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How Much Does a Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier Make?

A gambling change person and booth cashier in the US earns a median salary of $36,220 a year, or $17.41 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $39,100, and the middle half earn between $29,630 and $41,530.

Median a year $36,220
Median an hour $17.41
Median a month $3,018
Average a year $39,100

Gambling change person and booth cashier pay range

What gambling change persons and booth cashiers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $24,460 $11.76
25th $29,630 $14.25
Median (50th) $36,220 $17.41
75th $41,530 $19.96
90th (top 10%) $60,330 $29.01

The median is 29% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 21,530 people work as gambling change persons and booth cashiers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$697
Every two weeks
$1,393
Twice a month
$1,509
A month
$3,018

At the median salary, before tax.

Gambling change person and booth cashier salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Arizona pays gambling change persons and booth cashiers the most, at $60,360 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Arizona $60,360 $63,400 680 After tax
Texas $58,680 $62,400 910 After tax
New York $58,080 $48,110 830 After tax
North Dakota $57,280 $49,830 100 After tax
Oregon $53,040 $37,010 180 After tax
Washington $44,060 $38,640 670 After tax
Maryland $42,510 $41,220 200 After tax
Colorado $41,570 $38,320 320 After tax
Wisconsin $41,190 $37,020 200 After tax
Florida $40,780 $37,770 630 After tax
Missouri $40,780 $39,130 210 After tax
California $40,400 $37,350 4,360 After tax
Michigan $40,370 $37,910 1,210 After tax
Kentucky $40,320 $38,060 30 After tax
New Jersey $39,680 $37,850 340 After tax
Kansas $38,830 $34,000 130 After tax
Connecticut $38,570 $38,350 – After tax
Pennsylvania $37,130 $34,800 310 After tax
Minnesota $36,930 $33,820 450 After tax
New Mexico $36,710 $30,800 380 After tax
Iowa $36,540 $38,230 400 After tax
Ohio $35,840 $32,110 220 After tax
Delaware $35,730 $37,140 40 After tax
Illinois $35,470 $32,200 230 After tax
Nevada $34,450 $30,620 3,080 After tax
Mississippi $33,910 $30,160 640 After tax
Nebraska $32,250 $28,080 40 After tax
South Dakota $31,510 $30,020 520 After tax
Indiana $31,090 $29,020 410 After tax
Oklahoma $28,830 $28,660 1,120 After tax
Puerto Rico $28,430 $22,050 190
Montana $28,240 $27,910 290 After tax
Louisiana $26,860 $23,390 990 After tax
West Virginia $26,200 $22,080 610 After tax

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other sales jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers” (SOC 41-2012). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a gambling change person and booth cashier make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a gambling change person and booth cashier is $17.41, and the average is $18.80. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $11.76 an hour and the top 10% over $29.01.

How much does a gambling change person and booth cashier make a month?

At the median salary of $36,220, a gambling change person and booth cashier earns about $3,018 a month before tax, or $1,393 every two weeks.

Which state pays gambling change persons and booth cashiers the most?

Arizona has the highest average pay for a gambling change person and booth cashier, at $60,360 a year. Next are Texas and New York. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a gambling change person and booth cashier?

The lowest-paid 10% of gambling change persons and booth cashiers earn less than $24,460 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $29,630. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid gambling change persons and booth cashiers make?

The top 10% earn more than $60,330 a year, and the top 25% more than $41,530.