Gambling Dealers Salary
Personal Care and Service Occupations · 84K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$34,320
Median hourly
$17
Average annual
$42,550
Typical range
$24,040–$77,090
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Gambling Dealers is $34,320 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $17 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Operate table games. Stand or sit behind table and operate games of chance by dispensing the appropriate number of cards or blocks to players, or operating other gambling equipment.
Most earn between $24,040 and $77,090 a year. There are roughly 84K people employed as gambling dealers in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Gambling Dealers.
- Hourly
- $16.50
- Daily
- $132
- Weekly
- $660
- Bi-weekly
- $1,320
- Monthly
- $2,860
- Annual
- $34,320
$34,320 a year is around the 50th percentile for Gambling Dealerss. The median is $34,320.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1Oregon$62,230
- 2Wisconsin$61,670
- 3Arizona$60,940
- 4Washington$58,700
- 5New York$50,860
- 6Pennsylvania$48,230
- 7Ohio$40,710
- 8Delaware$39,330
- 9Florida$38,500
- 10New Mexico$36,990
- 11South Dakota$36,190
- 12California$35,090
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$63,830
- 2Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$60,490
- 3Yakima, WA$59,250
- 4Tucson, AZ$54,420
- 5San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$52,060
- 6Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$39,970
- 7Pittsburgh, PA$39,500
- 8Bellingham, WA$37,410
- 9San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$37,240
- 10Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$37,010
- 11San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$35,840
- 12Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$35,210
Related job titles
Employers advertise Gambling Dealers roles under these titles.
Related occupations
- Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$34,980
- Gambling Managers$93,220
- Gambling Cage Workers$37,580
- First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$63,820
- Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$36,220
- Tellers$43,030
- Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$43,370
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants$32,150
What a Gambling Dealers does
- Pay winnings or collect losing bets as established by the rules and procedures of a specific game.
- Stand behind a gaming table and deal the appropriate number of cards to each player.
- Receive, verify, and record patrons' cash wagers.
- Conduct gambling games, such as dice, roulette, cards, or keno, following all applicable rules and regulations.
- Compute amounts of players' wins or losses, or scan winning tickets presented by patrons to calculate the amount of money won.
- Greet customers and make them feel welcome.
- Exchange paper currency for playing chips or coin money.
- Check to ensure that all players have placed bets before play begins.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Gambling Dealers make?
- The median annual wage for Gambling Dealers is $34,320 ($17 per hour). Pay ranges from about $24,040 at the 10th percentile to $77,090 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Gambling Dealers?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $42,550, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Gambling Dealerss the most?
- Oregon has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $62,230.
- Is Gambling Dealers a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 84K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Gambling Dealers do?
- Pay winnings or collect losing bets as established by the rules and procedures of a specific game.; Stand behind a gaming table and deal the appropriate number of cards to each player.; Receive, verify, and record patrons' cash wagers..