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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
10,280 4.1 % $18.28 $38,030 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.77 $13.49 $16.44 $21.00 $27.74
Annual Wage (2) $24,490 $28,050 $34,190 $43,680 $57,700


Industry profile for this occupation:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Gambling Industries 4,380 1.93 $16.53 $34,380
Traveler Accommodation 3,060 0.15 $17.77 $36,960
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 1,920 0.03 $19.44 $40,420
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 580 0.03 $31.28 $65,060
Spectator Sports 300 0.20 $17.00 $35,360

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Gambling Industries 4,380 1.93 $16.53 $34,380
Spectator Sports 300 0.20 $17.00 $35,360
Traveler Accommodation 3,060 0.15 $17.77 $36,960
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 1,920 0.03 $19.44 $40,420
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 580 0.03 $31.28 $65,060

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 580 0.03 $31.28 $65,060
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 1,920 0.03 $19.44 $40,420
Traveler Accommodation 3,060 0.15 $17.77 $36,960
Spectator Sports 300 0.20 $17.00 $35,360
Gambling Industries 4,380 1.93 $16.53 $34,380


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oklahoma 1,510 0.93 13.32 $14.65 $30,470
California 1,120 0.06 0.92 $19.31 $40,160
Nevada 870 0.62 8.92 $19.31 $40,160
Michigan 770 0.18 2.52 $16.08 $33,440
Washington 490 0.15 2.10 $16.22 $33,740




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oklahoma 1,510 0.93 13.32 $14.65 $30,470
Nevada 870 0.62 8.92 $19.31 $40,160
Mississippi 330 0.29 4.21 $16.70 $34,740
New Mexico 230 0.27 3.91 $14.78 $30,740
South Dakota 110 0.25 3.62 $15.73 $32,710




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Illinois 150 0.02 0.35 $30.70 $63,860
Indiana 370 0.12 1.70 $27.28 $56,730
Ohio 280 0.05 0.73 $26.80 $55,740
Pennsylvania 310 0.05 0.74 $22.71 $47,230
Maryland 100 0.04 0.52 $20.01 $41,630





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 700 0.68 9.75 $19.88 $41,350
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 280 0.14 1.96 $16.36 $34,030
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 230 0.04 0.53 $22.12 $46,010
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 200 1.53 21.78 (8) (8)
Oklahoma City, OK 190 0.30 4.28 $15.32 $31,860
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 180 0.04 0.55 $26.11 $54,310
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 160 1.05 15.03 $17.01 $35,390
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 160 0.10 1.49 $19.62 $40,800
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 140 0.07 0.96 $17.61 $36,630
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 140 0.05 0.75 $16.35 $34,010




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lawton, OK 110 2.60 37.07 $15.24 $31,700
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 200 1.53 21.78 (8) (8)
Yuma, AZ 70 1.06 15.20 $16.01 $33,290
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 160 1.05 15.03 $17.01 $35,390
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 130 1.01 14.50 $19.20 $39,930
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 700 0.68 9.75 $19.88 $41,350
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 50 0.31 4.38 $14.56 $30,280
Reno, NV 70 0.30 4.25 $17.37 $36,130
Oklahoma City, OK 190 0.30 4.28 $15.32 $31,860
Tulsa, OK 130 0.29 4.17 $14.52 $30,200




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 80 0.07 1.05 $32.37 $67,330
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 180 0.04 0.55 $26.11 $54,310
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 80 0.07 1.02 $25.09 $52,190
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 130 0.05 0.64 $23.38 $48,630
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 60 0.03 0.40 $22.55 $46,900
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 230 0.04 0.53 $22.12 $46,010
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 30 0.01 0.19 $21.12 $43,940
Pittsburgh, PA 90 0.08 1.15 $20.29 $42,200
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 700 0.68 9.75 $19.88 $41,350
St. Louis, MO-IL 130 0.10 1.40 $19.84 $41,270

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 480 2.86 40.82 $14.96 $31,110
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 370 3.18 45.46 $14.58 $30,330
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 180 1.70 24.27 $15.41 $32,050
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 180 1.83 26.08 $12.95 $26,940
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 120 1.07 15.33 $15.72 $32,700

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 370 3.18 45.46 $14.58 $30,330
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 480 2.86 40.82 $14.96 $31,110
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 180 1.83 26.08 $12.95 $26,940
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 180 1.70 24.27 $15.41 $32,050
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 80 1.31 18.64 $15.10 $31,410

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

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 3.21 $26.92 $55,990
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 30 0.30 4.35 $18.21 $37,880
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 50 0.46 6.51 $17.95 $37,340
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 90 0.89 12.72 $16.99 $35,330
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.12 1.65 $15.98 $33,240


About May 2019 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020