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First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers Salary in IA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers in IA have a median annual salary of $52,820, with 370 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $45,570 at the 10th percentile to $69,230 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$52,820

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$25.39

Employment

370

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$45,570
10th
$48,580
25th
$52,820
Median
$56,770
75th
$69,230
90th

Local compared with national

IA

$52,820

Median annual · 2025

United States

$63,820

Median annual · 2025

The IA median is 17.2% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $11,000).

Top skills

  1. 1.MonitoringImportance 3.9
  2. 2.Service OrientationImportance 3.9
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.8
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 3.8
  5. 5.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.6
  6. 6.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.6
  7. 7.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.5
  8. 8.Time ManagementImportance 3.5
  9. 9.WritingImportance 3.4
  10. 10.CoordinationImportance 3.4
  11. 11.Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.4
  12. 12.InstructingImportance 3.3

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • Monitor game operations to ensure that house rules are followed, that tribal, state, and federal regulations are adhered to, and that employees provide prompt and courteous service.
  • Observe gamblers' behavior for signs of cheating, such as marking, switching, or counting cards, and notify security staff of suspected cheating.
  • Perform paperwork required for monetary transactions.
  • Respond to and resolve patrons' complaints.
  • Greet customers and ask about the quality of service they are receiving.
  • Perform minor repairs or make adjustments to slot machines, resolving problems such as machine tilts and coin jams.
  • Maintain familiarity with the games at a facility and with strategies or tricks used by cheaters at such games.
  • Monitor payment of hand-delivered jackpots to ensure promptness.
  • Explain and interpret house rules, such as game rules or betting limits, for patrons.
  • Establish and maintain banks and table limits for each game.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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