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DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-3041 Gaming Cage Workers



In a gaming establishment, conduct financial transactions for patrons. May reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books. Accept patron's credit application and verify credit references to provide check-cashing authorization or to establish house credit accounts. May sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons, or to other workers for resale to patrons. May convert gaming chips, tokens, or tickets to currency upon patron's request. May use a cash register or computer to record transaction.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 39031$18.00/hr$12.87/hr$14.81/hr$18.00/hr$19.89/hr$22.78/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Leisure and Hospitality370$18.00/hr
Other Services20$13.07/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/AN/AN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Central Minnesota 30$17.16/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 50$17.22/hr0.0%
Northwest Balance of State 80$14.76/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 90$14.90/hr3.0%
Minnesota 390$18.00/hr0.6%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Gambling Dealers 1,180$12.28/hr10.6%
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners 440$17.36/hr3.5%
Tellers 5,770$19.19/hr-16.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 600$27.75/hr7.3%
Pharmacy Aides 650$17.85/hr-0.2%


  • Prepare reports, including assignment of company funds or recording of department revenues.
  • Prepare bank deposits, balancing assigned funds as necessary.
  • Follow all gaming regulations.
  • Maintain cage security.
  • Sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons or to other workers for resale to patrons.
  • Count funds and reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books.
  • Convert gaming checks, coupons, tokens, or coins to currency for gaming patrons.
  • Maintain confidentiality of customers' transactions.
  • Perform removal and rotation of cash, coin, or chip inventories as necessary.
  • Verify accuracy of reports, such as authorization forms, transaction reconciliations, or exchange summary reports.