Poker Dealer Salary Calculator
How much a poker dealer makes depends heavily on venue type, tip pooling policy, and hours — more than almost any other factor. Use this to get a realistic planning range.
Poker Dealer Salary Calculator
Ballpark your potential earnings by venue type and hours worked. These are estimates built from publicly reported dealer pay and tip ranges — actual pay varies by room, tip-pooling policy, and how good you are at the job.
Based on publicly reported ranges (Las Vegas Advisor reader data, industry salary aggregates): roughly $35k-45k/yr total (base + tips) at a typical local/off-Strip room, $70k-90k/yr at a strong Strip-tier room, and up to $100k-120k/yr at some high-volume tribal rooms — all at full-time hours. This tool scales those full-time figures by your hours and venue choice. It's a planning estimate, not a quote, and tip income especially varies room to room.
Why the range is so wide
Base pay for poker dealers is usually modest — most of the real income comes from tips, and tip volume depends on the venue's traffic, average stakes, and how tips are pooled and distributed. A dealer at a quiet local card room and a dealer at a high-volume room can have very different take-home pay for the same skill level, which is why venue choice matters as much as experience once you're qualified to work.
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