The annual salary statistics of gaming and sports book writers and runners in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage information of gaming and sports book writers and runners in Las Vegas-Paradise is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gaming and sports book writers and runners in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gaming and sports book writers and runners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,810 | 11.56% | 14.32% |
| 2021 | $23,710 | -2.87% | - |
| 2020 | $24,390 | -1.48% | - |
| 2019 | $24,750 | -0.57% | - |
| 2018 | $24,890 | 0.80% | - |
| 2017 | $24,690 | 4.21% | - |
| 2016 | $23,650 | -2.33% | - |
| 2015 | $24,200 | 3.64% | - |
| 2014 | $23,320 | -0.26% | - |
| 2013 | $23,380 | 1.75% | - |
| 2012 | $22,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,810, Las Vegas-Paradise is the second highest paying city for gaming and sports book writers and runners in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Reno-Sparks (median annual salary of $28,610). Compared with Reno-Sparks, the median annual salary of gaming and sports book writers and runners in Las Vegas-Paradise is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area |