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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
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) |
| 7,500 |
9.9 % |
$ 13.05 |
$ 27,130 |
1.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 9.57 |
$ 10.49 |
$ 12.13 |
$ 14.50 |
$ 18.02 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 19,910 |
$ 21,820 |
$ 25,220 |
$ 30,170 |
$ 37,490 |
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:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:
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 |
1,030 |
0.94 |
$ 16.57 |
$ 34,460 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
110 |
(7) |
$ 15.14 |
$ 31,490 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
1,070 |
0.07 |
$ 13.12 |
$ 27,290 |
| Gambling Industries |
3,650 |
2.14 |
$ 12.58 |
$ 26,160 |
| Civic and Social Organizations |
1,100 |
0.38 |
$ 12.16 |
$ 25,280 |
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.
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 |
1,440 |
1.15 |
21.30 |
$ 12.18 |
$ 25,340 |
| Minnesota |
1,230 |
0.46 |
8.45 |
$ 11.76 |
$ 24,470 |
| California |
670 |
0.04 |
0.76 |
$ 14.83 |
$ 30,840 |
| Texas |
450 |
0.04 |
0.69 |
$ 13.80 |
$ 28,690 |
| Louisiana |
380 |
0.21 |
3.88 |
$ 10.58 |
$ 22,000 |
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) |
| Nevada |
1,440 |
1.15 |
21.30 |
$ 12.18 |
$ 25,340 |
| Montana |
340 |
0.74 |
13.78 |
$ 11.20 |
$ 23,290 |
| Alaska |
190 |
0.64 |
11.90 |
$ 15.20 |
$ 31,630 |
| Minnesota |
1,230 |
0.46 |
8.45 |
$ 11.76 |
$ 24,470 |
| Nebraska |
330 |
0.35 |
6.42 |
$ 12.06 |
$ 25,080 |
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) |
| Illinois |
40 |
0.01 |
0.12 |
$ 18.27 |
$ 37,990 |
| New Jersey |
150 |
0.04 |
0.74 |
$ 17.71 |
$ 36,840 |
| Washington |
160 |
0.05 |
0.92 |
$ 15.48 |
$ 32,210 |
| Alaska |
190 |
0.64 |
11.90 |
$ 15.20 |
$ 31,630 |
| California |
670 |
0.04 |
0.76 |
$ 14.83 |
$ 30,840 |
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) |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
640 |
0.34 |
6.39 |
$ 12.07 |
$ 25,100 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
280 |
0.03 |
0.59 |
$ 18.94 |
$ 39,400 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA |
160 |
0.34 |
6.30 |
$ 11.76 |
$ 24,450 |
| St. Cloud, MN |
140 |
1.44 |
26.74 |
$ 12.00 |
$ 24,960 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
140 |
0.07 |
1.28 |
$ 15.71 |
$ 32,670 |
| Tucson, AZ |
90 |
0.24 |
4.53 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
90 |
0.04 |
0.75 |
(8) |
(8) |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX |
80 |
0.08 |
1.39 |
$ 11.46 |
$ 23,850 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
80 |
0.03 |
0.55 |
$ 15.92 |
$ 33,120 |
| Florence, SC |
50 |
0.54 |
10.07 |
$ 9.38 |
$ 19,510 |
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) |
| St. Cloud, MN |
140 |
1.44 |
26.74 |
$ 12.00 |
$ 24,960 |
| Florence, SC |
50 |
0.54 |
10.07 |
$ 9.38 |
$ 19,510 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
640 |
0.34 |
6.39 |
$ 12.07 |
$ 25,100 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA |
160 |
0.34 |
6.30 |
$ 11.76 |
$ 24,450 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS |
40 |
0.29 |
5.30 |
$ 11.99 |
$ 24,940 |
| Tucson, AZ |
90 |
0.24 |
4.53 |
(8) |
(8) |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX |
80 |
0.08 |
1.39 |
$ 11.46 |
$ 23,850 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
140 |
0.07 |
1.28 |
$ 15.71 |
$ 32,670 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
90 |
0.04 |
0.75 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN |
40 |
0.04 |
0.69 |
$ 14.29 |
$ 29,720 |
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 |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 20.07 |
$ 41,740 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
280 |
0.03 |
0.59 |
$ 18.94 |
$ 39,400 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
40 |
0.01 |
0.15 |
$ 17.82 |
$ 37,070 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 17.34 |
$ 36,060 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
80 |
0.03 |
0.55 |
$ 15.92 |
$ 33,120 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
140 |
0.07 |
1.28 |
$ 15.71 |
$ 32,670 |
| Lincoln, NE |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 14.59 |
$ 30,350 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN |
40 |
0.04 |
0.69 |
$ 14.29 |
$ 29,720 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
30 |
0.04 |
0.65 |
$ 13.61 |
$ 28,300 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 13.11 |
$ 27,270 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners:
About May 2020 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.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(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 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021
United States Department of Labor
