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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 $18.36 $23.28 $30.18
Yearly $38,200 $48,430 $62,760

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

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $21.84 $28.63 $29.46
Yearly $45,418 $59,534 $61,267
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $19.86 $24.49 $30.23
Yearly $41,317 $50,934 $62,892
    Rockford Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly (1) (1) (1)
United States Hourly $23.32 $29.43 $35.62
Yearly $48,510 $61,210 $74,080
(1) Wage estimate isn't available.

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

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $13.22 $16.39 $19.72
Yearly $27,487 $34,093 $41,025
    Edwardsville Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly (1) (1) (1)
United States Hourly $11.66 $14.02 $17.25
Yearly $24,260 $29,170 $35,880
(1) Wage estimate isn't available.

Gambling cage workers (SOC 43-3041)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $14.45 $14.46 $15.00
Yearly $30,065 $30,083 $31,204
United States Hourly $14.23 $17.36 $19.80
Yearly $29,590 $36,110 $41,180

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

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $14.49 $17.77 $20.24
Yearly $30,134 $36,946 $42,108
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $13.93 $14.88 $17.11
Yearly $28,984 $30,951 $35,589
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $13.21 $15.51 $15.51
Yearly $27,474 $32,262 $32,262
United States Hourly $13.26 $15.98 $18.92
Yearly $27,570 $33,230 $39,340

Gambling dealers (SOC 39-3011)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $13.42 $14.25 $19.17
Yearly $27,912 $29,636 $39,880
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $14.33 $17.78 $22.68
Yearly $29,820 $36,979 $47,174
    Rockford Area Hourly $13.22 $13.87 $14.11
Yearly $27,487 $28,831 $29,337
United States Hourly $11.23 $15.50 $22.60
Yearly $23,350 $32,240 $47,010

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