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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 $18.74 $23.61 $30.44
Yearly $38,980 $49,100 $63,310

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

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $19.73 $25.49 $31.82
Yearly $41,014 $53,016 $66,169
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $19.60 $25.02 $26.13
Yearly $40,782 $52,048 $54,351
    Rockford Area Hourly $14.40 $25.64 $26.22
Yearly $29,948 $53,334 $54,558
United States Hourly $23.65 $29.61 $35.62
Yearly $49,190 $61,590 $74,080

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

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $14.55 $16.60 $17.73
Yearly $30,267 $34,514 $36,869
    Cook County Hourly $16.71 $17.12 $17.76
Yearly $34,761 $35,607 $36,949
United States Hourly $12.00 $14.65 $17.46
Yearly $24,960 $30,460 $36,310

Gambling cage workers (SOC 43-3041)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $15.62 $16.98 $20.98
Yearly $32,485 $35,304 $43,640
    Cook County Hourly $15.62 $18.16 $20.99
Yearly $32,486 $37,786 $43,654
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $16.97 $17.49 $21.40
Yearly $35,296 $36,386 $44,517
United States Hourly $15.32 $17.78 $21.08
Yearly $31,870 $36,990 $43,840

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

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $14.35 $16.09 $18.80
Yearly $29,837 $33,477 $39,101
    Du Page County Hourly $15.53 $19.14 $19.14
Yearly $32,312 $39,815 $39,815
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $14.43 $15.42 $17.73
Yearly $30,012 $32,077 $36,884
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $14.85 $16.15 $16.15
Yearly $30,880 $33,593 $33,593
United States Hourly $13.88 $16.74 $18.92
Yearly $28,870 $34,810 $39,350

Gambling dealers (SOC 39-3011)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $14.40 $14.94 $17.78
Yearly $29,948 $31,089 $36,993
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $14.91 $18.50 $23.57
Yearly $31,025 $38,473 $49,025
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $14.40 $15.20 $24.36
Yearly $29,948 $31,626 $50,680
    Rockford Area Hourly $14.40 $14.40 $14.40
Yearly $29,948 $29,948 $29,948
United States Hourly $11.77 $16.00 $21.84
Yearly $24,480 $33,280 $45,430

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