Casino Industry Salary Guide

What casino & resort professionals earn "" benchmarked by role, market, and experience.

$11-18/hr
Dealer Base Pay
Tips add $8-25k/yr
$22-28/hr
Slot Technician
Senior techs up to $34/hr
$185k/yr
Property GM Median
Major properties
+15-25%
LV Market Premium
vs. national median

Showing top-earning role per department "" select a category to see the full career ladder

Role25th %ileMedian75th %ile
President / CEO (Property)$200k/yr$310k/yr$500k/yr
CFO$155k/yr$210k/yr$290k/yr
IT Director / CTO$120k/yr$165k/yr$225k/yr
VP of Marketing$120k/yr$160k/yr$215k/yr
Director of Compliance$90k/yr$122k/yr$165k/yr
Hotel General Manager$85k/yr$120k/yr$165k/yr
HR Director$88k/yr$118k/yr$155k/yr
Director of Table Games$88k/yr$115k/yr$155k/yr
Director of Slots$85k/yr$110k/yr$145k/yr
Director of Food & Beverage$82k/yr$108k/yr$145k/yr
Director of Player Development$82k/yr$108k/yr$145k/yr
Director of Facilities$78k/yr$102k/yr$138k/yr
Director of Surveillance$78k/yr$100k/yr$135k/yr
Director of Security$72k/yr$95k/yr$130k/yr
Director of Cage Operations$65k/yr$88k/yr$115k/yr
Event Floor Supervisor$20/hr$27/hr$35/hr

Data Sources & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from Bureau of Labor Statistics, aggregated job posting compensation data, and CasinoComp employer reports. Pay ranges reflect base compensation before tips, bonuses, or shift differentials. Market adjustments are derived from BLS regional wage data and cost-of-labor indices. California tribal markets (Yaamava', Pechanga) pay 25-35% above national median "" among the highest in the industry.Learn more