Childcare Workers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Childcare Workers salaries across 51 states

$32,802

National Average (Median)

$47,340

Highest: District of Columbia

$22,050

Lowest: Mississippi

Childcare Workers Salary by State

Compare Childcare Workers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$22,050

$47,340

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $22,720 AK $36,200 AZ $35,100 AR $28,450 CA $40,020 CO $40,750 CT $36,660 DE $33,210 DC $47,340 FL $34,210 GA $28,020 HI $37,030 ID $30,160 IL $35,830 IN $30,180 IA $28,420 KS $29,240 KY $28,920 LA $22,900 ME $36,350 MD $36,030 MA $40,900 MI $30,970 MN $35,520 MS $22,050 MO $30,790 MT $35,120 NE $30,740 NV $29,740 NH $37,080 NJ $36,390 NM $35,840 NY $37,590 NC $29,140 ND $30,290 OH $29,680 OK $27,730 OR $38,650 PA $30,140 RI $36,940 SC $29,650 SD $27,940 TN $29,660 TX $28,570 UT $31,630 VT $38,030 VA $34,330 WA $41,680 WV $27,710 WI $32,460 WY $28,250

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$47,340

Washington

$41,680

Massachusetts

$40,900

Colorado

$40,750

California

$40,020

Childcare Workers Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$47,340	$48,360	1,350
2	Washington	$41,680	$42,400	4,340
3	Massachusetts	$40,900	$42,580	13,140
4	Colorado	$40,750	$42,410	13,310
5	California	$40,020	$42,790	52,780
6	Oregon	$38,650	$39,170	5,240
7	Vermont	$38,030	$39,380	N/A
8	New York	$37,590	$39,690	44,020
9	New Hampshire	$37,080	$36,360	2,820
10	Hawaii	$37,030	$38,210	1,870
11	Rhode Island	$36,940	$36,530	1,800
12	Connecticut	$36,660	$38,190	12,020
13	New Jersey	$36,390	$37,640	25,070
14	Maine	$36,350	$37,280	4,990
15	Alaska	$36,200	$37,640	1,340
16	Maryland	$36,030	$38,030	9,750
17	New Mexico	$35,840	$35,510	4,120
18	Illinois	$35,830	$36,560	23,900
19	Minnesota	$35,520	$35,720	11,570
20	Montana	$35,120	$33,540	2,190
21	Arizona	$35,100	$36,350	5,530
22	Virginia	$34,330	$35,070	13,930
23	Florida	$34,210	$35,830	21,760
24	Delaware	$33,210	$34,450	1,230
25	Wisconsin	$32,460	$33,420	5,560
26	Utah	$31,630	$32,710	4,830
27	Michigan	$30,970	$33,100	14,010
28	Missouri	$30,790	$33,240	12,430
29	Nebraska	$30,740	$32,670	9,390
30	North Dakota	$30,290	$32,000	4,030
31	Indiana	$30,180	$31,330	8,280
32	Idaho	$30,160	$31,600	4,430
33	Pennsylvania	$30,140	$31,510	13,000
34	Nevada	$29,740	$32,030	3,740
35	Ohio	$29,680	$31,930	11,300
36	Tennessee	$29,660	$30,720	13,650
37	South Carolina	$29,650	$30,600	10,660
38	Kansas	$29,240	$30,430	7,430
39	North Carolina	$29,140	$30,940	12,550
40	Kentucky	$28,920	$30,520	5,820
41	Texas	$28,570	$29,050	34,160
42	Arkansas	$28,450	$28,930	5,400
43	Iowa	$28,420	$29,280	6,020
44	Wyoming	$28,250	$31,340	1,110
45	Georgia	$28,020	$28,770	21,040
46	South Dakota	$27,940	$29,720	2,370
47	Oklahoma	$27,730	$29,170	7,590
48	West Virginia	$27,710	$27,310	1,930
49	Louisiana	$22,900	$25,470	8,000
50	Alabama	$22,720	$25,120	4,580
51	Mississippi	$22,050	$24,310	5,420

Childcare Workers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Childcare Workers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in Washington → Take-Home in Massachusetts →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS