Casino employment in the US projected to remain stable through 2034

OysterLink examined employment statistics for the casino industry from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The findings indicate a minimal reduction in total positions within the sector by 2034. Compensation varies significantly across different roles in the industry.

Recent analysis of employment projections for gambling services between 2024 and 2034 points to consistent replacement recruitment and a negligible decline in overall job numbers.

Although the gambling industry is anticipated to maintain substantial salary variations based on position type, the general employment forecast for the sector extending to 2034 appears stable.

Employment expansion remains flat for the coming decade through 2034, according to data

The employment platform serving restaurant and hospitality professionals, OysterLink, examined recent forecasts from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), determining that from 2024 through 2034, zero percent overall expansion in casino sector employment is anticipated.

Current data indicates the total workforce within the industry will experience a slight reduction from 150,600 employees in 2024 to 150,100 in 2034.

The previously mentioned reduction of 500 positions over ten years represents a minimal decline and underscores the sector's resilience.

Although the general employment projection for the upcoming decade appears stagnant, the sector is anticipated to produce 21,800 job vacancies each year.

According to OysterLink, this will be primarily fueled by "retirements, professional transitions and typical workforce attrition rather than expansion of new positions."

"This trend indicates casino operators are anticipated to maintain steady recruitment, despite the absence of total employment growth," the company's analysis notes.

Careers in casinos are not vanishing

Milos Eric, co-founder and general manager of OysterLink, discussed the recently published analysis.

"Examining solely total job expansion overlooks the broader workforce narrative," he stated.

Furthermore, Eric emphasized: "Our research reveals thousands of vacancies annually and substantial earning potential in leadership positions. Casino careers are not vanishing. They are evolving to become more specialized, more digitally focused and more oriented toward professional development."

According to the examination of BLS compensation data, OysterLink discovered that salary ranges in the casino industry throughout the United States demonstrate considerable variation.

Although entry-level workers generally earn in the lower-to-middle $30,000 range per year, management-tier employees earn over $100,000, with highest earners exceeding $165,000 annually.

Considering the continuous growth of the online gambling industry, OysterLink identified a noteworthy pattern.

The need for certain face-to-face positions slowly diminishes, while fresh opportunities in supervisory, monitoring and management capacities appear.

These positions, despite being specialized, necessitate human supervision, potentially rendering them challenging to automate and consequently offering employment prospects.