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Childcare Workers Salary by State (2024)

Compare Childcare Workers salaries across 50 states

$31,037
National Average (Median)
$39,290
Highest: Massachusetts
$21,760
Lowest: Mississippi

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Massachusetts
$39,290
#2
Colorado
$38,410
#3
California
$38,220
#4
Vermont
$37,830
#5
Washington
$37,800

Childcare Workers Salary in All 50 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Massachusetts $39,290 $41,350 12,370
2 Colorado $38,410 $39,560 11,560
3 California $38,220 $41,260 47,190
4 Vermont $37,830 $39,370 1,120
5 Washington $37,800 $40,660 4,300
6 New York $36,630 $38,210 42,780
7 Hawaii $36,440 $36,190 1,860
8 Oregon $36,250 $37,030 4,230
9 Connecticut $35,290 $36,400 9,630
10 Maryland $35,150 $36,320 8,910
11 Arizona $35,140 $37,310 6,190
12 Alaska $34,980 $36,920 1,260
13 Rhode Island $34,920 $34,820 2,390
14 Maine $34,720 $34,590 4,110
15 New Hampshire $34,570 $33,830 2,530
16 New Jersey $34,290 $35,880 23,680
17 New Mexico $34,240 $33,970 3,460
18 Minnesota $33,610 $34,050 10,910
19 Illinois $32,860 $34,560 22,540
20 Montana $31,440 $32,450 2,070
21 Florida $30,880 $34,610 21,790
22 Utah $30,860 $31,330 3,910
23 North Dakota $30,390 $31,210 3,870
24 Virginia $30,150 $32,130 14,150
25 Delaware $30,060 $31,590 1,270
26 Missouri $29,810 $31,920 10,600
27 Wisconsin $29,670 $30,190 3,910
28 Indiana $29,340 $29,750 8,790
29 Michigan $29,290 $30,940 14,760
30 Nevada $29,140 $31,050 3,150
31 Idaho $29,110 $29,310 5,500
32 Tennessee $29,030 $29,370 13,190
33 Nebraska $28,860 $30,370 9,070
34 Kansas $28,800 $29,260 7,180
35 Kentucky $28,570 $29,070 7,510
36 Texas $28,520 $29,170 45,020
37 North Carolina $28,480 $29,530 12,200
38 South Carolina $28,440 $28,530 11,570
39 Pennsylvania $28,330 $29,510 14,410
40 Ohio $28,230 $29,620 12,580
41 Georgia $27,940 $28,450 25,650
42 Iowa $27,930 $28,630 5,870
43 Wyoming $27,560 $28,910 1,330
44 Arkansas $27,180 $27,600 6,200
45 South Dakota $26,870 $26,710 2,640
46 Oklahoma $26,210 $27,460 9,550
47 West Virginia $23,870 $25,100 1,500
48 Alabama $22,420 $24,500 4,880
49 Louisiana $22,100 $24,660 9,150
50 Mississippi $21,760 $23,120 4,920

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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