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How Much Does a Gambling Dealer Make?

A gambling dealer in the US earns a median salary of $34,320 a year, or $16.50 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $42,550, and the middle half earn between $25,810 and $49,180.

Median a year $34,320
Median an hour $16.50
Median a month $2,860
Average a year $42,550

Gambling dealer pay range

What gambling dealers 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%) $24,040 $11.56
25th $25,810 $12.41
Median (50th) $34,320 $16.50
75th $49,180 $23.65
90th (top 10%) $77,090 $37.06

The median is 33% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 83,910 people work as gambling dealers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$660
Every two weeks
$1,320
Twice a month
$1,430
A month
$2,860

At the median salary, before tax.

Gambling dealer salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Arizona pays gambling dealers the most, at $70,590 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Arizona $70,590 $60,940 1,680 After tax
Washington $69,630 $58,700 4,370 After tax
Florida $53,150 $38,500 5,370 After tax
Oregon $52,990 $62,230 350 After tax
Pennsylvania $51,010 $48,230 2,970 After tax
Wisconsin $48,320 $61,670 630 After tax
New York $47,100 $50,860 2,010 After tax
New Hampshire $46,410 $32,100 460 After tax
Ohio $45,640 $40,710 640 After tax
Colorado $44,620 $30,800 870 After tax
New Jersey $43,760 $33,000 3,030 After tax
California $41,140 $35,090 15,050 After tax
Michigan $40,870 $29,120 2,510 After tax
New Mexico $40,600 $36,990 370 After tax
Missouri $40,510 $28,600 1,160 After tax
Delaware $40,060 $39,330 270 After tax
Maryland $39,950 $31,740 1,770 After tax
Mississippi $39,750 $28,250 2,730 After tax
Indiana $38,130 $24,160 2,410 After tax
Virginia $37,520 $26,170 – After tax
South Dakota $37,040 $36,190 170 After tax
Illinois $36,780 $31,200 2,470 After tax
Nevada $35,510 $25,690 17,390 After tax
West Virginia $35,440 $25,100 610 After tax
Minnesota $35,340 $27,190 1,370 After tax
Louisiana $35,070 $17,760 2,650 After tax
Iowa $34,680 $23,020 970 After tax
North Dakota $32,050 $27,370 900 After tax
Arkansas $31,750 $28,380 360 After tax
Texas $28,930 $25,090 560 After tax
Georgia $27,490 $21,430 – After tax
South Carolina $25,820 $27,350 140 After tax
Oklahoma $24,440 $23,720 1,980 After tax
Puerto Rico $23,940 $22,930 720
Montana $22,110 $21,940 – After tax

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

Other personal care and service jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Gambling Dealers” (SOC 39-3011). 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 dealer make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a gambling dealer is $16.50, and the average is $20.46. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $11.56 an hour and the top 10% over $37.06.

How much does a gambling dealer make a month?

At the median salary of $34,320, a gambling dealer earns about $2,860 a month before tax, or $1,320 every two weeks.

Which state pays gambling dealers the most?

Arizona has the highest average pay for a gambling dealer, at $70,590 a year. Next are Washington and Florida. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a gambling dealer?

The lowest-paid 10% of gambling dealers earn less than $24,040 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $25,810. 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 dealers make?

The top 10% earn more than $77,090 a year, and the top 25% more than $49,180.