2012.
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 | $24,460 | $2,038 | $470 | $11.76 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $29,630 | $2,469 | $570 | $14.25 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $36,220 | $3,018 | $697 | $17.41 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $41,530 | $3,461 | $799 | $19.96 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $60,330 | $5,028 | $1,160 | $29.01 |
* 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 Change Persons and Booth Cashiers is $36,220, which is 29% lower. Among the 22 occupations of the field Sales and Related, it ranks number 19 by median pay. With 21,530 jobs, it makes up about 1.4 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers pay by state
The highest median pay was in Arizona ($63,400), Texas ($62,400) and North Dakota ($49,830). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($22,050), West Virginia ($22,080) and Louisiana ($23,390). The most jobs were in California (4,360), Nevada (3,080) and Michigan (1,210). The occupation is most concentrated in Nevada, where its share of all jobs is 14.3 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 680 | $63,400 | $60,360 | $30.48 |
| Texas | 910 | $62,400 | $58,680 | $30.00 |
| North Dakota | 100 | $49,830 | $57,280 | $23.96 |
| New York | 830 | $48,110 | $58,080 | $23.13 |
| Maryland | 200 | $41,220 | $42,510 | $19.82 |
| Missouri | 210 | $39,130 | $40,780 | $18.81 |
| Washington | 670 | $38,640 | $44,060 | $18.58 |
| Connecticut | not published | $38,350 | $38,570 | $18.44 |
| Colorado | 320 | $38,320 | $41,570 | $18.43 |
| Iowa | 400 | $38,230 | $36,540 | $18.38 |
| Kentucky | 30 | $38,060 | $40,320 | $18.30 |
| Michigan | 1,210 | $37,910 | $40,370 | $18.23 |
| New Jersey | 340 | $37,850 | $39,680 | $18.20 |
| Florida | 630 | $37,770 | $40,780 | $18.16 |
| California | 4,360 | $37,350 | $40,400 | $17.96 |
| Delaware | 40 | $37,140 | $35,730 | $17.86 |
| Wisconsin | 200 | $37,020 | $41,190 | $17.80 |
| Oregon | 180 | $37,010 | $53,040 | $17.79 |
| Pennsylvania | 310 | $34,800 | $37,130 | $16.73 |
| Kansas | 130 | $34,000 | $38,830 | $16.34 |
| Minnesota | 450 | $33,820 | $36,930 | $16.26 |
| Illinois | 230 | $32,200 | $35,470 | $15.48 |
| Ohio | 220 | $32,110 | $35,840 | $15.44 |
| New Mexico | 380 | $30,800 | $36,710 | $14.81 |
| Nevada | 3,080 | $30,620 | $34,450 | $14.72 |
| Mississippi | 640 | $30,160 | $33,910 | $14.50 |
| South Dakota | 520 | $30,020 | $31,510 | $14.43 |
| Indiana | 410 | $29,020 | $31,090 | $13.95 |
| Oklahoma | 1,120 | $28,660 | $28,830 | $13.78 |
| Nebraska | 40 | $28,080 | $32,250 | $13.50 |
| Montana | 290 | $27,910 | $28,240 | $13.42 |
| Louisiana | 990 | $23,390 | $26,860 | $11.24 |
| West Virginia | 610 | $22,080 | $26,200 | $10.61 |
| Puerto Rico | 190 | $22,050 | $28,430 | $10.60 |
| Massachusetts | 110 | not published | not published | not published |
| North Carolina | 80 | 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.
Similar occupations by pay
- Counter and Rental Clerks$41,300 a year
- Demonstrators and Product Promoters$39,320 a year
- Parts Salespersons$38,630 a year
- Telemarketers$35,450 a year
- Retail Salespersons$35,410 a year
- Cashiers$32,880 a year
Common questions
How much do Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers earn in the United States?
The median pay was $36,220 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $24,460 and the highest-paid 10% more than $60,330.
How many people work as Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers?
About 21,530 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.