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Childcare Worker Salary

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The median childcare worker in the U.S. earns $34,980 a year ($16.82 an hour). Half earn between $29,360 and $38,570. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in San Jose, CA ($45,720) and lowest in Birmingham, AL ($23,070).

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.
Childcare Workers, May 2025.
Annual payU.S.
10th percentile$24,260
25th percentile$29,360
Median$34,980
75th percentile$38,570
90th percentile$46,010
Average$35,030
Jobs518,910

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Childcare worker pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($34,980).
CityMedianvs U.S.
San Jose, CA$45,720+31%
San Francisco, CA$44,540+27%
Denver, CO$44,320+27%
Seattle, WA$43,710+25%
Boston, MA$41,590+19%
Riverside, CA$40,210+15%
Los Angeles, CA$39,890+14%
San Diego, CA$39,800+14%
Portland, OR$39,590+13%
Sacramento, CA$38,390+10%
New York, NY$37,870+8%
Washington, DC$37,610+8%
Providence, RI$37,230+6%
Chicago, IL$36,610+5%
Minneapolis, MN$36,310+4%
Hartford, CT$35,920+3%
Phoenix, AZ$35,760+2%
Buffalo, NY$35,410+1%
Jacksonville, FL$35,210+1%
Baltimore, MD$34,860same
Miami, FL$34,750−1%
Philadelphia, PA$34,520−1%
Nashville, TN$34,450−2%
Salt Lake City, UT$33,790−3%
Richmond, VA$33,570−4%
Tampa, FL$33,530−4%
St. Louis, MO$33,320−5%
Milwaukee, WI$33,280−5%
Kansas City, MO$31,770−9%
Grand Rapids, MI$31,690−9%
Orlando, FL$31,200−11%
Dallas, TX$31,110−11%
Detroit, MI$31,060−11%
Indianapolis, IN$30,650−12%
Cleveland, OH$30,460−13%
Charlotte, NC$30,390−13%
Columbus, OH$30,280−13%
Cincinnati, OH$30,150−14%
Louisville, KY$30,150−14%
Pittsburgh, PA$29,840−15%
Virginia Beach, VA$29,790−15%
Las Vegas, NV$29,670−15%
Houston, TX$29,530−16%
San Antonio, TX$29,440−16%
Memphis, TN$28,860−17%
Atlanta, GA$28,840−18%
Raleigh, NC$28,680−18%
Austin, TX$28,470−19%
Oklahoma City, OK$25,090−28%
Birmingham, AL$23,070−34%

Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.