Gambling Dealers

What gambling dealers do

Typical tasks

• Pay winnings or collect losing bets as established by the rules and procedures of a specific game.
• Greet customers and make them feel welcome.
• Exchange paper currency for playing chips or coin money.
• Check to ensure that all players have placed bets before play begins.
• Inspect cards and equipment to be used in games to ensure that they are in good condition.
• Deal cards to house hands, and compare these with players' hands to determine winners, as in black jack.
• Stand behind a gaming table and deal the appropriate number of cards to each player.
• Apply rule variations to card games such as poker, in which players bet on the value of their hands.
• Receive, verify, and record patrons' cash wagers.
• Conduct gambling games, such as dice, roulette, cards, or keno, following all applicable rules and regulations.
• Work as part of a team of dealers in games, such as baccarat or craps.
• Start and control games and gaming equipment, and announce winning numbers or colors.

Gambling Dealers salary

The median annual wage for gambling dealers is $34,320 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $24,040 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $77,090. The mean annual wage is $42,550.

The mean hourly wage of $20.00 is 2.8× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →

Pay by percentile

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for Gambling Dealers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $34,320 → in 3 years $37,800 → in 5 years $40,300 → in 10 years $47,200 (10-year range $40,600–$54,800). The model assumes pay growth of +3.2% per year.

What drives the annual growth rate

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Gambling Dealers

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Will AI replace Gambling Dealers? AI replacement risk

How AI is changing this job

A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.

AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →

Labor demand for Gambling Dealers

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Skills, education and requirements for Gambling Dealers

What the work involves

Important abilities

Job Zone 2 — some preparation needed (O*NET)

Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)

How to become gambling dealers

A step-by-step guide for this occupation is being prepared. The education, training and experience data above show the typical path.

Career path and how to earn more as gambling dealers

Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by percentile is shown in the Pay section.