# Gambling Dealers

> Operate table games. Stand or sit behind table and operate games of chance by dispensing the appropriate number of cards or blocks to players, or operating other gambling equipment. Distribute winnings or collect players' money or chips. May compare the house's hand against players' hands.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/gambling-dealers
- SOC code: 39-3011.00
- Career family: Personal care and service
- Median annual pay: $34,320 (10th percentile $24,040, 90th percentile $77,090)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +3.4%
- Openings a year: 13,300
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code CER)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 45 |
| Investigative (I) | 0 |
| Artistic (A) | 2 |
| Social (S) | 19 |
| Enterprising (E) | 70 |
| Conventional (C) | 74 |

## What you'd do

- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (importance 69/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 61/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 59/100)
- Getting Information (importance 51/100)
- Handling and Moving Objects (importance 49/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 46/100)
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (importance 43/100)
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (importance 41/100)
- Coaching and Developing Others (importance 41/100)
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization (importance 40/100)

## Skills

Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Mathematics, Instructing

## Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service, Mathematics, English Language, Administration and Management, Public Safety and Security, Law and Government, Sales and Marketing, Education and Training, Computers and Electronics, Psychology

## Also called

Baccarat Dealer, Big Six Dealer, Black Jack Dealer, Blackjack Dealer, Card Dealer, Card Game Operator, Card Grader, Casino Dealer, Casino Games Dealer, Casino Gaming Worker

## Related careers

- [Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/gambling-and-sports-book-writers-and-runners): $34,980 median pay
- [Gambling Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/gambling-managers): $93,220 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-gambling-services-workers): $63,820 median pay
- [Gambling Cage Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/gambling-cage-workers): $37,580 median pay
- [Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/gambling-change-persons-and-booth-cashiers): $36,220 median pay
- [Tellers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/tellers): $43,030 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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