The annual salary statistics of gaming cage workers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of gaming cage workers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 | $24,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for gaming cage workers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of gaming cage workers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $25,140 | 10.82% | 22.35% |
| 2017 | $22,420 | 12.93% | - |
| 2016 | $19,520 | -38.22% | - |
| 2015 | $26,980 | 3.89% | - |
| 2013 | $25,930 | 24.72% | - |
| 2012 | $19,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,140, Buffalo-Niagara Falls is the lowest paying city for gaming cage workers in state of New York, following city of Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $36,360). In comparison, the median annual salary of gaming cage workers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 30.9 percent (30.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | |
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls |