Gambling Cage Workers Career, Salary and Skills
Gambling Cage Workers have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $37,580 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 14,430. Wage data is published for 62 locations.
Occupation description
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
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
National salary and employment
Median annual
$37,580
Hourly median
$18.07
Employment
14,430
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Mathematics | 3.25 | 2.88 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Monitoring | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Writing | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | 3.00 | 2.75 |
Typical tasks
- 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.
- Maintain confidentiality of customers' transactions.
Technology
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
Gambling Cage Workers salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Gambling Cage Workers Salary in NVMedian $38,570 · Employment 2,050
- Gambling Cage Workers Salary in CAMedian $37,650 · Employment 2,020
- Gambling Cage Workers Salary in Las Vegas, NVMedian $38,900 · Employment 1,650
- Gambling Cage Workers Salary in OKMedian $30,590 · Employment 1,540
- Gambling Cage Workers Salary in AZMedian $40,780 · Employment 930
- Gambling Cage Workers Salary in WAMedian $41,720 · Employment 620
- Gambling Cage Workers Salary in FLMedian $42,900 · Employment 540
- Gambling Cage Workers Salary in Phoenix, AZMedian $44,540 · Employment 540
- Gambling Cage Workers Salary in ILMedian $39,900 · Employment 500
- Gambling Cage Workers Salary in Riverside, CAMedian $36,500 · Employment 490
- Gambling Cage Workers Salary in Chicago, ILMedian $43,710 · Employment 480
- Gambling Cage Workers Salary in MSMedian $30,890 · Employment 450
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.