Salary of a Table Games Supervisor
Employment in the occupation of table games supervisor is likely to experience fast growth between 2008 and 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Native American casinos are increasing in number and popularity, and some states where gambling is illegal are considering legalization. About 75 percent of all table gaming supervisors earn at least $18 per hour as of 2010.
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Salary Range
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The average salary of a table games supervisor as of May 2010 was $23.69 per hour, or $49,270 per year, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle 50 percent were making $18.58 to $28.28 per hour, or $38,650 to $58,830 per year. The bottom 10 percent of the pay scale was at or below $14.77 per hour, or $30,720 per year. Table games supervisors in the top 10 percent of the salary range earned $33.49 per hour and higher, or $69,650 per year and more.
Nevada
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By state, Nevada had the highest employment level in this occupation by far, with about 7,250 of the nation's estimated 22,960 gaming supervisors. Nevada also had the largest concentration of these workers. In this state, over six of every 1,000 workers is a table games supervisor. About 6,240 were employed in the greater Las Vegas area and about 550 in the greater Reno area. The average salary statewide in Nevada for table games supervisors was $24.74 per hour in 2010. It was $25.16 per hour in Las Vegas, $22.85 in Reno and $17.98 in Carson City.
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Other Regions
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By U.S. metropolitan area, Las Vegas had the largest number of table games supervisors, and the greater Atlantic City, New Jersey, area ranked second, with about 2,300 of these workers. Their average salary in Atlantic City was $28.01 per hour, ranking second in the country for pay rate. The highest pay was in the greater Chicago metro area, at $28.19 per hour, or $58,630 per year.
Highest Paying States
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows all the table games supervisors in New Jersey working in Atlantic City; the average wage of $28.01 puts New Jersey at the top of all the states for pay rates in this career. Illinois ranked second, with an average salary of $27.43 per hour. Oregon was in third place, at $24.77 per hour, and the average wage of $24.74 in Nevada ranked that state in fourth place for table games supervisor pay.
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