Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners salary
The median pay for gambling and sports book writers and runners in the United States is $34,980 a year. About 8,950 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $22,090
- 25th percentile
- $28,150
- Median percentile
- $34,980
- 75th percentile
- $44,840
- 90th percentile
- $48,270
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- New York $54,740
- New Jersey $48,260
- Wisconsin $47,250
- California $44,860
- Washington $42,180
- Ohio $38,460
- Kentucky $37,910
- Nevada $37,500
- Iowa $37,440
- Arizona $35,640
- Minnesota $35,370
- Illinois $34,610
- Connecticut $34,420
- South Carolina $33,650
- Indiana $32,730
- Kansas $31,550
- Pennsylvania $30,690
- Texas $30,660
- North Dakota $30,640
- South Dakota $30,620
- Nebraska $29,670
- Mississippi $28,340
- Louisiana $26,620
- Montana $22,030
- West Virginia $19,740
By metro area
- New York, NY $57,880
- San Diego, CA $52,140
- Boston, MA $47,720
- Seattle, WA $43,790
- Riverside, CA $39,660
- Las Vegas, NV $38,390
- Phoenix, AZ $37,000
- San Francisco, CA $36,360
- Atlantic City, NJ $36,190
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY $35,580
- Chicago, IL $35,440
- Sacramento, CA $35,370
- Cincinnati, OH $34,980
- Reno, NV $33,780
- St. Louis, MO $31,870
- Dallas, TX $31,690
- Omaha, NE $30,610
- Oklahoma City, OK $29,970
- Miami, FL $29,800
- New Orleans, LA $29,780
- Lincoln, NE $29,670
- Fargo, ND $28,620
- Gulfport, MS $28,580
- Missoula, MT $22,580
- Helena, MT $22,300