Gambling Dealers
Also called: Blackjack Dealer, Casino Dealer, Table Games Dealer, Twenty-One DealerOperate 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.
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What the data says: AI could halve the time on 4 of its 21 tasks, and jobs are projected to grow 3.4% by 2035. How to think about this →
About this projection
BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”
It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”
On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”
Recent conditions
- In 2024, 7.6% of people in this work were unemployed, against 3.8% across all occupations Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Other entertainment attendants and related workers”
- From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 10.1 hires for every 10 job openings in accommodation and food services, which employs about 56% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS
One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.10.1 this industry7.3 all industries
Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates
Tap a state for its figures.
Median pay in every state
| State | Median | Middle half earn | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $60,940 | $55,400 to $90,720 | 1,680 |
| Arkansas | $28,380 | $23,580 to $38,560 | 360 |
| California | $35,090 | $34,320 to $38,480 | 15,050 |
| Colorado | $30,800 | $30,800 to $37,880 | 870 |
| Delaware | $39,330 | $36,430 to $45,530 | 270 |
| Florida | $38,500 | $34,050 to $63,590 | 5,370 |
| Georgia | $21,430 | $21,240 to $30,680 | not published |
| Illinois | $31,200 | $31,200 to $38,710 | 2,470 |
| Indiana | $24,160 | $18,800 to $50,500 | 2,410 |
| Iowa | $23,020 | $19,880 to $46,320 | 970 |
| Louisiana | $17,760 | $15,080 to $49,710 | 2,650 |
| Maryland | $31,740 | $31,200 to $39,570 | 1,770 |
| Michigan | $29,120 | $25,960 to $49,180 | 2,510 |
| Minnesota | $27,190 | $23,260 to $44,630 | 1,370 |
| Mississippi | $28,250 | $22,950 to $53,980 | 2,730 |
| Missouri | $28,600 | $28,600 to $38,700 | 1,160 |
| Montana | $21,940 | $21,940 to $22,120 | not published |
| Nevada | $25,690 | $24,960 to $26,250 | 17,390 |
| New Hampshire | $32,100 | $16,960 to $75,780 | 460 |
| New Jersey | $33,000 | $32,220 to $60,070 | 3,030 |
| New Mexico | $36,990 | $24,960 to $55,700 | 370 |
| New York | $50,860 | $34,030 to $57,350 | 2,010 |
| North Dakota | $27,370 | $17,870 to $37,160 | 900 |
| Ohio | $40,710 | $32,300 to $48,600 | 640 |
| Oklahoma | $23,720 | $18,680 to $27,890 | 1,980 |
| Oregon | $62,230 | $34,960 to $62,980 | 350 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,230 | $26,190 to $60,460 | 2,970 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,930 | $22,050 to $23,100 | 720 |
| South Carolina | $27,350 | $19,610 to $27,570 | 140 |
| South Dakota | $36,190 | $31,380 to $38,220 | 170 |
| Texas | $25,090 | $21,810 to $29,230 | 560 |
| Virginia | $26,170 | $25,810 to $38,600 | not published |
| Washington | $58,700 | $39,030 to $79,430 | 4,370 |
| West Virginia | $25,100 | $22,170 to $29,320 | 610 |
| Wisconsin | $61,670 | $27,900 to $61,740 | 630 |
Nationally: $34,320. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this
How AI touches the work
What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.
AI could halve the time on 4 of its 21 tasks
| AI rating | Its main tasks | Share of Claude conversations May 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Not much | Greet customers and make them feel welcome. | 0.03% |
| Not much | Check to ensure that all players have placed bets before play begins. | Not published |
| Not much | Pay winnings or collect losing bets as established by the rules and procedures of a specific game. | Not published |
| Not much | Inspect cards and equipment to be used in games to ensure that they are in good condition. | Not published |
| Not much | Conduct gambling games, such as dice, roulette, cards, or keno, following all applicable rules and regulations. | Not published |
| Not much | Exchange paper currency for playing chips or coin money. | Not published |
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| Not much | Deal cards to house hands, and compare these with players' hands to determine winners, as in black jack. | Not published |
| Not much | Stand behind a gaming table and deal the appropriate number of cards to each player. | Not published |
| AI alone | Answer questions about game rules and casino policies. | under 0.01% |
| Not much | Apply rule variations to card games such as poker, in which players bet on the value of their hands. | Not published |
| Not much | Receive, verify, and record patrons' cash wagers. | Not published |
| Not much | Work as part of a team of dealers in games, such as baccarat or craps. | Not published |
| Not much | Start and control games and gaming equipment, and announce winning numbers or colors. | Not published |
| Not much | Open and close cash floats and game tables. | Not published |
| AI + software | Compute amounts of players' wins or losses, or scan winning tickets presented by patrons to calculate the amount of money won. | Not published |
| AI alone | Refer patrons to gaming cashiers to collect winnings. | Not published |
| Not much | Supervise staff and monitor gambling tables to ensure security of the game. | Not published |
| Not much | Train new dealers. | Not published |
| Not much | Seat patrons at gaming tables. | Not published |
| AI + software | Prepare collection reports for submission to supervisors. | Not published |
| Not much | Participate in games for gambling establishments to provide the minimum complement of players at a table. | Not published |
Ordered by how important O*NET's respondents rate each task (1 to 5) times the share who say it is part of their job. The ordering is ours. 2 of the 21 have a published share of Claude conversations; “not published” means too few conversations for Anthropic to publish a figure.
Where people already use AI
The tasks above say what AI could speed up. This shows what people are using it for. Its 21 tasks fall under 13 work activities that many occupations share, and Microsoft counted how often each one came up in 200,000 conversations with its Copilot assistant in 2024.
- #3 Respond to customer problems or inquiries
- #19 Provide general assistance to others, such as customers, patrons, or motorists
- #24 Assist others to access additional services or resources
- and 1 more, in the table below
| Work activity | This occupation's tasks under it | People asked AI for help in 10,000 conversations |
AI did it for them in 10,000 conversations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conduct amusement or gaming activities | |||
| Execute financial transactions | |||
| Respond to customer problems or inquiries | |||
| Provide general assistance to others, such as customers, patrons, or motorists | |||
| Assist others to access additional services or resources | |||
| Calculate financial data | |||
| Prepare reports of operational or procedural activities | |||
| Monitor operations to ensure adequate performance |
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| Maintain sales or financial records | |||
| Train others on operational or work procedures | |||
| Inspect commercial, industrial, or production systems or equipment | |||
| Supervise personnel activities | |||
| Escort others |
How people in this work use Claude
What people in this work made with Claude % of conversations
- An explanation or answer10%
- A game or something interactive4%
- Advice or a recommendation1%
- An email or message1%
- Data or a spreadsheet1%
How they worked with Claude
2% of these conversations were about work. Anthropic Economic Index, May 2026.
How to read this
Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for gambling dealers specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.
The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.
More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude
High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs
BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.
Career moves into and out of this occupation
From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.
Where people moved next
of 5,918 moves out
- 1 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 7%
- 2 First-line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers High +3.5% 7%
- 3 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Moderate +3.8% 5%
- 4 Sales Managers High +4.5% 4%
- 5 Retail Salespersons Very high -0.3% 3%
Where people moved in from
of 5,401 moves in
- 1 First-line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers High +3.5% 5%
- 2 Customer Service Representatives Very high -5.3% 4%
- 3 Waiters and Waitresses Moderate +2.0% 4%
- 4 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 4%
- 5 Retail Salespersons Very high -0.3% 4%
Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).
Education and training for the occupation
O*NET survey of workers in this occupation
- 15% less than high school
- 69% high school
- 5% postsecondary certificate
- 6% some college
- 5% associate's
O*NET 31.0 survey of workers in this occupation · 32 people answered.
Census survey (American Community Survey)
- 17% less than high school
- 29% high school
- 29% some college
- 7% associate's
- 16% bachelor's
- 2% master's
Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Other entertainment attendants and related workers” · 3,124 people surveyed.
Why the two can differ
O*NET asks about 20 people in each occupation, which makes its shares uncertain, but it reports the exact occupation and counts certificates. The Census survey reaches thousands, but it groups some occupations together and counts degrees only. More in the Guide
Median pay by highest degree full-time, year-round · Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Other entertainment attendants and related workers”
1 program: Casino Dealing.
Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023
BLS publishes no credential figures for this occupation.
Look up certifications, training and licenses U.S. Department of Labor
- Certification Finder ↗ certifications CareerOneStop lists for this occupation
- Training Finder ↗ schools and programs, nationwide; narrow the place there
- License Finder ↗ licenses by state
- Apprenticeships: DOL's list of apprenticeable occupations doesn't include this one.
These open in a new tab and send only the occupation's public code. More in the Guide
BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS
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