Gaming services workers

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2021 Workforce

97.7k

Average Age

42.5

Average Salary

$40,247

Average Male Salary

$41,874

Average Female Salary

$38,354

About

Gaming services workers are most often employed by the Amusement & Recreation industry. The average yearly wage for Gaming services workers was $40,247 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Gaming services workers are Spring Valley & Summerlin South PUMA, NV, New London County (North) PUMA, CT, and Paradise (South) & Enterprise PUMA, NV. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Gaming services workers are Spring Valley & Summerlin South PUMA, NV, Atlantic City & Ventnor City PUMA, NJ, and New London County (North) PUMA, CT.

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Employment and salary information for the Gaming services workers workforce. Gaming services workers workforce in 2021 was 97,746 people, of which 46.2% were women and 53.8% were men. Gaming services workers are paid most in Berrien County PUMA, MI but are relatively concentrated in Spring Valley & Summerlin South PUMA, NV.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

52,586

Male Workforce

± 5.63k

45,160

Female Workforce

± 5.22k

The Gaming services workers workforce in 2021 was 97,746 people (46.2% women and 53.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −4.12% between 2014 (101,944) and 2021 (97,746).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Georgia ($60,376), Kentucky ($56,091), and Virginia ($53,464).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$40,247

AVERAGE WAGE

#378 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Gaming services workers earned an average of $40,247, $19,348 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Gaming services workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.341

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Gaming services workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.341, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Miscellaneous retail stores ($211,811).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

97.7k

2021 Workforce

± 7,673

−0.907%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.2%

This graphic shows the share of Gaming services workers employed by various industries. Amusement & Recreation employs the largest share of Gaming services workers at 90.8%, followed by Traveler accommodation with 7.72% and Car Dealers with 1.51%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Gaming services workers in the US. The workforce of Gaming services workers in 2021 was 97,746 people, with 46.2% woman, and 53.8% men. The average age of male Gaming services workers in the workforce is 41.9 and of female Gaming services workers is 43.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Gaming services workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Gaming services workers in 2021 was 97,746 people, with 46.2% woman, and 53.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (12,386 people), 45 to 49 years (11,559 people), and 30 to 34 years (10,819 people). Among them they concentrated 35.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 12.2% of Gaming services workers workers were Hispanic and 87.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (75.3%), Puerto Rican (18.2)%, and Dominican (6.52)%

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Races

In 2021, 50.7% of the Gaming services workers workforce were White, of which 38.1% were women and 61.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (25.1%) and Black (11.3%).

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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (4,763 people), Social Sciences (1,272 people), and Engineering (1,251 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Gaming services workers workers were High School or Equivalent (33,795 people), Some college (29,570 people), and Bachelors Degree (13,420 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.