Cashiers
Median $32,880
Occupation · SOC 41-2012
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers: pay and where the jobs are
What gambling change persons and booth cashiers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$36,220 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $39,100
- Median hourly wage
- $17.41
- Mean hourly wage
- $18.80
- Employment
- 21,530
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 41-2012.
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How much do gambling change persons and booth cashiers make?
The median annual wage for gambling change persons and booth cashiers was $36,220 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $24,460 and the highest-paid 10% more than $60,330. As an hourly rate, the median is $17.41. About 21,530 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Arizona ($63,400), Texas ($62,400) and North Dakota ($49,830). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Texas.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for gambling change persons and booth cashiers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $24,460 | $11.76 | $2,038 | $1,813 |
| 25th percentile | $29,630 | $14.25 | $2,469 | $2,166 |
| Median | $36,220 | $17.41 | $3,018 | $2,607 |
| 75th percentile | $41,530 | $19.96 | $3,461 | $2,962 |
| 90th percentile | $60,330 | $29.01 | $5,028 | $4,221 |
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers: pay by state
34 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$53,905 take-home in national prices
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$51,581 take-home in national prices
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$47,458 take-home in national prices
Where a median gambling change persons and booth cashier paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 680 | $63,400 | $34,210 | $70,370 | $51,931 | $51,581 |
| Texas | 910 | $62,400 | $20,810 | $98,840 | $52,318 | $53,905 |
| North Dakota | 100 | $49,830 | $37,170 | $75,290 | $42,218 | $47,458 |
| New York | 830 | $48,110 | $37,370 | $103,040 | $38,596 | $35,764 |
| Maryland | 200 | $41,220 | $31,200 | $66,990 | $33,708 | $32,116 |
| Missouri | 210 | $39,130 | $28,600 | $58,420 | $32,719 | $36,028 |
| Washington | 670 | $38,640 | $35,660 | $58,890 | $32,691 | $30,549 |
| Connecticut | Not published | $38,350 | $34,010 | $48,600 | $31,597 | $30,496 |
| Colorado | 320 | $38,320 | $30,800 | $50,650 | $31,824 | $30,881 |
| Iowa | 400 | $38,230 | $22,170 | $46,950 | $32,097 | $36,573 |
| Kentucky | 30 | $38,060 | $34,290 | $48,140 | $31,547 | $34,990 |
| Michigan | 1,210 | $37,910 | $29,850 | $62,010 | $31,280 | $32,510 |
| New Jersey | 340 | $37,850 | $32,220 | $48,570 | $31,665 | $29,103 |
| Florida | 630 | $37,770 | $27,430 | $59,500 | $32,528 | $31,454 |
| California | 4,360 | $37,350 | $34,320 | $46,190 | $31,228 | $28,205 |
| Delaware | 40 | $37,140 | $31,200 | $38,080 | $30,489 | $30,548 |
| Wisconsin | 200 | $37,020 | $28,700 | $59,730 | $30,988 | $32,933 |
| Oregon | 180 | $37,010 | $33,450 | $100,720 | $29,492 | $28,533 |
| Pennsylvania | 310 | $34,800 | $22,960 | $49,680 | $29,049 | $29,772 |
| Kansas | 130 | $34,000 | $23,700 | $75,000 | $28,395 | $31,526 |
| Minnesota | 450 | $33,820 | $24,460 | $52,160 | $28,215 | $28,609 |
| Illinois | 230 | $32,200 | $31,200 | $45,450 | $26,604 | $26,615 |
| Ohio | 220 | $32,110 | $23,350 | $56,410 | $27,548 | $29,693 |
| New Mexico | 380 | $30,800 | $26,530 | $47,930 | $26,551 | $28,793 |
| Nevada | 3,080 | $30,620 | $24,960 | $46,690 | $26,783 | $26,789 |
| Mississippi | 640 | $30,160 | $21,640 | $48,750 | $25,939 | $29,831 |
| South Dakota | 520 | $30,020 | $25,430 | $37,230 | $26,301 | $29,690 |
| Indiana | 410 | $29,020 | $20,990 | $41,720 | $24,671 | $26,434 |
| Oklahoma | 1,120 | $28,660 | $19,800 | $37,560 | $24,464 | $27,850 |
| Nebraska | 40 | $28,080 | $28,080 | $37,490 | $24,278 | $26,945 |
| Montana | 290 | $27,910 | $22,460 | $35,830 | $24,039 | $25,399 |
| Louisiana | 990 | $23,390 | $21,060 | $37,230 | $20,556 | $23,305 |
| West Virginia | 610 | $22,080 | $19,880 | $37,080 | $19,299 | $21,563 |
| Puerto Rico | 190 | $22,050 | $21,840 | $48,920 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 41-2012. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.