SOC 41-2012 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers — Connecticut
Connecticut
At $38,350, median pay for Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers in Connecticut tracks the national median of $36,220 closely.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -6.4%
- Openings per year
- 4,000
- Typical entry-level education
- No formal educational credential
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Connecticut.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $38,350, median pay for Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers in Connecticut tracks the national median of $36,220 closely. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $34,010 and $38,650. The lowest tenth earn under $34,010, while the highest tenth earn more than $48,600.
Among the 33 states with published data for this occupation, Connecticut ranks 8th by median wage. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 612th of 674 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $34,010 | −6.1% |
| 25th | $34,010 | −6.1% |
| Median (50th) | $38,350 | +5.9% |
| 75th | $38,650 | +6.7% |
| 90th | $48,600 | +34.2% |
| Mean | $38,570 | +6.5% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Connecticut run 3.6% above the national average, so the median of $38,350 buys what $37,017 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 2.2% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$38,350as reported by BLSLocal price level
103.6US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$37,017US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $38,350 a year, 5.9% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $34,010 to $48,600 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- It ranks 8th of 33 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers in Connecticut?
The median annual wage is $38,350, or $18.44 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $36,220, so pay in Connecticut is 5.9% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Connecticut earns more than $48,600 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $34,010 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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