Careers / Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$47,450
United States, 2025
Employment
26,410
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Install, service, adjust, or repair coin, vending, or amusement machines including video games, juke boxes, pinball machines, or slot machines.
- O*NET code
- 49-9091.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Typical tasks
- Fill machines with products, ingredients, money, and other supplies.
- Inspect machines and meters to determine causes of malfunctions and fix minor problems such as jammed bills or stuck products.
- Test machines to determine proper functioning.
- Replace malfunctioning parts, such as worn magnetic heads on automatic teller machine (ATM) card readers.
- Maintain records of machine maintenance and repair.
- Clean and oil machine parts.
- Order parts needed for machine repairs.
- Adjust and repair coin, vending, or amusement machines and meters and replace defective mechanical and electrical parts, using hand tools, soldering irons, and diagrams.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$39,760
75th percentile
$58,110
90th percentile
$66,370
Most important skills
- Repairing3.5
- Equipment Maintenance3.4
- Troubleshooting3.3
- Operation and Control3.0
- Quality Control Analysis3.0
- Operations Monitoring3.0
- Reading Comprehension2.9
- Systems Analysis2.9
- Service Orientation2.9
- Complex Problem Solving2.9
- Judgment and Decision Making2.9
- Speaking2.9
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 6 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
6
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repairing | 3.5 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.4 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Operation and Control | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and RepairersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City, NJ | $63,410 | 190 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $62,970 | 1,070 | 2025 |
| RI | $62,350 | 70 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $61,370 | 230 | 2025 |
| Carson City, NV | $61,060 | 40 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | $60,870 | 70 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $60,160 | 700 | 2025 |
| NY | $60,010 | 1,450 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $59,860 | 120 | 2025 |
| NJ | $59,770 | 550 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $59,060 | 390 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $58,940 | 200 | 2025 |
| WA | $58,750 | 580 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | $58,120 | 60 | 2025 |
| Lakeland, FL | $57,740 | 50 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $57,550 | 120 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | $57,300 | 60 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $56,990 | 1,220 | 2025 |
| AZ | $56,450 | 990 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | $56,190 | 60 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.