Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners salaries across 30 states

$35,495
National Average (Median)
$54,740
Highest: New York
$19,740
Lowest: West Virginia

Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners Salary by State

Compare Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$19,740
$54,740

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
New York
$54,740
#2
New Jersey
$48,260
#3
Massachusetts
$47,720
#4
Wisconsin
$47,250
#5
California
$44,860

Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners Salary in All 30 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 New York $54,740 $56,940 100
2 New Jersey $48,260 $46,330 90
3 Massachusetts $47,720 $44,780 N/A
4 Wisconsin $47,250 $42,110 80
5 California $44,860 $43,760 1,480
6 Washington $42,180 $44,500 220
7 Ohio $38,460 $51,510 360
8 Kentucky $37,910 $37,940 60
9 Michigan $37,720 $36,550 N/A
10 Nevada $37,500 $37,580 1,440
11 Iowa $37,440 $35,680 100
12 Arizona $35,640 $35,810 260
13 Minnesota $35,370 $38,860 350
14 Maryland $35,230 $36,290 N/A
15 Illinois $34,610 $38,330 130
16 Colorado $34,450 $34,570 N/A
17 Connecticut $34,420 $35,450 70
18 Florida $34,160 $36,590 N/A
19 South Carolina $33,650 $34,410 130
20 Indiana $32,730 $34,040 90
21 Kansas $31,550 $32,630 40
22 Pennsylvania $30,690 $33,870 90
23 Texas $30,660 $35,650 440
24 North Dakota $30,640 $30,870 110
25 South Dakota $30,620 $32,290 80
26 Nebraska $29,670 $30,950 360
27 Mississippi $28,340 $28,640 110
28 Louisiana $26,620 $24,820 180
29 Montana $22,030 $22,360 1,050
30 West Virginia $19,740 $24,790 180

Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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