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Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators in Ohio

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3.8% Jobs Projection

$56,100 Median Salary

70 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators in Ohio are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators in Ohio is growing slower than average.
Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators in Ohio earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators Work in Ohio?

In Ohio, there were 300 people working as Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators in the year 2018.

There were 520 Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 220 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 240 Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators working in it, which means Ohio has more Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators than average.

Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators in this state are growing at a rate of 3.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.7%.

Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 550 jobs for Ohio Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,400 annual jobs and 11,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators Make in Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators ranged from $28,420 to $73,740 with $56,100 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.66 to $35.45. The median hourly rate was $26.97.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.43 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.54.

The median salary in Ohio is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Ohio Metros for Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Columbus, OH	120	$64,450
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	90	$44,020
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	70	n/a

Top States for Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Oklahoma	1,510	$27,650
California	980	$35,600
Michigan	920	$30,560
Nevada	840	$38,770
Indiana	420	$42,630
Washington	380	$30,860
Pennsylvania	360	$50,530
Minnesota	320	$33,390
Mississippi	310	$35,770
Ohio	300	$56,100
Louisiana	280	$30,480
Wisconsin	280	$26,950
Oregon	270	$32,000
Florida	260	$30,460
Missouri	250	$32,060
New Mexico	240	$28,690
New York	240	$33,100
Arizona	230	$32,840
Connecticut	200	$0
Kansas	180	$33,560

Below are the states where Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Ohio	$56,100
Pennsylvania	$50,530
Indiana	$42,630
Maryland	$40,520
Nevada	$38,770
New Jersey	$36,340
Mississippi	$35,770
California	$35,600
Alabama	$34,470
Colorado	$34,360

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