Childcare Workers Wages
SOC 39-9011 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Childcare Workers is $30,370 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $22,450 and the 90th percentile is $43,270, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
497,450
P10
$22,450
P25
$27,040
Median
$30,370
P75
$36,200
P90
$43,270
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Childcare Workers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $30,370 | $32,070 | $22,450 | $43,270 | 497,450 | — |
| 2022 | $28,520 | $29,570 | $21,250 | $39,090 | 459,460 | -6.09% |
| 2021 | $27,490 | $27,680 | $18,540 | $37,430 | 438,520 | -3.61% |
| 2020 | $25,460 | $26,790 | $18,380 | $37,720 | 494,360 | -7.38% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Childcare Workers. The highest median is in Massachusetts at $38,940, 28% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $38,940 | +28.2% | $40,600 | 13,030 |
| Washington | $38,670 | +27.3% | $40,720 | 4,600 |
| Colorado | $37,690 | +24.1% | $38,240 | 11,010 |
| District of Columbia | $37,480 | +23.4% | $41,540 | 1,710 |
| California | $37,270 | +22.7% | $40,060 | 37,490 |
| Hawaii | $36,070 | +18.8% | $36,220 | 1,870 |
| Vermont | $35,990 | +18.5% | $36,940 | 820 |
| New York | $35,980 | +18.5% | $37,970 | 36,860 |
| Alaska | $35,950 | +18.4% | $37,100 | 1,090 |
| Oregon | $35,820 | +17.9% | $36,350 | 3,770 |
| Arizona | $35,680 | +17.5% | $37,040 | 5,220 |
| Rhode Island | $35,170 | +15.8% | $34,550 | 3,390 |
| Connecticut | $34,340 | +13.1% | $35,220 | 5,440 |
| Maine | $34,010 | +12% | $34,150 | 4,340 |
| Maryland | $33,970 | +11.9% | $34,410 | 6,990 |
| New Hampshire | $32,490 | +7% | $32,310 | 2,630 |
| Minnesota | $31,580 | +4% | $33,190 | 9,270 |
| Illinois | $31,150 | +2.6% | $33,960 | 24,270 |
| New Jersey | $31,040 | +2.2% | $34,280 | 19,610 |
| Utah | $30,390 | +0.1% | $29,790 | 3,850 |
| Virginia | $29,490 | -2.9% | $32,050 | 11,890 |
| Florida | $29,360 | -3.3% | $32,370 | 28,380 |
| New Mexico | $29,280 | -3.6% | $30,250 | 2,180 |
| North Dakota | $29,210 | -3.8% | $30,510 | 3,880 |
| Indiana | $29,120 | -4.1% | $29,290 | 8,080 |
| Nebraska | $29,100 | -4.2% | $29,260 | 9,270 |
| North Carolina | $29,100 | -4.2% | $29,540 | 11,050 |
| Montana | $29,090 | -4.2% | $29,830 | 1,640 |
| Wyoming | $28,960 | -4.6% | $30,050 | 1,190 |
| Missouri | $28,940 | -4.7% | $30,270 | 9,790 |
| Michigan | $28,860 | -5% | $30,470 | 16,850 |
| Wisconsin | $28,660 | -5.6% | $29,340 | 4,190 |
| Idaho | $28,510 | -6.1% | $28,040 | 4,320 |
| Pennsylvania | $28,410 | -6.5% | $29,480 | 14,780 |
| Delaware | $28,240 | -7% | $29,340 | 1,050 |
| Arkansas | $27,980 | -7.9% | $27,940 | 6,030 |
| Ohio | $27,960 | -7.9% | $29,020 | 13,810 |
| Texas | $27,880 | -8.2% | $29,450 | 49,590 |
| Kentucky | $27,800 | -8.5% | $27,510 | 11,360 |
| Nevada | $27,770 | -8.6% | $30,050 | 2,830 |
| Georgia | $27,760 | -8.6% | $27,940 | 22,960 |
| South Carolina | $27,600 | -9.1% | $27,750 | 8,610 |
| Tennessee | $27,470 | -9.5% | $27,480 | 11,620 |
| Kansas | $27,200 | -10.4% | $27,400 | 6,280 |
| South Dakota | $26,350 | -13.2% | $26,420 | 2,640 |
| Oklahoma | $25,890 | -14.8% | $26,010 | 7,920 |
| Iowa | $25,880 | -14.8% | $26,250 | 6,280 |
| West Virginia | $22,060 | -27.4% | $23,630 | 1,300 |
| Louisiana | $21,910 | -27.9% | $23,670 | 10,410 |
| Alabama | $21,550 | -29% | $23,770 | 5,180 |
| Mississippi | $21,400 | -29.5% | $22,620 | 4,840 |