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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

33-9031 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

Observe gambling operation for irregular activities such as cheating or theft by either employees or patrons. Investigate potential threats to gambling assets such as money, chips, and gambling equipment. Act as oversight and security agent for management and customers.


National estimates for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
Industry profile for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
Geographic profile for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

National estimates for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
10,500 3.5 % $ 18.89 $ 39,290 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.17 $ 14.56 $ 17.30 $ 21.46 $ 27.50
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,400 $ 30,290 $ 35,970 $ 44,630 $ 57,190


Industry profile for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Gambling Industries 5,440 2.70 $ 16.92 $ 35,190
Traveler Accommodation 2,770 0.16 $ 18.63 $ 38,750
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,120 0.02 $ 21.64 $ 45,020
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 530 0.03 $ 35.09 $ 72,980
Spectator Sports 130 0.10 $ 19.15 $ 39,830

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Gambling Industries 5,440 2.70 $ 16.92 $ 35,190
Traveler Accommodation 2,770 0.16 $ 18.63 $ 38,750
Spectator Sports 130 0.10 $ 19.15 $ 39,830
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 530 0.03 $ 35.09 $ 72,980
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,120 0.02 $ 21.64 $ 45,020

Top paying industries for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 530 0.03 $ 35.09 $ 72,980
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,120 0.02 $ 21.64 $ 45,020
Investigation and Security Services 110 0.01 $ 20.06 $ 41,720
Spectator Sports 130 0.10 $ 19.15 $ 39,830
Traveler Accommodation 2,770 0.16 $ 18.63 $ 38,750


Geographic profile for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators:

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



Map of employment of gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oklahoma 1,700 1.06 14.94 $ 15.05 $ 31,310
California 1,640 0.09 1.31 $ 18.03 $ 37,500
Nevada 750 0.53 7.51 $ 20.19 $ 41,990
Washington 650 0.19 2.71 $ 19.88 $ 41,350
Connecticut 440 0.27 3.81 $ 25.09 $ 52,190


Map of location quotient of gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oklahoma 1,700 1.06 14.94 $ 15.05 $ 31,310
Nevada 750 0.53 7.51 $ 20.19 $ 41,990
Mississippi 390 0.35 4.86 $ 15.60 $ 32,440
Connecticut 440 0.27 3.81 $ 25.09 $ 52,190
South Dakota 110 0.26 3.64 $ 16.61 $ 34,540


Map of annual mean wages of gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ohio 280 0.05 0.74 $ 26.28 $ 54,660
Indiana 320 0.10 1.46 $ 25.71 $ 53,480
Connecticut 440 0.27 3.81 $ 25.09 $ 52,190
Pennsylvania 420 0.07 1.02 $ 22.95 $ 47,730
Massachusetts 70 0.02 0.27 $ 22.40 $ 46,600



Map of employment of gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 620 0.61 8.54 $ 20.52 $ 42,670
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 310 0.15 2.15 $ 21.28 $ 44,270
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 300 0.18 2.56 $ 17.31 $ 35,990
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 270 2.15 30.27 $ 18.94 $ 39,380
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 240 0.04 0.56 $ 17.36 $ 36,100
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 220 0.05 0.69 $ 25.36 $ 52,740
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 190 0.07 0.97 $ 22.99 $ 47,830
Tulsa, OK 190 0.45 6.28 $ 16.87 $ 35,090
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 180 0.12 1.74 $ 17.77 $ 36,960
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 170 1.17 16.48 $ 15.65 $ 32,560


Map of location quotient of gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lawton, OK 100 2.41 33.89 $ 14.81 $ 30,810
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 270 2.15 30.27 $ 18.94 $ 39,380
Fort Smith, AR-OK 130 1.22 17.18 $ 16.28 $ 33,850
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 170 1.17 16.48 $ 15.65 $ 32,560
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 140 1.15 16.19 $ 25.07 $ 52,150
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 620 0.61 8.54 $ 20.52 $ 42,670
Duluth, MN-WI 60 0.46 6.46 $ 17.10 $ 35,560
Tulsa, OK 190 0.45 6.28 $ 16.87 $ 35,090
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 70 0.42 5.98 $ 15.93 $ 33,140
Reno, NV 80 0.30 4.27 $ 19.01 $ 39,530


Map of annual mean wages of gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Columbus, OH 90 0.09 1.22 $ 36.02 $ 74,920
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 90 0.09 1.20 $ 28.44 $ 59,160
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 220 0.05 0.69 $ 25.36 $ 52,740
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 140 1.15 16.19 $ 25.07 $ 52,150
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 50 0.03 0.37 $ 23.16 $ 48,170
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 190 0.07 0.97 $ 22.99 $ 47,830
Pittsburgh, PA 120 0.11 1.62 $ 22.40 $ 46,600
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 120 0.11 1.59 $ 22.37 $ 46,520
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 60 0.06 0.85 $ 22.21 $ 46,190
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 40 0.07 1.05 $ 21.62 $ 44,980

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 710 4.27 60.08 $ 14.44 $ 30,030
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 370 3.24 45.57 $ 15.15 $ 31,510
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 110 1.85 26.00 $ 19.06 $ 39,640
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 110 1.06 14.93 $ 17.46 $ 36,310
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 80 1.34 18.83 $ 15.82 $ 32,900

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 710 4.27 60.08 $ 14.44 $ 30,030
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 370 3.24 45.57 $ 15.15 $ 31,510
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 110 1.85 26.00 $ 19.06 $ 39,640
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 80 1.34 18.83 $ 15.82 $ 32,900
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 110 1.06 14.93 $ 17.46 $ 36,310

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.22 3.14 $ 24.41 $ 50,770
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.28 4.00 $ 22.40 $ 46,580
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 40 0.59 8.36 $ 20.23 $ 42,080
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 30 0.29 4.04 $ 20.14 $ 41,880
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 40 0.33 4.60 $ 19.80 $ 41,190


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.

(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