The highest-paying states for gaming dealers (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 dealers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $58,280, New York is the highest paying state for gaming dealers. It is followed by New Jersey (average annual salary $55,320). 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 dealers in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $58,280 |
$33,780 | 1,570 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $55,320 |
$27,040 | 4,140 |
| 3 | Alaska | $44,660 |
$40,030 | 90 |
| 4 | Delaware | $43,250 |
$21,840 | 330 |
| 5 | Texas | $35,930 |
$18,290 | 680 |
| 6 | Washington | $33,350 |
$30,140 | 4,310 |
| 7 | South Dakota | $32,650 |
$29,590 | 200 |
| 8 | Idaho | $32,360 |
$21,160 | 40 |
| 9 | North Carolina | $31,940 |
$19,880 | 900 |
| 10 | Arizona | $31,780 |
$26,620 | 1,180 |
| 11 | California | $30,420 |
$29,120 | 13,240 |
| 12 | Maryland | $29,560 |
$26,000 | 1,560 |
| 13 | Louisiana | $29,400 |
$18,320 | 2,440 |
| 14 | North Dakota | $29,130 |
$19,300 | 1,080 |
| 15 | Indiana | $27,180 |
$17,580 | 1,390 |
| 16 | Colorado | $26,870 |
$26,120 | 580 |
| 17 | Michigan | $26,750 |
$21,720 | 2,110 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $26,680 |
$21,260 | 480 |
| 19 | Kansas | $26,600 |
$17,810 | 380 |
| 20 | Oregon | $26,520 |
$26,520 | 360 |
| 21 | Florida | $25,690 |
$21,470 | 3,140 |
| 22 | Minnesota | $25,490 |
$21,610 | 1,480 |
| 23 | Massachusetts | $24,970 |
$24,960 | 0 |
| 24 | Illinois | $24,960 |
$24,960 | 860 |
| 25 | Georgia | $24,430 |
$21,880 | 0 |
| 26 | New Mexico | $23,920 |
$23,920 | 270 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $23,800 |
$18,890 | 2,650 |
| 28 | Missouri | $23,190 |
$23,190 | 820 |
| 29 | Montana | $22,620 |
$19,200 | 0 |
| 30 | South Carolina | $22,330 |
$20,260 | 90 |
| 31 | Iowa | $21,950 |
$18,390 | 1,170 |
| 32 | Connecticut | $21,790 |
$21,780 | 1,350 |
| 33 | Nevada | $21,770 |
$18,680 | 15,340 |
| 34 | Ohio | $21,560 |
$21,560 | 700 |
| 35 | Mississippi | $20,170 |
$17,230 | 2,910 |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $19,960 |
$17,070 | 1,070 |
| 37 | Puerto Rico | $19,310 |
$17,680 | 420 |
| 38 | West Virginia | $19,230 |
$18,510 | 1,480 |
| 39 | New Hampshire | $18,300 |
$18,230 | 200 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of gaming dealers in those states is not available at this time.
See also: Highest-paying industries for gaming dealers, Top paying jobs in America.