Slot Attendant

Also called: Slot Floor Attendant

Helps slot players, pays jackpots, and fixes simple machine problems on the casino floor.

A day in the life

You walk the slot floor, respond to machine lights, hand-pay a big jackpot, and clear paper jams. You are often the first person a winner celebrates with. Many attendants learn to become slot technicians.

Pay over a career

Starting
$25k
Typical
$33k
High
$45k

Plus tips.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma plus gaming license.

Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Outlook

Growing slowly.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. Cashless slots pay out automatically and fewer machines jam; guest help and jackpots keep some jobs.

Could start within a month

Age 21+. One way to start: Apply to casino slot attendant openings; the casino helps you file for the gaming license First: State gaming license and background check, usually 21+

Start now, in high school

Classes: Electronics, Math, Speech.

Official data: O*NET occupation 41-2012.

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