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How much does a Childcare Worker make in the United States?

Table of Contents

  1. How much do Childcare Workers make in the United States?
  2. Childcare Worker earnings by seniority
  3. Childcare Worker salary comparison
  4. Childcare Worker salary by state
  5. Historical salary for Childcare Workers in the United States

Average Childcare Worker Hourly Wage in the United States

Childcare Workers earn a median hourly wage of $9.77. Hourly wages typically start from $8.12 and go up to $14.78.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

Average Childcare Worker Yearly Salary in the United States

Childcare Workers earn a median salary of $20,320 per year. Salaries typically start from $16,900 and go up to $30,750.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Employment Type Mix

34%
Full-Time
66%
Part-Time

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Salary Satisfaction

2.7
SCORE
1432
RATINGS
Childcare Workers average a score of 2.7 out of 5 on our salary satisfaction scale. This places Childcare Workers in the 20th percentile of salary satisfaction.

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Childcare Worker Earnings by Seniority

Top End Childcare Worker Earnings

The highest earning Childcare Workers in the United States earn:

 $14.78
an hour 		$30,750
per year
Senior Childcare Worker Earnings

Senior Childcare Workers in the United States earn:

 $11.89
an hour 		$24,730
per year
Experienced Childcare Worker Earnings

Experienced Childcare Workers in the United States earn:

 $9.77
an hour 		$20,320
per year
Junior Childcare Worker Earnings

Junior Childcare Workers in the United States earn:

 $8.79
an hour 		$18,290
per year
Starting Childcare Worker Earnings

Starting Childcare Workers in the United States earn:

 $8.12
an hour 		$16,900
per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

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Childcare Worker salary comparison

Childcare Workers earn less than 100% percent of Education & Childcare careers. Childcare Worker salaries are in the bottom 92% of all careers in the United States.

Principal Salary $90k
School Psychologist Salary $70k
Music Teacher Salary $65k
Physical Education Teacher Salary $59k
High School Teacher Salary $57k
Elementary School Teacher Salary $54k
Health Educator Salary $51k
Childcare Program Administrator Salary $45k
Graduate Teaching Assistant Salary $31k
Teacher Assistant Salary $24k
Childcare Worker Salary $20k
Source:

Historical salary for Childcare Workers in the United States

Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

Childcare Worker salary by state

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State Hourly Wage Annual Salary Rank
Childcare Worker Salary in District of Columbia $11.06 $23,010 # 1
Childcare Worker Salary in Massachusetts $12.01 $24,980 # 2
Childcare Worker Salary in New York $12.24 $25,450 # 3
Childcare Worker Salary in California $11.61 $24,150 # 4
Childcare Worker Salary in Alaska $11.80 $24,550 # 5
Childcare Worker Salary in Washington $11.31 $23,520 # 6
Childcare Worker Salary in Colorado $11.47 $23,870 # 7
Childcare Worker Salary in Vermont $11.25 $23,400 # 8
Childcare Worker Salary in New Jersey $10.61 $22,070 # 9
Childcare Worker Salary in Maryland $10.64 $22,120 # 10
Childcare Worker Salary in Oregon $10.69 $22,240 # 11
Childcare Worker Salary in Connecticut $10.77 $22,410 # 12
Childcare Worker Salary in Minnesota $10.81 $22,470 # 13
Childcare Worker Salary in Illinois $10.50 $21,830 # 14
Childcare Worker Salary in Rhode Island $9.48 $19,720 # 15
Childcare Worker Salary in Virginia $9.38 $19,510 # 16
Childcare Worker Salary in Nevada $10.15 $21,120 # 17
Childcare Worker Salary in New Hampshire $10.47 $21,780 # 18
Childcare Worker Salary in Maine $10.37 $21,580 # 19
Childcare Worker Salary in Michigan $9.43 $19,620 # 20
Childcare Worker Salary in Ohio $9.55 $19,860 # 21
Childcare Worker Salary in Utah $9.47 $19,700 # 22
Childcare Worker Salary in Wyoming $10.02 $20,850 # 23
Childcare Worker Salary in Delaware $9.95 $20,690 # 24
Childcare Worker Salary in Arizona $9.65 $20,070 # 25
Childcare Worker Salary in Wisconsin $9.81 $20,410 # 26
Childcare Worker Salary in Florida $9.53 $19,820 # 27
Childcare Worker Salary in Pennsylvania $9.42 $19,590 # 28
Childcare Worker Salary in North Carolina $9.45 $19,650 # 29
Childcare Worker Salary in Georgia $9.16 $19,050 # 30
Childcare Worker Salary in Nebraska $9.43 $19,620 # 31
Childcare Worker Salary in North Dakota $9.23 $19,200 # 32
Childcare Worker Salary in Montana $9.18 $19,100 # 33
Childcare Worker Salary in South Dakota $9.30 $19,340 # 34
Childcare Worker Salary in Missouri $9.06 $18,840 # 35
Childcare Worker Salary in Hawaii $9.07 $18,860 # 36
Childcare Worker Salary in Texas $9.12 $18,970 # 37
Childcare Worker Salary in Kentucky $9.09 $18,910 # 38
Childcare Worker Salary in Tennessee $8.93 $18,560 # 39
Childcare Worker Salary in New Mexico $9.10 $18,920 # 40
Childcare Worker Salary in Indiana $9.36 $19,480 # 41
Childcare Worker Salary in West Virginia $9.08 $18,890 # 42
Childcare Worker Salary in Kansas $9.09 $18,900 # 43
Childcare Worker Salary in Idaho $8.79 $18,280 # 44
Childcare Worker Salary in South Carolina $8.83 $18,370 # 45
Childcare Worker Salary in Oklahoma $8.90 $18,520 # 46
Childcare Worker Salary in Iowa $8.89 $18,480 # 47
Childcare Worker Salary in Louisiana $8.82 $18,340 # 48
Childcare Worker Salary in Arkansas $8.80 $18,290 # 49
Childcare Worker Salary in Alabama $8.75 $18,210 # 50
Childcare Worker Salary in Mississippi $8.72 $18,140 # 51
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

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