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Card Dealers - Wages & Trends

Wages for casino gambling workers varies by duty. The worker's skill, experience, and exact job duties also influence the pay level. The higher the skill, the more experience, and the more responsibility workers have, the higher their wages.

Many casino gambling workers receive tips from customers. Base wages can be quite low, but tips can more than double or triple the base wages.

Casino gambling workers who work full time may receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance.

First-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers (SOC 39-1010)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Wage data for this occupation are not available.
United States Hourly $19.65 $24.52 $31.46
Yearly $40,870 $51,010 $65,450

First-line supervisors of gambling services workers (SOC 39-1013)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $24.78 $31.86 $36.83
Yearly $51,543 $66,257 $76,592
    Cook County Hourly $24.78 $32.38 $35.65
Yearly $51,547 $67,344 $74,157
United States Hourly $24.68 $30.68 $36.43
Yearly $51,340 $63,820 $75,770

Gambling and sports book writers and runners (SOC 39-3012)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $15.71 $17.06 $18.72
Yearly $32,677 $35,487 $38,942
    Cook County Hourly $17.14 $18.05 $25.14
Yearly $35,668 $37,546 $52,297
United States Hourly $13.54 $16.82 $21.56
Yearly $28,150 $34,980 $44,840

Gambling cage workers (SOC 43-3041)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $18.23 $19.63 $22.09
Yearly $37,927 $40,844 $45,942
    Cook County Hourly $18.30 $21.56 $22.76
Yearly $38,077 $44,849 $47,330
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $18.06 $18.19 $22.09
Yearly $37,551 $37,830 $45,941
United States Hourly $16.59 $18.07 $21.48
Yearly $34,510 $37,580 $44,680

Gambling change persons and booth cashiers (SOC 41-2012)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $15.14 $15.62 $18.06
Yearly $31,484 $32,493 $37,569
    Decatur Area Hourly $15.14 $15.14 $15.14
Yearly $31,484 $31,484 $31,484
    Du Page County Hourly $15.61 $18.29 $19.47
Yearly $32,478 $38,038 $40,484
    Edwardsville Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly (1) (1) (1)
United States Hourly $14.25 $17.41 $19.96
Yearly $29,630 $36,220 $41,530
(1) Wage estimate isn't available.

Gambling dealers (SOC 39-3011)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $15.38 $15.38 $19.08
Yearly $31,990 $31,990 $39,691
    Cook County Hourly $15.38 $15.38 $19.08
Yearly $31,990 $31,990 $39,695
    Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area Hourly $15.38 $15.38 $19.34
Yearly $31,990 $31,990 $40,213
United States Hourly $12.41 $16.50 $23.65
Yearly $25,810 $34,320 $49,180

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.