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What dealers make
Typical
$34,320
New dealer, quiet house
$24,040
High limit or a busy resort
$77,090
The national median is $34,320 a year and the bottom tenth are near $24,040. Those figures already include tips, because the federal wage survey counts tips as wages. The gap between the middle and the top tenth at $77,090 is almost entirely about which casino you work in and which shift you get.