Exchange coins, tokens, and chips for patrons’ money. May issue payoffs and obtain customer’s signature on receipt. May operate a booth in the slot machine area and furnish change persons with money bank at the start of the shift, or count and audit money in drawers. Excludes “Cashiers” (41-2011).
National median · BLS
$36,220
▲ +4.05%YoY
H-1B sponsor median
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Average salary · BLS
$39,100
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
21,530
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Pay range for Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers
Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.
Percentile
All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay
$24,460
25th
$29,630
Median (50th)
$36,220
75th
$41,530
90th — top pay
$60,330
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Projections 2025–2035
Job outlook for Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers
BLS projects employment of gambling change persons and booth cashiers to decline 1.9% from 2025 to 2035, while employment across all occupations grows 3.5%.
About 3,900 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.
Jobs 2025 → 2035
22,000 → 21,600
-400 jobs
Projected change
-1.9%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
3,900
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
No formal educational credential
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 2)
Very Little to Some Preparation Needed. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers salaries by state
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Skills & tools
Skills needed for Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers
How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.
Top skills
Reading Comprehension3.1
Active Listening3.0
Coordination3.0
Service Orientation3.0
Social Perceptiveness3.0
Speaking3.0
Complex Problem Solving2.9
Critical Thinking2.9
Mathematics2.9
Monitoring2.9
Top knowledge areas
Customer and Personal Service4.2
Mathematics3.7
English Language3.0
Public Safety and Security2.8
Administrative2.7
Computers and Electronics2.6
Law and Government2.6
Psychology2.5
Software and technology used
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Word
Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
About the job
What gambling change persons and booth cashiers do
Keep accurate records of monetary exchanges, authorization forms, and transaction reconciliations.
Exchange money, credit, tickets, or casino chips and make change for customers.
Count money and audit money drawers.
Check identifications to verify age of players.
Maintain cage security according to rules.
Reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books.
Obtain customers' signatures on receipts when winnings exceed the amount held in a slot machine.
Calculate the value of chips won or lost by players.
Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.
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