Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators Salary

It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $32K, rent takes 70.7% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,616/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $700/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators typically earn — is $28K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $1,663/month.

Local pay runs 27% below the national median — $32K here vs. $43K nationally.

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area pays $32K median vs. the U.S. average of $43K — that’s -27%.

The median is $31,600 a year, that works out to about $15 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $27,710, and experienced gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators can clear $43,370. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $2,286/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,616/month, which eats 70.7% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.

West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators salary is worth about $31,600 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.