The Average Salary of a Slot Machine Technician
Slot machines need maintenance to function properly and like any piece of machinery, they also have the potential to malfunction and need repair. The people who maintain and repair slot machines are known as slot machine technicians. Slot key persons reset machines, perform minor repairs and maintenance and recommend removal of machines for major repairs. Coin, vending and amusement machine repairers perform the major repairs. A slot technician's salary depends on many factors.
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Slot Key Person Salary
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As of 2009, a slot key person's average hourly pay was $13.73 and her average annual salary was $28,560, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Slot key persons in the 10th percentile earned $17,440 each year; those in the 25th percentile earned $20,970 per year; the median salary was $25,900 per year; those in the 75th percentile earned $32,370 each year; and those in the 90th percentile earned $44,670 per year, the BLS reports.
Slot Key Person Salary Variations
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In 2009, amusement and recreation was the top paying industry for this occupation. In this industry, 170 slot key persons earned $29,240 per year on average. In the local government, 8,640 slot key technicians earned $28,580 per year on average. The local government held the highest level of employment for this occupation and was also the second highest paying industry sector. Illinois was the highest paying state, where salaries averaged $43,280. New Mexico had the most slot key persons per capita; in Illinois, 900 slot key persons earned $20,340 per year on average. The highest paying metropolitan area was Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey, where yearly salaries averaged $40,140, the BLS reports.
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Machine Servicer and Repairer Salary
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As of 2009, an amusement machine repairer's average hourly pay was $15.27 and his average annual salary was $31,760, according to the BLS. Amusement machine repairers in the 10th percentile earned $18,700 per year; those in the 25th percentile earned $23,860 each year; the median annual salary was $30,460; those in the 75th percentile earned $38,220 per year; and those in the 90th percentile earned $47,080 per year, the BLS reports.
Machine Servicer and Repairer Salary Variations
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In 2009, the highest paying industry for this occupation was wired telecommunications carriers, where 210 amusement machine repairers earned $48,790 per year on average. The industry sector with the highest level of employment was vending machine operators; employing 13,290 machine repairers, yearly salaries averaged $29,100. Nevada was both the highest paying state and the state with the highest number of amusement machine repairers per capita. Employing 2,490 machine repairers, salaries in Nevada averaged $38,640 each year. The highest paying metropolitan area was the Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan, Metropolitan Division, where salaries averaged $50,680 each year, the BLS reports.
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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2009 39-1012 Slot Key Persons
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2009 49-9091 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition Gaming Services Occupations
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