Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Childcare Workers in MISSOURI

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $11.66 $14.12 $16.82 $18.55 $22.12
          Yearly $24,260 $29,360 $34,980 $38,570 $46,010
          Missouri Hourly $13.75 $13.94 $14.80 $17.15 $20.00
          Yearly $28,600 $29,000 $30,790 $35,670 $41,600
          St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $14.12 $14.60 $16.02 $17.63 $20.78
          Yearly $29,370 $30,360 $33,320 $36,670 $43,230
          Central Missouri Balance of State Hourly $13.75 $13.75 $13.75 $16.21 $17.56
          Yearly $28,600 $28,600 $28,600 $33,730 $36,520
          Springfield, MO Metro Area Hourly $13.75 $13.82 $14.23 $17.25 $17.91
          Yearly $28,600 $28,750 $29,610 $35,890 $37,240
          Columbia, MO Metro Area Hourly $13.75 $13.75 $13.98 $17.09 $18.08
          Yearly $28,600 $28,600 $29,070 $35,560 $37,610
          Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area Hourly $13.69 $14.00 $15.27 $17.08 $19.12
          Yearly $28,470 $29,130 $31,770 $35,520 $39,770
          Southwest Missouri Balance of State Hourly $13.75 $13.75 $14.61 $17.12 $21.25
          Yearly $28,600 $28,600 $30,380 $35,600 $44,190
          North Missouri Balance of State Hourly $13.75 $13.75 $13.85 $16.41 $19.60
          Yearly $28,600 $28,600 $28,800 $34,140 $40,760
          St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area Hourly $13.75 $13.75 $14.01 $17.41 $19.43
          Yearly $28,600 $28,600 $29,130 $36,210 $40,410
          Jefferson City, MO Metro Area Hourly $13.75 $13.75 $13.75 $14.50 $17.59
          Yearly $28,600 $28,600 $28,600 $30,170 $36,580
          Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area Hourly $13.75 $13.75 $14.04 $15.90 $17.85
          Yearly $28,600 $28,600 $29,210 $33,070 $37,120
          Southeast Missouri Balance of State Hourly $13.75 $13.75 $13.75 $15.46 $17.30
          Yearly $28,600 $28,600 $28,600 $32,150 $35,990
          Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area Hourly $13.55 $13.75 $13.75 $16.31 $17.19
          Yearly $28,180 $28,600 $28,600 $33,920 $35,760