Salary and Outlook

According to the US Department of Labor, there are 74,100 people employed as gambling dealers in the United States. The median annual salary is $23,700. Entry level employees earn approximately $17,480 per year and senior employees earn approximately $40,230 per year.

Estimates do not include other potential benefits such as health insurance, overtime pay, or retirement benefits that may be offered by employers.

Job Duties

• Work as part of a team of dealers in games, such as baccarat or craps.
• Start and control games and gaming equipment, and announce winning numbers or colors.
• Compute amounts of players' wins or losses, or scan winning tickets presented by patrons to calculate the amount of money won.
• Open and close cash floats and game tables.
• Answer questions about game rules and casino policies.
• Refer patrons to gaming cashiers to collect winnings.
• Supervise staff and monitor gambling tables to ensure security of the game.
• Seat patrons at gaming tables.
• Train new dealers.
• Prepare collection reports for submission to supervisors.
• Participate in games for gambling establishments to provide the minimum complement of players at a table.
• Receive, verify, and record patrons' cash wagers.
• Conduct gambling games, such as dice, roulette, cards, or keno, following all applicable rules and regulations.
• Pay winnings or collect losing bets as established by the rules and procedures of a specific game.
• Greet customers and make them feel welcome.
• Exchange paper currency for playing chips or coin money.
• Check to ensure that all players have placed bets before play begins.
• Inspect cards and equipment to be used in games to ensure that they are in good condition.
• Deal cards to house hands, and compare these with players' hands to determine winners, as in black jack.
• Stand behind a gaming table and deal the appropriate number of cards to each player.
• Apply rule variations to card games such as poker, in which players bet on the value of their hands.

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