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Top 15 cities for childcare workers by average salary
| Sarasota, FL | $52,680 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $48,450 |
| San Francisco, CA | $46,100 |
| Seattle, WA | $44,390 |
| Boulder, CO | $44,280 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $43,840 |
| Denver, CO | $43,760 |
| El Centro, CA | $43,020 |
| Ocala, FL | $43,010 |
| Boston, MA | $42,920 |
| Napa, CA | $42,870 |
| Riverside, CA | $42,870 |
| Modesto, CA | $42,600 |
| Barnstable, MA | $42,580 |
| Salinas, CA | $42,380 |
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Childcare Workers salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays childcare workers the most statewide, $48,360 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $48,360 | $47,340 | 1,350 | 1 | $40,170 | $40,170 |
| California | $42,790 | $40,020 | 52,780 | 25 | $48,450 | $38,400 |
| Massachusetts | $42,580 | $40,900 | 13,140 | 6 | $42,920 | $39,400 |
| Colorado | $42,410 | $40,750 | 13,310 | 7 | $44,280 | $36,470 |
| Washington | $42,400 | $41,680 | 4,340 | 11 | $44,390 | $37,030 |
| New York | $39,690 | $37,590 | 44,020 | 13 | $40,010 | $35,010 |
| Vermont | $39,380 | $38,030 | n/a | 1 | $39,590 | $39,590 |
| Oregon | $39,170 | $38,650 | 5,240 | 8 | $40,780 | $35,170 |
| Hawaii | $38,210 | $37,030 | 1,870 | 2 | $41,200 | $37,590 |
| Connecticut | $38,190 | $36,660 | 12,020 | 5 | $40,060 | $36,840 |
| Maryland | $38,030 | $36,030 | 9,750 | 4 | $36,770 | $33,940 |
| New Jersey | $37,640 | $36,390 | 25,070 | 3 | $37,220 | $34,990 |
| Alaska | $37,640 | $36,200 | 1,340 | 2 | $39,930 | $37,650 |
| Maine | $37,280 | $36,350 | 4,990 | 3 | $37,800 | $35,580 |
| Illinois | $36,560 | $35,830 | 23,900 | 8 | $37,220 | $33,920 |
| Rhode Island | $36,530 | $36,940 | 1,800 | 1 | $37,600 | $37,600 |
| New Hampshire | $36,360 | $37,080 | 2,820 | 1 | $33,910 | $33,910 |
| Arizona | $36,350 | $35,100 | 5,530 | 7 | $39,010 | $32,130 |
| Florida | $35,830 | $34,210 | 21,760 | 20 | $52,680 | $31,580 |
| Minnesota | $35,720 | $35,520 | 11,570 | 5 | $36,990 | $32,930 |
| New Mexico | $35,510 | $35,840 | 4,120 | 4 | $38,500 | $34,380 |
| Virginia | $35,070 | $34,330 | 13,930 | 9 | $33,470 | $30,460 |
| Delaware | $34,450 | $33,210 | 1,230 | 1 | $34,220 | $34,220 |
| Montana | $33,540 | $35,120 | 2,190 | 5 | $36,150 | $32,070 |
| Wisconsin | $33,420 | $32,460 | 5,560 | 13 | $35,230 | $28,610 |
| Missouri | $33,240 | $30,790 | 12,430 | 8 | $34,490 | $30,780 |
| Michigan | $33,100 | $30,970 | 14,010 | 15 | $34,840 | $30,480 |
| Utah | $32,710 | $31,630 | 4,830 | 5 | $33,500 | $30,730 |
| Nebraska | $32,670 | $30,740 | 9,390 | 3 | $33,140 | $31,750 |
| Nevada | $32,030 | $29,740 | 3,740 | 3 | $33,470 | $31,320 |
| North Dakota | $32,000 | $30,290 | 4,030 | 4 | $33,140 | $31,880 |
| Ohio | $31,930 | $29,680 | 11,300 | 12 | $33,500 | $27,950 |
| Idaho | $31,600 | $30,160 | 4,430 | 6 | $34,010 | $26,710 |
| Pennsylvania | $31,510 | $30,140 | 13,000 | 15 | $34,820 | $26,920 |
| Wyoming | $31,340 | $28,250 | 1,110 | 2 | $27,810 | $27,440 |
| Indiana | $31,330 | $30,180 | 8,280 | 11 | $32,590 | $27,800 |
| North Carolina | $30,940 | $29,140 | 12,550 | 15 | $33,450 | $28,620 |
| Tennessee | $30,720 | $29,660 | 13,650 | 10 | $33,950 | $26,160 |
| South Carolina | $30,600 | $29,650 | 10,660 | 8 | $33,350 | $27,000 |
| Kentucky | $30,520 | $28,920 | 5,820 | 6 | $33,910 | $27,300 |
| Kansas | $30,430 | $29,240 | 7,430 | 4 | $32,720 | $28,290 |
| South Dakota | $29,720 | $27,940 | 2,370 | 2 | $32,000 | $29,920 |
| Iowa | $29,280 | $28,420 | 6,020 | 8 | $32,640 | $28,130 |
| Oklahoma | $29,170 | $27,730 | 7,590 | 4 | $36,240 | $25,420 |
| Texas | $29,050 | $28,570 | 34,160 | 26 | $31,010 | $23,690 |
| Arkansas | $28,930 | $28,450 | 5,400 | 5 | $30,390 | $28,110 |
| Georgia | $28,770 | $28,020 | 21,040 | 14 | $30,400 | $24,420 |
| West Virginia | $27,310 | $27,710 | 1,930 | 6 | $29,290 | $25,790 |
| Louisiana | $25,470 | $22,900 | 8,000 | 9 | $27,550 | $23,970 |
| Alabama | $25,120 | $22,720 | 4,580 | 11 | $26,310 | $22,040 |
| Mississippi | $24,310 | $22,050 | 5,420 | 3 | $24,560 | $22,500 |
| Puerto Rico | $24,180 | $22,600 | 1,960 | 5 | $25,470 | $22,670 |
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Childcare Workers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota, FL | $52,680 | $47,300 | $25.33 | 1,530 |
| San Jose, CA | $48,450 | $45,720 | $23.30 | 3,090 |
| San Francisco, CA | $46,100 | $44,540 | $22.17 | 8,260 |
| Seattle, WA | $44,390 | $43,710 | $21.34 | 2,520 |
| Boulder, CO | $44,280 | $43,380 | $21.29 | 1,060 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $43,840 | $41,260 | $21.08 | 620 |
| Denver, CO | $43,760 | $44,320 | $21.04 | 7,870 |
| El Centro, CA | $43,020 | $38,220 | $20.68 | 380 |
| Ocala, FL | $43,010 | $35,150 | $20.68 | 330 |
| Boston, MA | $42,920 | $41,590 | $20.64 | 10,440 |
| Napa, CA | $42,870 | $41,570 | $20.61 | 170 |
| Riverside, CA | $42,870 | $40,210 | $20.61 | 5,110 |
| Modesto, CA | $42,600 | $41,920 | $20.48 | 660 |
| Barnstable, MA | $42,580 | $43,480 | $20.47 | 270 |
| Salinas, CA | $42,380 | $39,520 | $20.37 | 530 |
| San Diego, CA | $42,370 | $39,800 | $20.37 | 4,420 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $41,930 | $39,890 | $20.16 | 16,530 |
| Vallejo, CA | $41,810 | $38,850 | $20.10 | 570 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $41,760 | $40,150 | $20.08 | 60 |
| Longview, WA | $41,730 | $42,300 | $20.06 | 30 |
| Stockton, CA | $41,640 | $40,010 | $20.02 | 810 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $41,620 | $38,390 | $20.01 | 790 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $41,570 | $42,860 | $19.99 | 370 |
| Amherst, MA | $41,570 | $40,560 | $19.99 | 240 |
| Sacramento, CA | $41,370 | $38,390 | $19.89 | 2,280 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $41,210 | $38,050 | $19.81 | 330 |
| Kahului, HI | $41,200 | $36,940 | $19.81 | 200 |
| Portland, OR | $40,780 | $39,590 | $19.61 | 3,020 |
| Oxnard, CA | $40,680 | $38,340 | $19.56 | 860 |
| Worcester, MA | $40,470 | $39,300 | $19.46 | 1,230 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $40,250 | $38,410 | $19.35 | 180 |
| Spokane, WA | $40,230 | $37,230 | $19.34 | 290 |
| Bremerton, WA | $40,220 | $38,690 | $19.34 | 110 |
| Washington, DC | $40,170 | $37,610 | $19.31 | 11,650 |
| Yuba City, CA | $40,100 | $37,550 | $19.28 | 220 |
| Visalia, CA | $40,070 | $37,190 | $19.27 | 680 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $40,060 | $38,020 | $19.26 | 3,720 |
| New York, NY | $40,010 | $37,870 | $19.24 | 48,780 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $39,930 | $36,750 | $19.20 | 100 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $39,910 | $38,130 | $19.19 | 60 |
| Hanford, CA | $39,840 | $36,890 | $19.16 | 200 |
| Redding, CA | $39,640 | $37,820 | $19.06 | 240 |
| Olympia, WA | $39,630 | $38,390 | $19.05 | 240 |
| Burlington, VT | $39,590 | $38,030 | $19.04 | n/a |
| Chico, CA | $39,400 | $36,660 | $18.94 | 310 |
| Springfield, MA | $39,400 | $36,910 | $18.94 | 600 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $39,120 | $37,160 | $18.81 | 1,380 |
| Bellingham, WA | $39,020 | $38,820 | $18.76 | 130 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $39,010 | $39,640 | $18.75 | 150 |
| Merced, CA | $38,980 | $36,590 | $18.74 | 390 |
| Yakima, WA | $38,830 | $36,550 | $18.67 | 130 |
| Fresno, CA | $38,790 | $36,480 | $18.65 | 1,520 |
| Kennewick, WA | $38,770 | $37,840 | $18.64 | 180 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $38,500 | $36,440 | $18.51 | 130 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $38,400 | $36,190 | $18.46 | 1,690 |
| Salem, OR | $38,250 | $37,320 | $18.39 | 430 |
| Albany, NY | $38,220 | $36,170 | $18.38 | 2,420 |
| Ithaca, NY | $38,090 | $37,410 | $18.31 | 290 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $38,070 | $36,230 | $18.30 | 1,810 |
| Bend, OR | $38,040 | $37,520 | $18.29 | 290 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $37,940 | $37,150 | $18.24 | 120 |
| Greeley, CO | $37,890 | $36,690 | $18.22 | 490 |
| New Haven, CT | $37,880 | $36,550 | $18.21 | 1,960 |
| Portland, ME | $37,800 | $36,620 | $18.17 | 2,460 |
| Anchorage, AK | $37,650 | $36,280 | $18.10 | 860 |
| Providence, RI | $37,600 | $37,230 | $18.08 | 2,880 |
| Honolulu, HI | $37,590 | $36,710 | $18.07 | 1,410 |
| Norwich, CT | $37,500 | $35,950 | $18.03 | 810 |
| Kingston, NY | $37,480 | $36,360 | $18.02 | 460 |
| Eugene, OR | $37,350 | $36,760 | $17.96 | 460 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $37,280 | $36,420 | $17.92 | 740 |
| Chicago, IL | $37,220 | $36,610 | $17.89 | 17,540 |
| Trenton, NJ | $37,220 | $35,640 | $17.89 | 1,140 |
| Hartford, CT | $37,200 | $35,920 | $17.88 | 3,630 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $37,080 | $35,210 | $17.83 | 1,660 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $37,030 | $36,040 | $17.80 | 60 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $36,990 | $36,310 | $17.79 | 7,740 |
| Waterbury, CT | $36,840 | $35,670 | $17.71 | 1,350 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $36,810 | $35,760 | $17.70 | 4,230 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $36,770 | $34,250 | $17.68 | 260 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $36,710 | $34,930 | $17.65 | 80 |
| Baltimore, MD | $36,700 | $34,860 | $17.64 | 3,630 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $36,630 | $35,390 | $17.61 | 220 |
| Buffalo, NY | $36,570 | $35,410 | $17.58 | 2,100 |
| Lewiston, ME | $36,540 | $34,570 | $17.57 | 460 |
| Medford, OR | $36,520 | $35,620 | $17.56 | 220 |
| Binghamton, NY | $36,510 | $35,890 | $17.55 | 640 |
| Pueblo, CO | $36,470 | $35,230 | $17.53 | 140 |
| Corvallis, OR | $36,450 | $35,800 | $17.52 | 110 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $36,340 | $35,460 | $17.47 | 220 |
| Lawton, OK | $36,240 | $33,300 | $17.42 | 260 |
| Bozeman, MT | $36,150 | $36,460 | $17.38 | 280 |
| Naples, FL | $36,130 | $34,670 | $17.37 | 270 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $36,110 | $34,730 | $17.36 | 120 |
| Utica, NY | $36,020 | $35,190 | $17.32 | 530 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $36,000 | $36,340 | $17.31 | 2,190 |
| Elmira, NY | $35,820 | $34,170 | $17.22 | 90 |
| Rochester, NY | $35,680 | $35,090 | $17.16 | 2,410 |
| Syracuse, NY | $35,610 | $34,380 | $17.12 | 1,020 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $35,590 | $33,790 | $17.11 | 60 |
| Bangor, ME | $35,580 | $34,820 | $17.11 | 490 |
| Miami, FL | $35,420 | $34,750 | $17.03 | 6,150 |
| Decatur, IL | $35,350 | $34,740 | $16.99 | 100 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $35,230 | $33,030 | $16.94 | 120 |
| Madison, WI | $35,190 | $34,450 | $16.92 | 680 |
| Albany, OR | $35,170 | $35,640 | $16.91 | 150 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $35,160 | $34,540 | $16.90 | 530 |
| Springfield, IL | $35,130 | $35,170 | $16.89 | 380 |
| Champaign, IL | $35,060 | $34,990 | $16.86 | 530 |
| Watertown, NY | $35,010 | $33,630 | $16.83 | 210 |
| Vineland, NJ | $34,990 | $33,390 | $16.82 | 400 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $34,910 | $33,460 | $16.78 | 540 |
| Flint, MI | $34,840 | $31,930 | $16.75 | 630 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $34,820 | $34,520 | $16.74 | 7,960 |
| Farmington, NM | $34,750 | $34,820 | $16.71 | 240 |
| Racine, WI | $34,750 | $32,460 | $16.71 | 110 |
| Green Bay, WI | $34,580 | $34,650 | $16.63 | 460 |
| Salisbury, MD | $34,560 | $33,510 | $16.61 | 200 |
| Tucson, AZ | $34,560 | $32,830 | $16.61 | 690 |
| St. Louis, MO | $34,490 | $33,320 | $16.58 | 5,710 |
| Bloomington, IL | $34,430 | $33,140 | $16.55 | 520 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $34,380 | $34,270 | $16.53 | 610 |
| Rockford, IL | $34,280 | $33,560 | $16.48 | 500 |
| Traverse City, MI | $34,270 | $33,100 | $16.47 | 230 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $34,230 | $33,930 | $16.46 | 410 |
| Dover, DE | $34,220 | $31,200 | $16.45 | 90 |
| Crestview, FL | $34,160 | $32,570 | $16.42 | 150 |
| Deltona, FL | $34,090 | $34,620 | $16.39 | 620 |
| Tampa, FL | $34,070 | $33,530 | $16.38 | 3,420 |
| Peoria, IL | $34,030 | $33,340 | $16.36 | 600 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $34,010 | $33,510 | $16.35 | 350 |
| Nashville, TN | $33,950 | $34,450 | $16.32 | 5,280 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $33,940 | $31,750 | $16.32 | 310 |
| Kankakee, IL | $33,920 | $32,820 | $16.31 | 210 |
| Lexington, KY | $33,910 | $35,100 | $16.30 | 850 |
| Manchester, NH | $33,910 | $36,210 | $16.30 | 910 |
| Detroit, MI | $33,840 | $31,060 | $16.27 | 5,810 |
| Rochester, MN | $33,750 | $34,510 | $16.23 | 650 |
| Duluth, MN | $33,740 | $30,960 | $16.22 | 450 |
| Missoula, MT | $33,680 | $35,510 | $16.19 | 330 |
| Sebastian, FL | $33,500 | $34,300 | $16.10 | 80 |
| Akron, OH | $33,500 | $30,140 | $16.11 | 600 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $33,500 | $33,790 | $16.11 | 2,010 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $33,470 | $34,130 | $16.09 | 350 |
| Reno, NV | $33,470 | $30,520 | $16.09 | 910 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $33,450 | $32,310 | $16.08 | 460 |
| Asheville, NC | $33,450 | $32,150 | $16.08 | 520 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $33,450 | $33,280 | $16.08 | 1,840 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $33,380 | $32,700 | $16.05 | 760 |
| Billings, MT | $33,360 | $35,740 | $16.04 | 440 |
| Charleston, SC | $33,350 | $31,870 | $16.03 | 1,860 |
| Louisville, KY | $33,280 | $30,150 | $16.00 | 1,720 |
| Charlotte, NC | $33,280 | $30,390 | $16.00 | 3,790 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $33,250 | $31,690 | $15.99 | 1,800 |
| Richmond, VA | $33,240 | $33,570 | $15.98 | 2,610 |
| Helena, MT | $33,220 | $35,500 | $15.97 | 150 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $33,190 | $34,030 | $15.96 | 480 |
| Cleveland, OH | $33,180 | $30,460 | $15.95 | 2,620 |
| Minot, ND | $33,140 | $30,040 | $15.93 | 260 |
| Omaha, NE | $33,140 | $31,330 | $15.93 | 4,940 |
| Columbus, OH | $33,130 | $30,280 | $15.93 | 2,580 |
| Yuma, AZ | $32,960 | $32,150 | $15.85 | 60 |
| Mankato, MN | $32,930 | $34,590 | $15.83 | 300 |
| Kansas City, MO | $32,900 | $31,770 | $15.82 | 6,660 |
| Orlando, FL | $32,880 | $31,200 | $15.81 | 3,380 |
| Durham, NC | $32,870 | $30,970 | $15.81 | 800 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $32,870 | $30,950 | $15.81 | 140 |
| Carson City, NV | $32,820 | $30,710 | $15.78 | 70 |
| Jackson, MI | $32,790 | $30,860 | $15.76 | 280 |
| Lewiston, ID | $32,790 | $31,080 | $15.77 | 160 |
| Panama City, FL | $32,720 | $32,150 | $15.73 | 180 |
| Topeka, KS | $32,720 | $32,790 | $15.73 | 540 |
| Lansing, MI | $32,660 | $32,000 | $15.70 | 920 |
| Davenport, IA | $32,640 | $32,300 | $15.69 | 810 |
| Staunton, VA | $32,620 | $30,780 | $15.68 | 140 |
| Muncie, IN | $32,590 | $30,800 | $15.67 | 340 |
| La Crosse, WI | $32,570 | $30,730 | $15.66 | 330 |
| Lincoln, NE | $32,570 | $29,860 | $15.66 | 1,920 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $32,550 | $30,420 | $15.65 | 410 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $32,510 | $29,710 | $15.63 | 170 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $32,490 | $30,210 | $15.62 | 410 |
| Pensacola, FL | $32,440 | $32,060 | $15.60 | 390 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $32,420 | $30,050 | $15.59 | 210 |
| Dubuque, IA | $32,390 | $31,730 | $15.57 | 370 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $32,390 | $29,130 | $15.57 | 260 |
| Springfield, MO | $32,350 | $29,610 | $15.55 | 920 |
| Allentown, PA | $32,310 | $32,220 | $15.53 | 910 |
| Gainesville, FL | $32,310 | $30,870 | $15.53 | 320 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $32,290 | $30,450 | $15.52 | 210 |
| York, PA | $32,280 | $30,310 | $15.52 | 470 |
| Fargo, ND | $32,250 | $30,030 | $15.50 | 1,380 |
| Evansville, IN | $32,240 | $29,880 | $15.50 | 400 |
| Ogden, UT | $32,240 | $31,310 | $15.50 | 900 |
| Lakeland, FL | $32,180 | $30,770 | $15.47 | 360 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $32,160 | $30,150 | $15.46 | 2,390 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $32,130 | $31,390 | $15.45 | 50 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $32,110 | $29,640 | $15.44 | 40 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $32,070 | $30,650 | $15.42 | 2,760 |
| Great Falls, MT | $32,070 | $31,320 | $15.42 | 240 |
| Provo, UT | $32,060 | $31,610 | $15.41 | 1,020 |
| Appleton, WI | $32,050 | $31,140 | $15.41 | 260 |
| Saginaw, MI | $32,040 | $29,490 | $15.40 | 290 |
| Rapid City, SD | $32,000 | $28,330 | $15.38 | 300 |
| Columbia, MO | $31,970 | $29,070 | $15.37 | 470 |
| Scranton, PA | $31,960 | $30,630 | $15.37 | 600 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $31,940 | $32,150 | $15.36 | 430 |
| Bismarck, ND | $31,880 | $30,650 | $15.33 | 770 |
| Winchester, VA | $31,870 | $32,090 | $15.32 | 150 |
| Logan, UT | $31,780 | $30,280 | $15.28 | 230 |
| Boise, ID | $31,770 | $30,630 | $15.27 | 1,970 |
| Grand Island, NE | $31,750 | $30,000 | $15.27 | 320 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $31,720 | $29,790 | $15.25 | 2,830 |
| Janesville, WI | $31,720 | $30,040 | $15.25 | 140 |
| Midland, MI | $31,660 | $29,880 | $15.22 | 110 |
| Des Moines, IA | $31,630 | $29,760 | $15.21 | 1,720 |
| Youngstown, OH | $31,630 | $30,520 | $15.21 | 460 |
| Sebring, FL | $31,620 | $31,630 | $15.20 | 80 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $31,580 | $29,840 | $15.18 | 260 |
| Lancaster, PA | $31,440 | $30,620 | $15.11 | 420 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $31,350 | $29,210 | $15.07 | 140 |
| Lafayette, IN | $31,330 | $30,720 | $15.06 | 380 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $31,320 | $29,670 | $15.06 | 2,500 |
| Reading, PA | $31,250 | $29,530 | $15.03 | 390 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $31,220 | $30,740 | $15.01 | 220 |
| Springfield, OH | $31,160 | $30,610 | $14.98 | 60 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $31,140 | $29,500 | $14.97 | 280 |
| Muskegon, MI | $31,140 | $29,260 | $14.97 | 270 |
| Kenosha, WI | $31,130 | $30,290 | $14.96 | 150 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $31,120 | $30,940 | $14.96 | 160 |
| Greensboro, NC | $31,050 | $29,240 | $14.93 | 900 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $31,040 | $30,060 | $14.93 | 820 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $31,030 | $29,950 | $14.92 | 890 |
| Dallas, TX | $31,010 | $31,110 | $14.91 | 8,660 |
| Sandusky, OH | $31,010 | $29,570 | $14.91 | 80 |
| Burlington, NC | $30,930 | $31,030 | $14.87 | 170 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $30,900 | $30,050 | $14.86 | 680 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $30,880 | $29,090 | $14.85 | 250 |
| Hickory, NC | $30,870 | $28,460 | $14.84 | 250 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $30,840 | $28,600 | $14.83 | 350 |
| Elkhart, IN | $30,800 | $29,790 | $14.81 | 130 |
| Joplin, MO | $30,780 | $28,600 | $14.80 | 300 |
| Tulsa, OK | $30,780 | $29,190 | $14.80 | 1,640 |
| St. George, UT | $30,730 | $30,840 | $14.77 | 260 |
| Wilmington, NC | $30,660 | $29,040 | $14.74 | 480 |
| Toledo, OH | $30,600 | $29,000 | $14.71 | 700 |
| Niles, MI | $30,590 | $28,400 | $14.71 | 230 |
| Bay City, MI | $30,510 | $28,660 | $14.67 | 90 |
| Wausau, WI | $30,490 | $30,210 | $14.66 | 130 |
| Monroe, MI | $30,480 | $29,210 | $14.65 | 110 |
| Midland, TX | $30,470 | $30,010 | $14.65 | 240 |
| Roanoke, VA | $30,460 | $29,100 | $14.64 | 530 |
| Raleigh, NC | $30,440 | $28,680 | $14.64 | 2,070 |
| Savannah, GA | $30,400 | $29,630 | $14.62 | 920 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $30,390 | $30,210 | $14.61 | 1,060 |
| Austin, TX | $30,340 | $28,470 | $14.59 | 3,400 |
| South Bend, IN | $30,300 | $29,840 | $14.57 | 380 |
| Dayton, OH | $30,300 | $29,140 | $14.57 | 700 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $30,280 | $29,430 | $14.56 | 620 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $30,250 | $29,360 | $14.55 | 180 |
| Columbia, SC | $30,150 | $28,850 | $14.49 | 1,670 |
| Iowa City, IA | $30,130 | $29,170 | $14.49 | 460 |
| Houston, TX | $30,110 | $29,530 | $14.48 | 8,690 |
| Lawrence, KS | $30,110 | $29,090 | $14.48 | 240 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $30,020 | $29,840 | $14.44 | 2,560 |
| Kokomo, IN | $29,970 | $29,930 | $14.41 | 120 |
| Johnson City, TN | $29,950 | $29,030 | $14.40 | 330 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $29,920 | $28,030 | $14.39 | 1,140 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $29,910 | $29,590 | $14.38 | 130 |
| Little Rock, AR | $29,890 | $28,800 | $14.37 | 1,550 |
| Pocatello, ID | $29,870 | $28,190 | $14.36 | 240 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $29,820 | $28,850 | $14.34 | 410 |
| Mansfield, OH | $29,800 | $26,770 | $14.33 | 110 |
| Atlanta, GA | $29,710 | $28,840 | $14.29 | 13,220 |
| Sioux City, IA | $29,700 | $29,330 | $14.28 | 280 |
| Michigan City, IN | $29,650 | $28,970 | $14.25 | 70 |
| Lebanon, PA | $29,640 | $28,520 | $14.25 | 90 |
| Bloomington, IN | $29,630 | $29,510 | $14.25 | 170 |
| Knoxville, TN | $29,570 | $29,590 | $14.22 | 1,800 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $29,530 | $29,310 | $14.20 | 120 |
| Owensboro, KY | $29,430 | $29,150 | $14.15 | 170 |
| Memphis, TN | $29,390 | $28,860 | $14.13 | 2,780 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $29,390 | $28,130 | $14.13 | 140 |
| Morgantown, WV | $29,290 | $28,370 | $14.08 | 210 |
| Lima, OH | $29,250 | $28,790 | $14.06 | 80 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $29,240 | $28,860 | $14.06 | 1,190 |
| Erie, PA | $29,190 | $28,030 | $14.03 | n/a |
| San Antonio, TX | $29,110 | $29,440 | $13.99 | 3,100 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $29,100 | $28,550 | $13.99 | 500 |
| Williamsport, PA | $28,950 | $27,460 | $13.92 | 140 |
| College Station, TX | $28,910 | $27,250 | $13.90 | 350 |
| Ames, IA | $28,880 | $27,850 | $13.88 | 260 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $28,810 | $27,740 | $13.85 | 150 |
| Wheeling, WV | $28,770 | $29,110 | $13.83 | 150 |
| Greenville, NC | $28,620 | $28,110 | $13.76 | 220 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $28,610 | $29,270 | $13.76 | 90 |
| Brunswick, GA | $28,590 | $28,760 | $13.74 | 180 |
| Greenville, SC | $28,590 | $28,440 | $13.75 | 1,740 |
| Manhattan, KS | $28,470 | $28,590 | $13.69 | 210 |
| Gainesville, GA | $28,430 | $27,800 | $13.67 | 260 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $28,360 | $28,940 | $13.63 | 90 |
| Wichita, KS | $28,290 | $28,210 | $13.60 | 1,490 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $28,200 | $28,170 | $13.56 | 380 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $28,180 | $27,030 | $13.55 | 140 |
| Kingsport, TN | $28,170 | $28,190 | $13.55 | 320 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $28,140 | $27,210 | $13.53 | 570 |
| Waterloo, IA | $28,130 | $27,580 | $13.52 | 380 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $28,110 | $27,940 | $13.52 | 360 |
| Clarksville, TN | $28,010 | $28,420 | $13.47 | 770 |
| Weirton, WV | $27,980 | $27,970 | $13.45 | 70 |
| Canton, OH | $27,950 | $26,610 | $13.44 | 340 |
| Sumter, SC | $27,860 | $27,660 | $13.40 | 300 |
| Odessa, TX | $27,850 | $27,210 | $13.39 | 200 |
| Casper, WY | $27,810 | $27,860 | $13.37 | 170 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $27,800 | $28,200 | $13.37 | 210 |
| Augusta, GA | $27,650 | $28,730 | $13.29 | 2,000 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $27,610 | $25,090 | $13.27 | 2,900 |
| Morristown, TN | $27,560 | $27,800 | $13.25 | 110 |
| New Orleans, LA | $27,550 | $27,630 | $13.25 | 1,850 |
| Charleston, WV | $27,540 | $27,370 | $13.24 | 210 |
| Hinesville, GA | $27,510 | $28,250 | $13.23 | 130 |
| Cleveland, TN | $27,470 | $28,510 | $13.21 | 250 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $27,440 | $28,070 | $13.19 | 220 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $27,330 | $24,960 | $13.14 | 210 |
| Paducah, KY | $27,300 | $26,800 | $13.13 | 90 |
| Altoona, PA | $27,180 | $27,520 | $13.07 | 160 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $27,090 | $27,620 | $13.02 | 90 |
| Waco, TX | $27,080 | $26,760 | $13.02 | 280 |
| Florence, SC | $27,000 | $27,780 | $12.98 | 410 |
| Abilene, TX | $26,920 | $26,810 | $12.94 | 130 |
| Johnstown, PA | $26,920 | $26,570 | $12.94 | 160 |
| Athens, GA | $26,800 | $27,010 | $12.89 | 410 |
| San Angelo, TX | $26,710 | $26,780 | $12.84 | 190 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $26,710 | $27,920 | $12.84 | 530 |
| Amarillo, TX | $26,690 | $27,230 | $12.83 | 370 |
| Tyler, TX | $26,660 | $26,050 | $12.82 | 300 |
| Dalton, GA | $26,630 | $22,260 | $12.80 | 210 |
| Macon, GA | $26,620 | $23,910 | $12.80 | 340 |
| Lubbock, TX | $26,560 | $26,650 | $12.77 | 620 |
| Killeen, TX | $26,390 | $25,960 | $12.69 | 480 |
| Huntsville, AL | $26,310 | $23,110 | $12.65 | 440 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $26,300 | $23,590 | $12.65 | 440 |
| Jackson, TN | $26,160 | $27,540 | $12.58 | 300 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $26,150 | $25,550 | $12.57 | 1,650 |
| Valdosta, GA | $26,020 | $22,510 | $12.51 | 400 |
| Columbus, GA | $25,880 | $26,150 | $12.44 | 510 |
| Albany, GA | $25,830 | $23,080 | $12.42 | 390 |
| Huntington, WV | $25,790 | $25,360 | $12.40 | 540 |
| Montgomery, AL | $25,790 | $22,720 | $12.40 | 660 |
| Beaumont, TX | $25,660 | $22,940 | $12.34 | 470 |
| Victoria, TX | $25,650 | $23,280 | $12.33 | 180 |
| Longview, TX | $25,640 | $23,410 | $12.33 | 300 |
| Birmingham, AL | $25,560 | $23,070 | $12.29 | 920 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $25,470 | $22,240 | $12.24 | 60 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $25,450 | $24,120 | $12.24 | 170 |
| Enid, OK | $25,420 | $26,300 | $12.22 | 100 |
| Sherman, TX | $25,390 | $26,400 | $12.21 | 70 |
| Texarkana, TX | $25,380 | $24,680 | $12.20 | 190 |
| Slidell, LA | $25,240 | $22,610 | $12.14 | 570 |
| Hammond, LA | $25,050 | $22,150 | $12.05 | 350 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $24,900 | $21,820 | $11.97 | 240 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $24,720 | $22,480 | $11.89 | 130 |
| Alexandria, LA | $24,670 | $22,350 | $11.86 | 280 |
| Houma, LA | $24,650 | $22,100 | $11.85 | 260 |
| Jackson, MS | $24,560 | $21,770 | $11.81 | 1,600 |
| Shreveport, LA | $24,520 | $22,590 | $11.79 | 610 |
| Daphne, AL | $24,490 | $22,280 | $11.77 | 180 |
| Rome, GA | $24,420 | $22,600 | $11.74 | 220 |
| Mobile, AL | $24,370 | $22,350 | $11.72 | 370 |
| El Paso, TX | $24,360 | $23,410 | $11.71 | 810 |
| Gulfport, MS | $24,260 | $22,290 | $11.66 | 610 |
| Brownsville, TX | $24,200 | $22,290 | $11.63 | 490 |
| Auburn, AL | $24,090 | $22,640 | $11.58 | n/a |
| Laredo, TX | $24,060 | $22,350 | $11.57 | 330 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $24,000 | $22,040 | $11.54 | 150 |
| Lafayette, LA | $23,970 | $21,840 | $11.52 | 940 |
| San Juan, PR | $23,820 | $22,630 | $11.45 | 1,470 |
| Decatur, AL | $23,780 | $22,170 | $11.43 | 100 |
| Dothan, AL | $23,780 | $21,910 | $11.44 | 140 |
| McAllen, TX | $23,690 | $22,310 | $11.39 | 750 |
| Ponce, PR | $23,520 | $21,840 | $11.31 | 70 |
| Anniston, AL | $23,020 | $20,730 | $11.07 | 140 |
| Arecibo, PR | $22,860 | $22,060 | $10.99 | 100 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $22,670 | $21,850 | $10.90 | 120 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $22,500 | $21,590 | $10.82 | 290 |
| Gadsden, AL | $22,040 | $21,050 | $10.60 | 60 |
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Childcare Workers salary: questions
Where do childcare workers make the most money?
In Sarasota, FL, with an average of $52,680 a year, among the 385 metro areas we cover.
What is the average childcare workers salary in the U.S.?
$35,030 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $34,980, so half of childcare workers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should childcare workers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of childcare workers nationwide earn between $29,360 (25th percentile) and $38,570 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays childcare workers the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $48,360 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is childcare workers pay the lowest?
Gadsden, AL, at $22,040 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-9011.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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