How much does a gambling cage worker make?

The median pay is $18.07 per hour — roughly $37,500 a year, with the real range running from about $13.99/hr (10th percentile) to $23.76/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Do you need a degree to be a gambling cage worker?

The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).

What does a gambling cage worker actually do all day?

Maintain confidentiality of customers' transactions. Follow all gaming regulations. Maintain cage security.

Office & Administrative

Gambling Cage Workers

In a gambling establishment, conduct financial transactions for patrons. Accept patron's credit application and verify credit references to provide check-cashing authorization or to establish house credit accounts. May reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books. May sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons, or to other workers for resale to patrons. May convert gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to currency upon patron's request. May use a cash register or computer to record transaction.

What it pays
Gambling Cage Workers earn a median of $18.07/hr — about $37,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $13.99/hr; the top 10% earn $23.76/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)

What you'd actually do

Maintain confidentiality of customers' transactions.
Follow all gaming regulations.
Maintain cage security.
Cash checks and process credit card advances for patrons.
Supply currency, coins, chips, or gaming checks to other departments as needed.
Convert gaming checks, coupons, tokens, or coins to currency for gaming patrons.

How you get there

Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).

The feel of the work

The work splits time indoors and out; you're around people constantly; precision matters — small details carry weight. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)

Working for yourself

About 1.6% of gambling cage workers are self-employed.

Who it tends to fit

This work tends to fit people who are organized and detail-focused and take-charge.

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Quick questions

How much does a gambling cage worker make?: The median pay is $18.07 per hour — roughly $37,500 a year, with the real range running from about $13.99/hr (10th percentile) to $23.76/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Do you need a degree to be a gambling cage worker?: The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
What does a gambling cage worker actually do all day?: Maintain confidentiality of customers' transactions. Follow all gaming regulations. Maintain cage security.

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