Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners salary by state
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners is a professional role in the Personal Care and Service job family, focused on Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runnerss do
Typical education: High School Diploma
Collect bets in the form of cash or chips, verifying and recording amounts.
Collect cards or tickets from players.
Compute and verify amounts won or lost, paying out winnings or referring patrons to workers, such as gaming cashiers, so that winnings can be collected.
Answer questions about game rules or casino policies.
Conduct gambling tables or games, such as dice, roulette, cards, or keno, and ensure that game rules are followed.
Top skills:Active ListeningSpeakingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessMathematicsCoordination
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Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners salary by industry
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
6,610 workers
$38,000
Accommodation and Food Services
1,610 workers
$36,000
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
1,320 workers
$39,500
Other Services (except Public Administration)
630 workers
$40,000
Health Care and Social Assistance$36,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners pays 21% below the average across 32 roles in the Personal Care and Service job family (family average $48,000).
