Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
Median $34,980
Occupation · SOC 39-3011
Gambling Dealers: pay and where the jobs are
What gambling dealers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$34,320 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $42,550
- Median hourly wage
- $16.50
- Mean hourly wage
- $20.46
- Employment
- 83,910
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 39-3011.
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How much do gambling dealers make?
The median annual wage for gambling dealers was $34,320 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $24,040 and the highest-paid 10% more than $77,090. As an hourly rate, the median is $16.50. About 83,910 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Oregon ($62,230), Wisconsin ($61,670) and Arizona ($60,940). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Wisconsin.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for gambling dealers 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 | $24,040 | $11.56 | $2,003 | $1,784 |
| 25th percentile | $25,810 | $12.41 | $2,151 | $1,905 |
| Median | $34,320 | $16.50 | $2,860 | $2,480 |
| 75th percentile | $49,180 | $23.65 | $4,098 | $3,475 |
| 90th percentile | $77,090 | $37.06 | $6,424 | $5,255 |
Gambling Dealers: pay by state
35 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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$52,691 take-home in national prices
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$49,679 take-home in national prices
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$46,113 take-home in national prices
Where a median gambling dealer paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 350 | $62,230 | $28,500 | $62,980 | $47,663 | $46,113 |
| Wisconsin | 630 | $61,670 | $18,140 | $61,740 | $49,580 | $52,691 |
| Arizona | 1,680 | $60,940 | $38,070 | $91,000 | $50,016 | $49,679 |
| Washington | 4,370 | $58,700 | $34,700 | $132,370 | $48,531 | $45,351 |
| New York | 2,010 | $50,860 | $32,240 | $58,540 | $40,646 | $37,662 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,970 | $48,230 | $23,560 | $85,530 | $39,418 | $40,399 |
| Ohio | 640 | $40,710 | $24,810 | $81,730 | $34,214 | $36,879 |
| Delaware | 270 | $39,330 | $31,200 | $45,530 | $32,118 | $32,180 |
| Florida | 5,370 | $38,500 | $27,040 | $98,280 | $33,115 | $32,022 |
| New Mexico | 370 | $36,990 | $24,960 | $56,250 | $31,278 | $33,920 |
| South Dakota | 170 | $36,190 | $30,090 | $40,070 | $31,259 | $35,286 |
| California | 15,050 | $35,090 | $34,320 | $50,810 | $29,532 | $26,673 |
| New Jersey | 3,030 | $33,000 | $32,220 | $69,910 | $27,927 | $25,667 |
| New Hampshire | 460 | $32,100 | $16,960 | $109,800 | $27,972 | $26,854 |
| Maryland | 1,770 | $31,740 | $31,200 | $61,920 | $26,541 | $25,287 |
| Illinois | 2,470 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $45,000 | $25,850 | $25,860 |
| Colorado | 870 | $30,800 | $30,800 | $81,650 | $26,145 | $25,371 |
| Michigan | 2,510 | $29,120 | $25,960 | $67,410 | $24,591 | $25,558 |
| Missouri | 1,160 | $28,600 | $28,600 | $64,010 | $24,753 | $27,256 |
| Arkansas | 360 | $28,380 | $22,880 | $49,280 | $24,417 | $28,086 |
| Mississippi | 2,730 | $28,250 | $17,170 | $66,280 | $24,476 | $28,148 |
| North Dakota | 900 | $27,370 | $16,960 | $50,430 | $24,149 | $27,146 |
| South Carolina | 140 | $27,350 | $19,610 | $30,880 | $23,887 | $25,480 |
| Minnesota | 1,370 | $27,190 | $23,250 | $60,890 | $23,245 | $23,570 |
| Virginia | Not published | $26,170 | $25,810 | $61,900 | $22,466 | $22,221 |
| Nevada | 17,390 | $25,690 | $24,960 | $68,850 | $22,766 | $22,770 |
| West Virginia | 610 | $25,100 | $20,900 | $66,180 | $21,701 | $24,247 |
| Texas | 560 | $25,090 | $20,160 | $47,820 | $22,272 | $22,947 |
| Indiana | 2,410 | $24,160 | $15,870 | $90,230 | $20,823 | $22,311 |
| Oklahoma | 1,980 | $23,720 | $16,450 | $30,010 | $20,622 | $23,475 |
| Iowa | 970 | $23,020 | $17,510 | $50,790 | $20,344 | $23,181 |
| Puerto Rico | 720 | $22,930 | $21,840 | $29,910 | — | — |
| Montana | Not published | $21,940 | $21,940 | $22,130 | $19,403 | $20,501 |
| Georgia | Not published | $21,430 | $19,130 | $61,450 | $18,937 | $19,666 |
| Louisiana | 2,650 | $17,760 | $15,080 | $82,390 | $16,089 | $18,240 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 39-3011. *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.