Personal Care and Service
Gambling Dealers
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.
Also called: Black Jack Dealer, Blackjack Dealer, Card Dealer, Casino Dealer, Dealer, Dual Rate Dealer
- Median pay in Greater Boston
- $32,910
- $15.82/hr
- Jobs in Greater Boston
- Not published
- Massachusetts 2024–2034
- Not published
- Typical U.S. entry requirement
- High school diploma or equivalent
- plus Short-term on-the-job training
Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.
Pay range in Greater Boston
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $32,910 | $32,910 | $32,910 | $48,610 | $60,780 |
10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.
What you’d do
- 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.
AI and this job
AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.
Moderate exposure43 of 100
The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:
- AIOE 48
- Language-model AIOE 49
- GPTs-are-GPTs 32
Observed AI use today: Little or none (Anthropic Economic Index)
AI exposure for gambling dealers is moderate, but observed AI use is little or none. AI tools could help with tasks like counting winnings, tracking bets, and handling chips and currency. Greeting players, running a live table, and checking cards and equipment by hand still rely on a person.
Likely to change
- Counting bets, chips, and payouts
- Tracking bets and winnings at the table
Still relies on people
- Welcoming players and running a live game
- Inspecting cards and equipment by hand
Written with AI from the data on this page. Check with a career coach before making a decision.
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