Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators salary

The median pay for gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators in the United States is $43,370 a year. About 9,520 people hold this job.

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

• Massachusetts $61,770
• Connecticut $56,300
• Oregon $50,120
• Arizona $50,010
• New York $49,110
• New Jersey $48,620
• Maryland $47,950
• Indiana $46,910
• North Dakota $46,740
• Michigan $46,620
• Nevada $46,570
• Ohio $45,880
• Washington $45,740
• California $44,740
• Colorado $44,340
• Minnesota $44,080
• Illinois $42,760
• Wisconsin $42,150
• Florida $39,060
• Pennsylvania $38,930
• Delaware $38,910
• Missouri $38,860
• Idaho $38,850
• Alabama $36,970
• New Mexico $36,930
• Kansas $36,830
• Kentucky $36,330
• Oklahoma $36,000
• Iowa $35,750
• Mississippi $35,360
• West Virginia $35,150
• Louisiana $33,910
• South Dakota $33,820

By metro area

• Washington, DC $57,890
• Indianapolis, IN $57,580
• New York, NY $55,910
• South Bend, IN $52,990
• Cleveland, OH $52,780
• Tucson, AZ $50,320
• Los Angeles, CA $48,070
• Atlantic City, NJ $47,710
• Seattle, WA $47,570
• Las Vegas, NV $47,420
• San Francisco, CA $46,630
• Chicago, IL $46,100
• Cincinnati, OH $45,880
• Denver, CO $45,610
• San Diego, CA $45,570
• Philadelphia, PA $45,490
• Reno, NV $45,150
• Sacramento, CA $44,810
• Riverside, CA $44,660
• Louisville/Jefferson County, KY $43,600
• Memphis, TN $41,930
• Miami, FL $39,060
• St. Louis, MO $39,020
• Pittsburgh, PA $38,030
• New Orleans, LA $36,130
• Kansas City, MO $35,980
• Gulfport, MS $35,360
• Tulsa, OK $34,590
• Oklahoma City, OK $32,490
• Lawton, OK $32,080
• Shreveport, LA $28,860