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 UNITED STATES

          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
          South Carolina Hourly $10.59 $12.08 $14.26 $16.41 $18.14
          Yearly $22,020 $25,130 $29,650 $34,120 $37,720
          Oklahoma Hourly $10.59 $11.14 $13.33 $16.51 $18.55
          Yearly $22,040 $23,170 $27,730 $34,340 $38,580
          North Dakota Hourly $11.21 $14.02 $14.56 $17.31 $17.82
          Yearly $23,310 $29,150 $30,290 $36,000 $37,070
          Arkansas Hourly $11.51 $12.86 $13.68 $14.65 $16.18
          Yearly $23,940 $26,750 $28,450 $30,470 $33,640
          Louisiana Hourly $8.97 $10.28 $11.01 $13.75 $16.16
          Yearly $18,650 $21,390 $22,900 $28,600 $33,610
          Georgia Hourly $10.66 $11.51 $13.47 $15.00 $17.78
          Yearly $22,170 $23,940 $28,020 $31,200 $36,980
          West Virginia Hourly $10.66 $11.29 $13.32 $13.77 $17.26
          Yearly $22,170 $23,470 $27,710 $28,640 $35,890
          Nebraska Hourly $13.52 $14.01 $14.78 $16.97 $17.62
          Yearly $28,130 $29,150 $30,740 $35,290 $36,660
          District of Columbia Hourly $18.77 $19.38 $22.76 $26.94 $27.30
          Yearly $39,050 $40,300 $47,340 $56,040 $56,790
          Indiana Hourly $11.48 $13.48 $14.51 $16.76 $18.39
          Yearly $23,880 $28,030 $30,180 $34,860 $38,250
          Wyoming Hourly $10.56 $11.18 $13.58 $17.05 $24.06
          Yearly $21,960 $23,250 $28,250 $35,460 $50,040
          New Jersey Hourly $15.49 $16.43 $17.49 $18.46 $21.54
          Yearly $32,220 $34,170 $36,390 $38,400 $44,800
          Tennessee Hourly $10.45 $12.94 $14.26 $16.92 $18.29
          Yearly $21,730 $26,910 $29,660 $35,200 $38,050
          Illinois Hourly $15.00 $15.63 $17.23 $18.26 $21.62
          Yearly $31,200 $32,510 $35,830 $37,980 $44,980
          Iowa Hourly $10.55 $12.40 $13.66 $15.25 $17.89
          Yearly $21,950 $25,790 $28,420 $31,730 $37,220
          Kentucky Hourly $10.51 $11.78 $13.90 $16.86 $19.01
          Yearly $21,860 $24,500 $28,920 $35,060 $39,550
          Virginia Hourly $13.53 $14.20 $16.51 $17.88 $21.20
          Yearly $28,150 $29,540 $34,330 $37,200 $44,100
          Kansas Hourly $10.96 $13.23 $14.06 $16.78 $17.92
          Yearly $22,810 $27,520 $29,240 $34,900 $37,280
          Michigan Hourly $13.08 $13.87 $14.89 $17.31 $18.92
          Yearly $27,210 $28,850 $30,970 $36,010 $39,340
          New York Hourly $16.17 $17.03 $18.07 $21.02 $22.58
          Yearly $33,630 $35,420 $37,590 $43,730 $46,970
          Florida Hourly $13.44 $14.56 $16.45 $17.84 $21.51
          Yearly $27,960 $30,290 $34,210 $37,110 $44,730
          Virgin Islands Hourly $11.29 $12.64 $13.47 $13.96 $16.85
          Yearly $23,480 $26,300 $28,010 $29,040 $35,050
          Maine Hourly $15.00 $16.72 $17.47 $18.09 $22.13
          Yearly $31,200 $34,770 $36,350 $37,630 $46,020
          Delaware Hourly $15.00 $15.00 $15.97 $17.17 $19.43
          Yearly $31,200 $31,200 $33,210 $35,710 $40,410
          California Hourly $16.99 $18.08 $19.24 $22.27 $25.32
          Yearly $35,340 $37,600 $40,020 $46,320 $52,670
          Mississippi Hourly $8.76 $9.49 $10.60 $12.76 $16.16
          Yearly $18,230 $19,750 $22,050 $26,540 $33,600
          Utah Hourly $11.08 $14.20 $15.21 $17.01 $20.89
          Yearly $23,040 $29,530 $31,630 $35,380 $43,440
          South Dakota Hourly $12.74 $13.11 $13.43 $14.43 $18.19
          Yearly $26,500 $27,270 $27,940 $30,010 $37,840
          Missouri Hourly $13.75 $13.94 $14.80 $17.15 $20.00
          Yearly $28,600 $29,000 $30,790 $35,670 $41,600
          New Mexico Hourly $14.36 $15.02 $17.23 $17.76 $20.29
          Yearly $29,880 $31,240 $35,840 $36,940 $42,190
          Minnesota Hourly $13.73 $14.59 $17.08 $18.50 $21.58
          Yearly $28,560 $30,340 $35,520 $38,490 $44,880
          Nevada Hourly $13.23 $13.84 $14.30 $17.00 $18.54
          Yearly $27,520 $28,800 $29,740 $35,360 $38,560
          Rhode Island Hourly $15.10 $15.35 $17.76 $18.41 $21.70
          Yearly $31,410 $31,930 $36,940 $38,290 $45,140
          Alaska Hourly $14.73 $16.88 $17.40 $17.88 $22.42
          Yearly $30,640 $35,100 $36,200 $37,190 $46,640
          Montana Hourly $13.35 $13.95 $16.89 $17.46 $18.63
          Yearly $27,770 $29,020 $35,120 $36,310 $38,750
          Ohio Hourly $11.44 $13.24 $14.27 $17.52 $19.42
          Yearly $23,800 $27,540 $29,680 $36,450 $40,390
          Oregon Hourly $15.66 $17.13 $18.58 $20.97 $22.33
          Yearly $32,580 $35,620 $38,650 $43,620 $46,450
          Pennsylvania Hourly $10.92 $13.00 $14.49 $17.29 $18.89
          Yearly $22,710 $27,040 $30,140 $35,970 $39,290
          Massachusetts Hourly $16.41 $17.95 $19.66 $23.04 $23.94
          Yearly $34,130 $37,330 $40,900 $47,920 $49,790
          Arizona Hourly $14.82 $15.65 $16.88 $18.43 $21.95
          Yearly $30,830 $32,560 $35,100 $38,320 $45,660
          Connecticut Hourly $16.80 $17.18 $17.63 $18.45 $21.52
          Yearly $34,940 $35,730 $36,660 $38,370 $44,760
          Colorado Hourly $16.07 $17.78 $19.59 $22.24 $23.65
          Yearly $33,430 $36,990 $40,750 $46,260 $49,190
          Washington Hourly $16.99 $18.01 $20.04 $21.52 $24.08
          Yearly $35,340 $37,460 $41,680 $44,770 $50,080
          Texas Hourly $10.46 $11.23 $13.73 $15.35 $17.93
          Yearly $21,750 $23,370 $28,570 $31,920 $37,290
          Guam Hourly $10.59 $10.59 $10.59 $12.36 $12.98
          Yearly $22,020 $22,020 $22,020 $25,710 $27,000
          North Carolina Hourly $10.98 $11.67 $14.01 $17.06 $19.71
          Yearly $22,840 $24,270 $29,140 $35,480 $40,990
          Alabama Hourly $8.98 $10.36 $10.92 $13.51 $15.54
          Yearly $18,680 $21,540 $22,720 $28,090 $32,330
          New Hampshire Hourly $13.39 $14.88 $17.83 $19.03 $21.39
          Yearly $27,850 $30,950 $37,080 $39,580 $44,500
          Hawaii Hourly $14.83 $15.41 $17.80 $20.65 $22.73
          Yearly $30,850 $32,050 $37,030 $42,950 $47,270
          Puerto Rico Hourly $10.50 $10.62 $10.86 $11.28 $14.60
          Yearly $21,840 $22,100 $22,600 $23,460 $30,370
          Idaho Hourly $8.44 $13.14 $14.50 $17.40 $20.27
          Yearly $17,550 $27,330 $30,160 $36,180 $42,150
          Wisconsin Hourly $11.85 $14.12 $15.61 $17.65 $20.59
          Yearly $24,650 $29,360 $32,460 $36,720 $42,830
          Vermont Hourly $15.45 $17.51 $18.29 $20.35 $22.13
          Yearly $32,140 $36,420 $38,030 $42,330 $46,030
          Maryland Hourly $15.18 $16.47 $17.32 $18.25 $22.73
          Yearly $31,570 $34,250 $36,030 $37,970 $47,280
          American Samoa Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          U.S. Virgin Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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