Personal care and service
Gambling dealer
Operate table games. Stand or sit behind table and operate games of chance by dispensing the appropriate number of cards or blocks to players, or operating other gambling equipment. Distribute winnings or collect players' money or chips. May compare the house's hand against players' hands.
Median pay
$34,320
Growth to 2035
+3%
about as fast as average
Openings a year
13,300
Time to qualify*
1 month
* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Pay
Gambling dealer
Getting in
- Typical entry education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Prior experience
- None
What the work is like
Dealing with the public
Unpleasant or angry people
Time pressure
Cost of a mistake
Freedom to make decisions
Repeating the same tasks
Time sitting
Time standing
Exposure to disease
Gambling dealer: 12% usually work over 40 hours a week
Core tasks
- Pay winnings or collect losing bets as established by the rules and procedures of a specific game.
- Greet customers and make them feel welcome.
- Exchange paper currency for playing chips or coin money.
- Check to ensure that all players have placed bets before play begins.
- Inspect cards and equipment to be used in games to ensure that they are in good condition.
- Deal cards to house hands, and compare these with players' hands to determine winners, as in black jack.
- Stand behind a gaming table and deal the appropriate number of cards to each player.
- Apply rule variations to card games such as poker, in which players bet on the value of their hands.
Also called: Black Jack Dealer · Blackjack Dealer · Card Dealer · Casino Dealer · Dealer · Dual Rate Dealer · Games Dealer · Poker Dealer
Outlook and AI
Gambling dealers held 88,900 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 91,900 by 2035 (+3%, about as fast as average; all jobs: +3.5%).
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