Highest-paying Cities for Gaming Managers

The top 54 highest paying cities for gaming managers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of gaming managers in those cities are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with a annual salary of $116,200, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is the highest paying city for gaming managers. It is followed by Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania (average annual salary $107,910). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of gaming managers in a specific city, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 54 Highest-paying cities/areas for Gaming Managers

Rank	City/Area	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California	$116,200	$83,720	30
2	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania	$107,910	$76,420	30
3	Baltimore-Towson, Maryland	$106,640	$63,500	50
4	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California	$103,450	$82,280	60
5	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia	$101,350	$63,360	40
6	Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California	$100,080	$65,720	50
7	Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan	$99,370	$64,120	30
8	Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey	$98,680	$78,100	90
9	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California	$97,460	$63,710	200
10	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington	$97,380	$74,100	50
11	San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California	$96,750	$64,310	100
12	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida	$94,120	$61,880	100
13	Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota	$93,600	$50,930	30
14	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California	$82,890	$52,670	n/a
15	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California	$82,890	$52,670	n/a
16	Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada	$81,210	$48,910	1,210
17	Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi	$80,820	$56,900	60
18	Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Florida	$80,170	$49,220	50
19	Albuquerque, New Mexico	$78,560	$59,160	30
20	Memphis, Tennessee	$76,960	$46,380	50
21	Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio	$76,870	$19,270	40
22	Kansas City, Missouri	$76,710	$51,640	30
23	Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana	$76,400	$42,630	30
24	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan	$75,770	$65,730	90
25	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona	$75,600	$48,090	80
26	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois	$74,910	$49,400	n/a
27	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	$73,590	$47,420	40
28	Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington	$73,000	$46,720	100
29	Norwich-New London, Rhode Island	$72,800	$52,460	30
30	Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area, Nevada	$72,350	$44,700	40
31	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	$69,210	$50,960	80
32	Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi	$68,700	$52,570	40
33	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York	$68,230	$52,990	n/a
34	St Louis, Missouri	$67,570	$44,260	40
35	North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California	$67,060	$45,730	40
36	San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, Puerto Rico	$65,980	$38,670	30
37	Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin	$65,190	$42,990	40
38	Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area, Nevada	$64,820	$30,340	40
39	Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma	$64,020	$42,500	40
40	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado	$62,580	$61,650	40
41	Tucson, Arizona	$62,090	$50,460	40
42	Tulsa, Oklahoma	$62,050	$50,630	40
43	Reno-Sparks, Nevada	$61,250	$38,740	90
44	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois	$60,430	$54,200	120
45	Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma	$59,920	$46,410	90
46	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	$58,690	$36,800	30
47	Gary, Indiana	$57,060	$44,400	50
48	Fort Smith, Oklahoma	$57,020	$43,000	40
49	Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California	$52,410	$35,590	30
50	Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma	$51,920	$35,590	40
51	Lake Charles, Louisiana	$51,150	$39,930	60
52	Nevada nonmetropolitan area, Nevada	$47,570	$39,290	140
53	Colorado Springs, Colorado	$46,680	$41,000	40
54	Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida	$39,900	$33,660	n/a

See also: 💰 Highest paying industries for gaming managers.