Office and Administrative Support Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Peer-group outlier SOC 43-3041

Gambling Cage Workers

Median pay sits 35% below the mid peer in Office and Administrative Support Occupations (neighbors include Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, Proofreaders and Copy Markers, Postal Service Mail Carriers, Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators).

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Same-major-group titles next to Gambling Cage Workers: Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants ($77K) , Proofreaders and Copy Markers ($51K) , Postal Service Mail Carriers ($61K) , Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators ($58K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Gambling Cage Workers publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 43-3041 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Maintain confidentiality of customers' transactions
  2. 2. Follow all gaming regulations
  3. 3. Prepare bank deposits, balancing assigned funds as necessary
  4. 4. Maintain cage security
  5. 5. Cash checks and process credit card advances for patrons
  6. 6. Supply currency, coins, chips, or gaming checks to other departments as needed
  7. 7. Prepare reports, including assignment of company funds or recording of department revenues
  8. 8. Convert gaming checks, coupons, tokens, or coins to currency for gaming patrons
  9. 9. Record casino exchange transactions, using cash registers
  10. 10. Count funds and reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books
  11. 11. Verify accuracy of reports, such as authorization forms, transaction reconciliations, or exchange summary reports
  12. 12. Determine cash requirements for windows and order all necessary currency, coins, or chips

Gambling Cage Workers: O*NET ranks Speaking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 43-3041 - lead skill Speaking at 3.5 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Speaking 3.5
  2. 2. Active Listening 3.3
  3. 3. Mathematics 3.3
  4. 4. Reading Comprehension 3.0
  5. 5. Writing 3.0
  6. 6. Critical Thinking 3.0
  7. 7. Monitoring 3.0
  8. 8. Social Perceptiveness 3.0

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.7
  2. 2. Mathematics 3.8
  3. 3. English Language 3.2
  4. 4. Administration and Management 3.1
  5. 5. Administrative 3.0
  6. 6. Economics and Accounting 2.8
Pay vs Office and Administrative Support Occupations peers
-35%
vs mid peer median $58,260
This role $37,580/yr
$38K
National median
↓ -5%
Growth 2024-2034
1,300
Annual openings
14,430
Estimated US jobs
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Highest-pay peer · $77K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Top Paying States for Gambling Cage Workers

1. Arizona $40,780
2. Illinois $39,900
3. Michigan $38,710
4. New Jersey $41,430
5. Washington $41,720
6. New York $48,340
7. Pennsylvania $38,980
8. Maryland $47,930
9. Florida $42,900
10. Nevada $38,570

Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations titles

  1. 1. Proofreaders and Copy Markers $51,120
  2. 2. Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $76,590
  3. 3. Postal Service Mail Carriers $60,550
  4. 4. Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $58,470
  5. 5. Communications Equipment Operators, All Other $54,680
  6. 6. Public Safety Telecommunicators $53,040

Among Office and Administrative Support Occupations peers on this card, Gambling Cage Workers sits 35% below the mid peer median ($58,260). Its own median is $37,580.

Employment Projections expect -5% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). About 1,300 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Arizona at $40,780. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants at $76,590. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Gambling Cage Workers pay-rank #52 in Office and Administrative Support Occupations

On the Office and Administrative Support Occupations median table (54 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Gambling Cage Workers lands at #52, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 43-3041 · national median $37,580 · lower third of Office and Administrative Support Occupations (#52/54). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Gambling Cage Workers salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 43-3041

Arizona · top state for Gambling Cage Workers

$41K published median

Illinois · #2 state pay

$40K · behind Arizona

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Highest-pay peer vs Gambling Cage Workers · $77K

Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Lower-pay peer beside Gambling Cage Workers · $51K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Gambling Cage Workers land on the Office and Administrative Support Occupations median table? ▼
Gambling Cage Workers is pay-rank #52 of 54 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Receptionists and Information Clerks ($38K), Library Assistants, Clerical ($37K), Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service ($39K), Couriers and Messengers ($39K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do gambling cage workers do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Gambling Cage Workers. Leading ones include: Maintain confidentiality of customers' transactions; Follow all gaming regulations; Prepare bank deposits, balancing assigned funds as necessary; Maintain cage security. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for gambling cage workers? ▼
For SOC 43-3041, O*NET importance scores lead with Speaking (3.5), Active Listening (3.3), Mathematics (3.3), Reading Comprehension (3.0). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, Mathematics, English Language. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Gambling Cage Workers? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $37,580 as the national median for Gambling Cage Workers. The published 10th-90th range is $29,100 to $49,430. Beside Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants ($76,590), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Gambling Cage Workers? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Gambling Cage Workers is -5%. Projected annual openings: about 1,300. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Gambling Cage Workers? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Gambling Cage Workers. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Gambling Cage Workers? ▼
Arizona ($40,780), Illinois ($39,900), Michigan ($38,710) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Gambling Cage Workers card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 43-3041. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Gambling Cage Workers. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics