Occupational Employment and Wages, 2002

41-2012 Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

Exchange coins and tokens for patrons' money. May issue payoffs and obtain customer's signature on receipt when winnings exceed the amount held in the slot machine. 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.

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National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
32,930 3.1 % $9.66 $20,090 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $6.69 $7.74 $9.42 $11.18 $13.09
Annual Wage (2) $13,920 $16,100 $19,600 $23,260 $27,240

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Traveler accommodation 11,380 $10.07 $20,950 1 4
Gambling industries 9,800 $8.87 $18,450 2 8
Local government (OES designation) 8,050 $9.96 $20,710 3 5
Spectator sports 1,110 $8.91 $18,530 4 7
Amusement parks and arcades 780 $9.91 $20,620 5 6

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Civic and social organizations 480 $14.87 $30,930 6 1
Consumer goods rental (6) $12.38 $25,740 (6) 2
Other amusement and recreation industries 230 $10.17 $21,160 7 3
Traveler accommodation 11,380 $10.07 $20,950 1 4
Local government (OES designation) 8,050 $9.96 $20,710 3 5

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Nevada 7,910 $9.44 $19,630 0.749% 529
Mississippi 1,700 $9.33 $19,410 0.156% 524
Louisiana 2,580 $8.80 $18,300 0.141% 564
South Dakota 380 $8.14 $16,920 0.104% 465
Montana 380 $8.15 $16,960 0.097% 495

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Colorado 720 $12.14 $25,260 0.034% 501
Texas 1,040 $11.35 $23,600 0.011% 523
Oregon 150 $11.10 $23,080 0.010% 515
Washington 820 $10.71 $22,270 0.032% 601
Arizona (6) $10.37 $21,580 (6) 512

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Atlantic-Cape May, NJ PMSA 3,540 $10.36 $21,560 1.927%
Las Vegas, NV-AZ MSA 6,070 $9.98 $20,760 0.769%
Reno, NV MSA 1,180 $7.75 $16,110 0.602%
Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSA 740 $8.39 $17,450 0.503%
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA 790 $8.96 $18,630 0.482%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Dallas, TX PMSA 120 $20.24 $42,090 0.006%
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX PMSA 130 $18.88 $39,260 0.017%
Oakland, CA PMSA 60 $11.94 $24,840 0.006%
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ MSA 280 $10.99 $22,870 0.018%
Kansas City, MO-KS MSA 300 $10.84 $22,540 0.032%

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(1) Data for detailed occupations does not sum to the totals because the totals include data for occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(6) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: November 26, 2003