Gambling Service Workers, All Other
Gambling Service Workers, All Other (SOC 39-3019) earn a median $36,310 a year ($17.46 an hour) in the United States, with 14,140 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Iowa.
What gambling service workers, all other do
This residual code gathers gambling service workers whose jobs are not described by the specific codes for supervisors, dealers, or sports book writers and runners. The standard classification defines it in one line, and O*NET lists no core tasks for it, so the group has no fixed description. The titles O*NET attaches point mostly to bingo and card-room work: bingo attendant, bingo caller, bingo checker, bingo clerk, bingo usher, card seller, card table attendant, cardroom attendant, and cardroom plastic card grader, along with card player. Duties vary with the title, and a worker whose tasks fit a more specific gambling code is counted there instead. For a particular job, the title and the employer's description are a better guide than the code, which serves mainly to count people who fit nowhere else.
Also called: Bingo Attendant, Bingo Caller, Bingo Checker, Bingo Clerk, Bingo Usher.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $11.14 | $13.65 | $17.46 | $22.28 | $31.48 | $19.90 | 14,140 |
| Annual | $23,160 | $28,390 | $36,310 | $46,330 | $65,470 | $41,380 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where gambling service workers, all other earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Iowa | Hourly | $16.87 | $16.87 | $25.13 | $28.47 | $29.43 | $23.77 | 30 | 0.02 | 0.22 |
| Annual | $35,090 | $35,090 | $52,260 | $59,220 | $61,210 | $49,440 | ||||
| Maryland | Hourly | $15.00 | $15.09 | $23.79 | $27.83 | $29.01 | $22.69 | 200 | 0.07 | 0.80 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $31,390 | $49,490 | $57,880 | $60,340 | $47,190 | ||||
| Mississippi | Hourly | $10.77 | $13.43 | $23.13 | $28.67 | $31.68 | $21.69 | 150 | 0.13 | 1.45 |
| Annual | $22,400 | $27,930 | $48,100 | $59,640 | $65,880 | $45,110 | ||||
| Arizona | Hourly | $16.10 | $17.42 | $21.48 | $30.23 | $43.40 | $25.38 | 240 | 0.08 | 0.82 |
| Annual | $33,490 | $36,230 | $44,670 | $62,880 | $90,260 | $52,800 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $13.95 | $18.15 | $19.48 | $21.04 | $27.65 | $22.72 | 590 | 0.06 | 0.66 |
| Annual | $29,020 | $37,740 | $40,530 | $43,770 | $57,500 | $47,260 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Minnesota | Hourly | $11.22 | $12.64 | $15.16 | $18.05 | $25.00 | $16.68 | 2,960 | 1.00 | 11.03 |
| Annual | $23,330 | $26,290 | $31,540 | $37,550 | $52,000 | $34,690 | ||||
| California | Hourly | $16.87 | $17.50 | $18.95 | $24.64 | $36.24 | $22.77 | 1,650 | 0.09 | 1.00 |
| Annual | $35,090 | $36,390 | $39,410 | $51,260 | $75,390 | $47,360 | ||||
| Nevada | Hourly | $13.46 | $16.69 | $19.44 | $22.28 | $36.12 | $21.75 | 1,650 | 1.06 | 11.67 |
| Annual | $27,990 | $34,710 | $40,430 | $46,330 | $75,130 | $45,230 | ||||
| Louisiana | Hourly | $7.28 | $10.53 | $13.77 | $16.58 | $24.01 | $15.11 | 810 | 0.42 | 4.63 |
| Annual | $15,140 | $21,910 | $28,630 | $34,490 | $49,940 | $31,430 | ||||
| Montana | Hourly | $10.75 | $11.08 | $11.25 | $12.48 | $16.88 | $12.56 | 790 | 1.55 | 17.09 |
| Annual | $22,350 | $23,040 | $23,400 | $25,950 | $35,100 | $26,130 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Hourly | $14.27 | $16.20 | $25.85 | $28.67 | $34.33 | $23.90 | 80 | 0.52 | 5.74 |
| Annual | $29,690 | $33,700 | $53,770 | $59,640 | $71,400 | $49,710 | ||||
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Hourly | $15.00 | $19.06 | $24.74 | $27.83 | $29.63 | $24.10 | 100 | 0.08 | 0.82 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $39,640 | $51,450 | $57,880 | $61,640 | $50,120 | ||||
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Hourly | $15.60 | $16.25 | $23.53 | $29.01 | $34.08 | $24.96 | 50 | 0.02 | 0.17 |
| Annual | $32,440 | $33,800 | $48,950 | $60,340 | $70,880 | $51,920 | ||||
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Hourly | $17.37 | $17.51 | $21.97 | $31.71 | $46.67 | $26.18 | 140 | 0.06 | 0.66 |
| Annual | $36,130 | $36,410 | $45,700 | $65,950 | $97,070 | $54,450 | ||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | $16.50 | $17.58 | $21.38 | $28.02 | $28.03 | $23.31 | 70 | 0.03 | 0.34 |
| Annual | $34,320 | $36,570 | $44,460 | $58,290 | $58,290 | $48,480 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Hourly | $11.14 | $11.82 | $14.80 | $18.39 | $26.98 | $16.97 | 1,450 | 0.74 | 8.18 |
| Annual | $23,160 | $24,580 | $30,780 | $38,250 | $56,110 | $35,300 | ||||
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Hourly | $14.15 | $17.00 | $19.48 | $22.28 | $37.58 | $22.21 | 1,400 | 1.23 | 13.50 |
| Annual | $29,440 | $35,360 | $40,520 | $46,330 | $78,170 | $46,200 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $16.87 | $16.87 | $17.33 | $24.64 | $28.66 | $21.23 | 440 | 0.07 | 0.77 |
| Annual | $35,090 | $35,090 | $36,040 | $51,260 | $59,620 | $44,160 | ||||
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Hourly | $17.81 | $18.22 | $18.34 | $22.38 | $35.49 | $22.59 | 250 | 0.15 | 1.63 |
| Annual | $37,040 | $37,890 | $38,140 | $46,550 | $73,820 | $46,990 | ||||
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Hourly | $17.52 | $18.58 | $20.40 | $27.44 | $37.59 | $24.65 | 240 | 0.15 | 1.70 |
| Annual | $36,440 | $38,650 | $42,420 | $57,070 | $78,200 | $51,280 | ||||
Top industries employing gambling service workers, all other
Gambling Industries employ 42.6% of gambling service workers, all other nationally (6,020 jobs) at a median $35,090 a year ($16.87 an hour), followed by Traveler Accommodation (24.4%) and Civic and Social Organizations (13.5%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Industries NAICS 713200 | 6,020 | 42.6% | $35,090 | $16.87 |
| Traveler Accommodation NAICS 721100 | 3,450 | 24.4% | $40,240 | $19.35 |
| Civic and Social Organizations NAICS 813400 | 1,910 | 13.5% | $34,230 | $16.46 |
| Spectator Sports NAICS 711200 | 520 | 3.7% | $30,230 | $14.54 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places NAICS 722500 | 330 | 2.3% | $25,510 | $12.27 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (14,140). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $28,990 for gambling service workers, all other in May 2021 and $36,310 in May 2025, with employment of 10,820 and 14,140.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $28,990 | $13.94 | 10,820 |
| May 2022 | $30,350 | $14.59 | 12,260 |
| May 2023 | $32,710 | $15.72 | 13,300 |
| May 2024 | $34,530 | $16.60 | 14,920 |
| May 2025 | $36,310 | $17.46 | 14,140 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
26 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa profile | $25.13 | $52,260 | $35,090 | $61,210 | 30 | 0.02 | 0.22 |
| 2 | Maryland profile | $23.79 | $49,490 | $31,200 | $60,340 | 200 | 0.07 | 0.80 |
| 3 | Mississippi profile | $23.13 | $48,100 | $22,400 | $65,880 | 150 | 0.13 | 1.45 |
| 4 | Arizona profile | $21.48 | $44,670 | $33,490 | $90,260 | 240 | 0.08 | 0.82 |
| 5 | Florida profile | $19.48 | $40,530 | $29,020 | $57,500 | 590 | 0.06 | 0.66 |
| 6 | Nevada profile | $19.44 | $40,430 | $27,990 | $75,130 | 1,650 | 1.06 | 11.67 |
| 7 | Washington profile | $19.27 | $40,090 | $36,340 | $110,540 | 240 | 0.07 | 0.76 |
| 8 | New Mexico profile | $19.15 | $39,830 | $30,800 | $50,300 | 80 | 0.10 | 1.07 |
| 9 | Colorado profile | $19.07 | $39,660 | $31,580 | $58,820 | 60 | 0.02 | 0.24 |
| 10 | California profile | $18.95 | $39,410 | $35,090 | $75,390 | 1,650 | 0.09 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Alaska profile | $18.62 | $38,730 | $28,410 | $55,600 | 700 | 2.15 | 23.67 |
| 12 | Connecticut profile | $18.41 | $38,280 | $34,010 | $97,480 | ** | ** | ** |
| 13 | Michigan profile | $18.05 | $37,550 | $31,810 | $59,440 | 250 | 0.06 | 0.62 |
| 14 | Wyoming profile | $17.11 | $35,590 | $23,600 | $53,540 | 40 | 0.13 | 1.41 |
| 15 | Missouri profile | $17.07 | $35,510 | $28,600 | $69,700 | 90 | 0.03 | 0.34 |
| 16 | Indiana profile | $16.86 | $35,070 | $15,630 | $72,670 | 110 | 0.03 | 0.37 |
| 17 | Oregon profile | $16.30 | $33,900 | $30,670 | $38,870 | 90 | 0.05 | 0.51 |
| 18 | Ohio profile | $16.23 | $33,750 | $30,490 | $58,120 | 100 | 0.02 | 0.20 |
| 19 | Illinois profile | $15.86 | $32,990 | $31,200 | $56,250 | 490 | 0.08 | 0.88 |
| 20 | Minnesota profile | $15.16 | $31,540 | $23,330 | $52,000 | 2,960 | 1.00 | 11.03 |
| 21 | Texas profile | $14.45 | $30,060 | $21,380 | $98,010 | 780 | 0.06 | 0.61 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania profile | $14.14 | $29,400 | $17,840 | $59,800 | 480 | 0.08 | 0.87 |
| 23 | Louisiana profile | $13.77 | $28,630 | $15,140 | $49,940 | 810 | 0.42 | 4.63 |
| 24 | Oklahoma profile | $12.76 | $26,540 | $26,150 | $65,710 | 70 | 0.04 | 0.44 |
| 25 | Montana profile | $11.25 | $23,400 | $22,350 | $35,100 | 790 | 1.55 | 17.09 |
| 26 | West Virginia profile | $9.15 | $19,030 | $18,310 | $21,360 | 300 | 0.43 | 4.73 |
Related occupations
Occupations in the same SOC broad group (39-3010), with their national median annual wage.
Part of Personal Care and Service Occupations. Compare any area in the wage explorer.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 39-3019 Gambling Service Workers, All Other.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 39-3019, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 39-3019.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.