Salary and Outlook
According to the US Department of Labor, there are 68,500 people employed as gambling dealers in
the United States.
The median annual salary is $24,960.
Entry level employees earn approximately $17,740 per year and senior employees earn approximately $47,810
per year.
Estimates do not include other potential benefits such as health insurance, overtime, 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.