Twice a year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles occupational employment and wage estimates by surveying employers nationwide. Current data was released May 1, 2009.
Estimates for "Gaming change persons and booth cashiers" are below, ordered by total employment.
| Area | Total employment | Mean hourly wage | Mean annual wage |
| Las Vegas-Paradise, NV | 2,920 | $11.88 | $24,710 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | 1,060 | $12.81 | $26,640 |
| Reno-Sparks, NV | 680 | $8.33 | $17,330 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI | 600 | $12.31 | $25,590 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA | 550 | $11.18 | $23,240 |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI | 530 | $15.13 | $31,470 |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Division | 530 | $15.13 | $31,470 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 470 | $10.95 | $22,770 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA | 420 | $12.38 | $25,760 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division | 420 | $12.37 | $25,730 |
| Denver-Aurora, CO | 360 | $12.65 | $26,310 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division | 350 | $11.95 | $24,850 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 330 | $11.45 | $23,820 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 280 | $9.25 | $19,230 |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA | 280 | $12.43 | $25,850 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA | 220 | $10.80 | $22,450 |
| Gary, IN Metropolitan Division | 210 | $12.60 | $26,210 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 200 | $10.54 | $21,930 |
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA | 200 | $11.44 | $23,790 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 190 | $13.67 | $28,430 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 190 | $9.81 | $20,410 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 140 | $9.61 | $19,990 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 130 | $11.71 | $24,350 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 130 | $10.61 | $22,070 |
| Carson City, NV | 130 | $7.87 | $16,380 |
| Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division | 130 | $13.00 | $27,040 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 120 | $13.70 | $28,490 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 100 | $11.39 | $23,690 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division | 80 | $10.65 | $22,160 |
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR | 70 | $9.09 | $18,910 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division | 60 | $15.12 | $31,460 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Not available | $10.34 | $21,500 |
| Missoula, MT | Not available | $8.86 | $18,430 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Not available | $11.70 | $24,340 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division | Not available | $11.81 | $24,560 |
| Billings, MT | Not available | $10.44 | $21,720 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | Not available | $13.18 | $27,420 |
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