SOC 33-9031 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators — Oregon
Oregon
Median pay for this occupation in Oregon comes to $50,120 a year, ahead of the national median of $43,370 by 15.6%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow more slowly than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +0.3%
- Openings per year
- 1,300
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-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 Oregon.
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
Median pay for this occupation in Oregon comes to $50,120 a year, ahead of the national median of $43,370 by 15.6%. Pay ranges from under $36,660 at the tenth percentile to more than $74,380 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $40,560 to $59,400.
The area has 70 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 0.58 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Oregon ranks number 3rd out of 34 states by median pay for this occupation. Of the 727 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 539th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $36,660 | −15.5% |
| 25th | $40,560 | −6.5% |
| Median (50th) | $50,120 | +15.6% |
| 75th | $59,400 | +37.0% |
| 90th | $74,380 | +71.5% |
| Mean | $53,110 | +22.5% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Oregon run 3.4% above the national average, so the median of $50,120 buys what $48,472 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 11.8% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$50,120as reported by BLSLocal price level
103.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$48,472US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $50,120 a year, 15.6% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $36,660 to $74,380 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 70 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 3rd of 34 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators in Oregon?
The median annual wage is $50,120, or $24.10 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 $43,370, so pay in Oregon is 15.6% 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 Oregon earns more than $74,380 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $36,660 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.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 70 jobs in this occupation in Oregon. Self-employed workers are not included.
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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