Gaming services workers

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2024 Workforce

92.3k

Average Age

43.3

Average Salary

$48,505

Average Male Salary

$51,147

Average Female Salary

$45,190

About

Gaming services workers are most often employed by the Amusement & Recreation industry. The average yearly wage for Gaming services workers was $48,505 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Gaming services workers are Clark County (Central)--Spring Valley (West) PUMA, NV, Clark County (Central)--Spring Valley (East) PUMA, NV, and Atlantic County (East)--Atlantic City, Pleasantville, Northfield & Coast PUMA, NJ. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Gaming services workers are Clark County (Central)--Spring Valley (East) PUMA, NV, Clark County (Central)--Spring Valley (West) PUMA, NV, and Atlantic County (East)--Atlantic City, Pleasantville, Northfield & Coast PUMA, NJ.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Gaming services workers workforce. Gaming services workers workforce in 2024 was 92,274 people, of which 44.4% were women and 55.6% were men.

Gaming services workers are paid most in Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (North) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Clark County (Central)--Spring Valley (East) PUMA, NV.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

51,340

Male Workforce

± 5.56k

40,934

Female Workforce

± 4.97k

The Gaming services workers workforce in 2024 was 92,274 people (44.4% women and 55.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of −10.1% between 2014 (102,680) and 2024 (92,274).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Gaming services workers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New York ($69,347), Virginia ($61,071), and Georgia ($60,766).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$48,505

AVERAGE WAGE

#334 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Gaming services workers earned an average of $48,505, $21,373 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Gaming services workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Gaming services workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.372, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Gaming services workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Gaming services workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Gaming services workers and on wages for those in the field. Amusement & Recreation is the industry that employs the most Gaming services workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Gaming services workers, by average wage, is Other miscellaneous retailers ($365,349).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

92.3k

2024 Workforce

± 7,456

−3.48%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.7%

This graphic shows the share of Gaming services workers employed by various industries. Amusement & Recreation employs the largest share of Gaming services workers at 90.4%, followed by Traveler accommodation with 7.2% and Car Dealers with 1.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Gaming services workers in the US. The workforce of Gaming services workers in 2024 was 92,274 people, with 44.4% woman, and 55.6% men. The average age of male Gaming services workers in the workforce is 42.8 and of female Gaming services workers is 44, and the most common race/ethnicity for Gaming services workers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Gaming services workers in 2024 was 92,274 people, with 44.4% woman, and 55.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (11,254 people), 50 to 54 years (10,513 people), and 40 to 44 years (9,952 people). Among them they concentrated 34.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 15% of Gaming services workers workers were Hispanic and 85% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (55%), Puerto Rican (17.2)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.19)%

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Races

In 2024, 44.6% of the Gaming services workers workforce were White, of which 37.5% were women and 62.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (26.8%) and Two or More Races (9.41%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Gaming services workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Gaming services workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Construction.

Among the necessary skills for Gaming services workers, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Gaming services workers need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Gaming services workers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (4,235 people), Education (1,074 people), and Social Sciences (1,061 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Gaming services workers workers were High School or Equivalent (32,517 people), Some college (26,986 people), and Bachelors Degree (12,351 people).

The graphic shows the Gaming services workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Gaming services workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gaming services workers need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring.