Childcare Workers
SOC code 39-9011 · Personal Care and Service Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $24,260 | $11.66 |
| 25th percentile | $29,360 | $14.12 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $34,980 | $16.82 |
| 75th percentile | $38,570 | $18.55 |
| 90th percentile | $46,010 | $22.12 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Childcare Workers (SOC 39-9011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4,880 | $24,500 | $22,420 | $18,250 | $21,100 | $28,260 | $30,690 |
| Alaska | 1,260 | $36,920 | $34,980 | $28,940 | $31,200 | $41,760 | $46,440 |
| Arizona | 6,190 | $37,310 | $35,140 | $29,850 | $31,320 | $45,740 | $45,930 |
| Arkansas | 6,200 | $27,600 | $27,180 | $23,280 | $24,140 | $29,460 | $33,400 |
| California | 47,190 | $41,260 | $38,220 | $34,130 | $36,030 | $45,510 | $49,920 |
| Colorado | 11,560 | $39,560 | $38,410 | $30,620 | $34,450 | $44,600 | $47,170 |
| Connecticut | 9,630 | $36,400 | $35,290 | $32,640 | $33,800 | $36,860 | $42,430 |
| Delaware | 1,270 | $31,590 | $30,060 | $27,560 | $28,290 | $32,780 | $36,560 |
| District of Columbia | 1,010 | $46,040 | $45,400 | $37,350 | $38,050 | $49,050 | $50,060 |
| Florida | 21,790 | $34,610 | $30,880 | $26,280 | $28,690 | $35,910 | $46,440 |
| Georgia | 25,650 | $28,450 | $27,940 | $21,750 | $23,540 | $31,300 | $35,840 |
| Hawaii | 1,860 | $36,190 | $36,440 | $30,070 | $32,400 | $37,430 | $42,220 |
| Idaho | 5,500 | $29,310 | $29,110 | $16,270 | $22,950 | $34,070 | $37,900 |
| Illinois | 22,540 | $34,560 | $32,860 | $29,120 | $30,300 | $36,290 | $40,360 |
| Indiana | 8,790 | $29,750 | $29,340 | $22,080 | $26,160 | $32,490 | $37,160 |
| Iowa | 5,870 | $28,630 | $27,930 | $20,390 | $22,800 | $31,070 | $42,650 |
| Kansas | 7,180 | $29,260 | $28,800 | $22,500 | $24,680 | $33,070 | $36,430 |
| Kentucky | 7,510 | $29,070 | $28,570 | $22,060 | $24,500 | $31,290 | $37,440 |
| Louisiana | 9,150 | $24,660 | $22,100 | $18,090 | $20,870 | $28,330 | $32,320 |
| Maine | 4,110 | $34,590 | $34,720 | $30,260 | $30,990 | $35,730 | $37,990 |
| Maryland | 8,910 | $36,320 | $35,150 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $37,280 | $44,990 |
| Massachusetts | 12,370 | $41,350 | $39,290 | $33,880 | $36,420 | $46,370 | $49,090 |
| Michigan | 14,760 | $30,940 | $29,290 | $24,340 | $27,020 | $33,700 | $38,470 |
| Minnesota | 10,910 | $34,050 | $33,610 | $27,510 | $29,400 | $37,040 | $44,840 |
| Mississippi | 4,920 | $23,120 | $21,760 | $17,230 | $18,720 | $25,810 | $30,600 |
| Missouri | 10,600 | $31,920 | $29,810 | $26,450 | $28,180 | $34,480 | $40,210 |
| Montana | 2,070 | $32,450 | $31,440 | $26,100 | $28,260 | $36,390 | $38,470 |
| Nebraska | 9,070 | $30,370 | $28,860 | $24,960 | $27,710 | $31,910 | $36,420 |
| Nevada | 3,150 | $31,050 | $29,140 | $24,510 | $28,360 | $34,460 | $36,400 |
| New Hampshire | 2,530 | $33,830 | $34,570 | $23,890 | $28,840 | $37,890 | $43,910 |
| New Jersey | 23,680 | $35,880 | $34,290 | $31,470 | $31,470 | $36,710 | $43,370 |
| New Mexico | 3,460 | $33,970 | $34,240 | $28,140 | $29,530 | $36,160 | $39,230 |
| New York | 42,780 | $38,210 | $36,630 | $31,470 | $34,470 | $42,010 | $45,260 |
| North Carolina | 12,200 | $29,530 | $28,480 | $21,860 | $23,280 | $34,160 | $37,940 |
| North Dakota | 3,870 | $31,210 | $30,390 | $23,580 | $28,950 | $34,690 | $37,230 |
| Ohio | 12,580 | $29,620 | $28,230 | $22,860 | $25,640 | $31,200 | $37,400 |
| Oklahoma | 9,550 | $27,460 | $26,210 | $21,510 | $22,020 | $29,920 | $37,440 |
| Oregon | 4,230 | $37,030 | $36,250 | $30,900 | $33,520 | $39,610 | $45,400 |
| Pennsylvania | 14,410 | $29,510 | $28,330 | $21,090 | $23,750 | $34,470 | $38,150 |
| Rhode Island | 2,390 | $34,820 | $34,920 | $30,070 | $30,300 | $36,940 | $42,010 |
| South Carolina | 11,570 | $28,530 | $28,440 | $21,080 | $23,160 | $30,570 | $36,670 |
| South Dakota | 2,640 | $26,710 | $26,870 | $23,900 | $24,330 | $27,380 | $30,390 |
| Tennessee | 13,190 | $29,370 | $29,030 | $21,860 | $24,160 | $33,520 | $36,000 |
| Texas | 45,020 | $29,170 | $28,520 | $21,370 | $23,100 | $33,690 | $38,210 |
| Utah | 3,910 | $31,330 | $30,860 | $21,590 | $26,470 | $35,060 | $43,160 |
| Vermont | 1,120 | $39,370 | $37,830 | $31,000 | $34,840 | $45,380 | $49,910 |
| Virginia | 14,150 | $32,130 | $30,150 | $26,450 | $27,960 | $34,950 | $39,460 |
| Washington | 4,300 | $40,660 | $37,800 | $33,860 | $35,680 | $44,010 | $49,720 |
| West Virginia | 1,500 | $25,100 | $23,870 | $20,770 | $22,510 | $27,280 | $28,710 |
| Wisconsin | 3,910 | $30,190 | $29,670 | $22,730 | $25,680 | $33,650 | $37,710 |
| Wyoming | 1,330 | $28,910 | $27,560 | $20,800 | $22,570 | $31,100 | $43,110 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.