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Gambling Cage Workers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$37,580
United States, 2025
Employment
14,430
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
In a gambling establishment, conduct financial transactions for patrons. Accept patron's credit application and verify credit references to provide check-cashing authorization or to establish house credit accounts. May reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books. May sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons, or to other workers for resale to patrons. May convert gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to currency upon patron's request. May use a cash register or computer to record transaction.
- O*NET code
- 43-3041.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Maintain confidentiality of customers' transactions.
- Follow all gaming regulations.
- Maintain cage security.
- Cash checks and process credit card advances for patrons.
- Supply currency, coins, chips, or gaming checks to other departments as needed.
- Convert gaming checks, coupons, tokens, or coins to currency for gaming patrons.
- Count funds and reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books.
- Verify accuracy of reports, such as authorization forms, transaction reconciliations, or exchange summary reports.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$29,100
25th percentile
$34,510
75th percentile
$44,680
90th percentile
$49,430
Most important skills
- Speaking3.5
- Mathematics3.3
- Active Listening3.3
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Time Management3.0
- Service Orientation3.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Monitoring3.0
- Reading Comprehension3.0
- Writing3.0
- Judgment and Decision Making2.9
- Coordination2.9
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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 10 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
10
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 3.5 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Mathematics | 3.3 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Writing | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Gambling Cage WorkersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $55,260 | 40 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $49,920 | 150 | 2025 |
| NY | $48,340 | 290 | 2025 |
| MD | $47,930 | 280 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | $47,320 | 220 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $45,470 | 260 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $44,540 | 540 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | $43,710 | 480 | 2025 |
| FL | $42,900 | 540 | 2025 |
| WA | $41,720 | 620 | 2025 |
| NJ | $41,430 | 360 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $41,430 | 360 | 2025 |
| AZ | $40,780 | 930 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $39,910 | 180 | 2025 |
| IL | $39,900 | 500 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $39,600 | 180 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $39,390 | 100 | 2025 |
| PA | $38,980 | 310 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $38,900 | 1,650 | 2025 |
| MI | $38,710 | 250 | 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.