Department of Labor Logo United States Department of Labor
Dot gov

The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

39-3012 Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners

Post information enabling patrons to wager on various races and sporting events. Assist in the operation of games such as keno and bingo. May operate random number-generating equipment and announce the numbers for patrons. Receive, verify, and record patrons’ wagers. Scan and process winning tickets presented by patrons and pay out winnings for those wagers.


National estimates for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
Industry profile for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
Geographic profile for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners

National estimates for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
7,910 4.5 % $ 15.53 $ 32,310 2.0 %

Percentile wage estimates for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 10.04 $ 11.90 $ 13.91 $ 17.42 $ 20.90
Annual Wage (2) $ 20,890 $ 24,760 $ 28,940 $ 36,230 $ 43,480


Industry profile for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Gambling Industries 4,410 2.19 $ 15.01 $ 31,220
Traveler Accommodation 1,790 0.11 $ 14.55 $ 30,260
Civic and Social Organizations 850 0.28 $ 17.67 $ 36,750
Spectator Sports 620 0.47 $ 20.13 $ 41,860

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Gambling Industries 4,410 2.19 $ 15.01 $ 31,220
Spectator Sports 620 0.47 $ 20.13 $ 41,860
Civic and Social Organizations 850 0.28 $ 17.67 $ 36,750
Traveler Accommodation 1,790 0.11 $ 14.55 $ 30,260

Top paying industries for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Spectator Sports 620 0.47 $ 20.13 $ 41,860
Civic and Social Organizations 850 0.28 $ 17.67 $ 36,750
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) (8) (8) $ 16.96 $ 35,280
Gambling Industries 4,410 2.19 $ 15.01 $ 31,220
Traveler Accommodation 1,790 0.11 $ 14.55 $ 30,260


Geographic profile for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of gambling and sports book writers and runners by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 1,580 1.12 20.92 $ 13.37 $ 27,810
California 1,140 0.06 1.20 $ 17.24 $ 35,860
Minnesota 790 0.28 5.21 $ 16.83 $ 35,010
Montana 570 1.16 21.68 $ 9.63 $ 20,020
Texas 500 0.04 0.72 $ 25.25 $ 52,520


Map of location quotient of gambling and sports book writers and runners by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Montana 570 1.16 21.68 $ 9.63 $ 20,020
Nevada 1,580 1.12 20.92 $ 13.37 $ 27,810
Nebraska 350 0.36 6.75 $ 12.31 $ 25,590
Minnesota 790 0.28 5.21 $ 16.83 $ 35,010
South Dakota 110 0.25 4.73 $ 13.37 $ 27,800


Map of annual mean wages of gambling and sports book writers and runners by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin 40 0.01 0.26 $ 49.11 $ 102,160
Texas 500 0.04 0.72 $ 25.25 $ 52,520
New York 170 0.02 0.35 $ 20.51 $ 42,660
Iowa 70 0.05 0.88 $ 19.14 $ 39,810
Ohio 70 0.01 0.25 $ 18.93 $ 39,370



Map of employment of gambling and sports book writers and runners by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 1,290 1.26 23.47 $ 13.41 $ 27,890
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 430 0.23 4.22 $ 17.16 $ 35,680
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 180 0.02 0.37 $ 22.20 $ 46,180
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 170 0.36 6.73 $ 12.94 $ 26,910
Reno, NV 160 0.64 11.93 $ 13.89 $ 28,890
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 140 0.07 1.28 $ 17.79 $ 37,010
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 140 0.06 1.09 $ 18.51 $ 38,490
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 130 0.08 1.57 $ 17.15 $ 35,680
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 110 0.03 0.54 $ 27.42 $ 57,030
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 110 0.04 0.76 $ 14.16 $ 29,450


Map of location quotient of gambling and sports book writers and runners by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 1,290 1.26 23.47 $ 13.41 $ 27,890
Reno, NV 160 0.64 11.93 $ 13.89 $ 28,890
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 80 0.54 10.05 $ 13.04 $ 27,110
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 170 0.36 6.73 $ 12.94 $ 26,910
Lincoln, NE 50 0.28 5.23 $ 12.06 $ 25,070
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 430 0.23 4.22 $ 17.16 $ 35,680
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 130 0.08 1.57 $ 17.15 $ 35,680
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 140 0.07 1.28 $ 17.79 $ 37,010
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 40 0.06 1.16 $ 12.53 $ 26,060
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 70 0.06 1.16 $ 19.13 $ 39,800


Map of annual mean wages of gambling and sports book writers and runners by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 110 0.03 0.54 $ 27.42 $ 57,030
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 180 0.02 0.37 $ 22.20 $ 46,180
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 70 0.06 1.16 $ 19.13 $ 39,800
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 140 0.06 1.09 $ 18.51 $ 38,490
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 70 0.02 0.41 $ 18.38 $ 38,220
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 140 0.07 1.28 $ 17.79 $ 37,010
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 430 0.23 4.22 $ 17.16 $ 35,680
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 130 0.08 1.57 $ 17.15 $ 35,680
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 40 0.03 0.64 $ 15.71 $ 32,670
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 100 0.02 0.41 $ 15.68 $ 32,610

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 190 1.01 18.88 $ 16.71 $ 34,750
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 150 1.02 19.04 $ 9.64 $ 20,040
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 140 2.17 40.55 $ 9.48 $ 19,710
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 110 1.09 20.28 $ 12.27 $ 25,520
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.43 8.07 $ 14.10 $ 29,330

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 140 2.17 40.55 $ 9.48 $ 19,710
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 110 1.09 20.28 $ 12.27 $ 25,520
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 150 1.02 19.04 $ 9.64 $ 20,040
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 190 1.01 18.88 $ 16.71 $ 34,750
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.77 14.36 $ 14.19 $ 29,510

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 17.48 $ 36,350
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 190 1.01 18.88 $ 16.71 $ 34,750
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.77 14.36 $ 14.19 $ 29,510
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.43 8.07 $ 14.10 $ 29,330
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 110 1.09 20.28 $ 12.27 $ 25,520


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023