SOC 41-2012 · Wheeling, WV-OH metro

Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers Salary in Wheeling, WV

The average salary for gambling change persons and booth cashiers in Wheeling, West Virginia is $31,390 a year ($15.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,540: half of the 50 people in this job in the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,100).

$31,390average per year

$15.09 / hourMedian $32,540Take-home ≈ $26,631

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers pay range in Wheeling

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,370 or more. The middle half of gambling change persons and booth cashiers in Wheeling earn between $22,200 and $36,630.

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,390$2,616$15.09
Median$32,540$2,712$15.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,200$1,850$10.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,630$3,052$17.61

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers pay in Wheeling vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Gambling change persons and booth cashiers in Wheeling earn 20% more than the West Virginia average ($26,200) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($39,100). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $36,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wheeling$31,390$32,540$21,960$39,37050
West Virginia$26,200$22,080$19,880$37,080610
United States$39,100$36,220$24,460$60,33021,530

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers salary after taxes in Wheeling

On the average salary of $31,390, a single filer in Wheeling takes home about $26,631 a year, or $2,219 a month and $1,024 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

The Wheeling, WV-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$26,988$2,249
Working in WV$26,631$2,219

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Wheeling a good place for gambling change persons and booth cashiers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wheeling area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $31,390 buys what about $35,540 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Wheeling ($44,250). A typical home costs $141,852, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers salary in other West Virginia cities

Wheeling ranks 1st of 3 West Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers salaries in West Virginia

Highest-paying cities for gambling change persons and booth cashiers

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,750).

Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers salary by city

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Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers salary in Wheeling: questions

How much do gambling change persons and booth cashiers make an hour in Wheeling?

$15.09 an hour on average, and $15.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level gambling change persons and booth cashiers salary in Wheeling?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the gambling change persons and booth cashiers take-home pay in Wheeling?

About $26,631 a year ($2,219 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,390.

Do gambling change persons and booth cashiers earn more in Wheeling than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($39,100).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-2012; area Wheeling, WV-OH (48540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 6.14, this job is 6.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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