SALARY BY STATE · CHILDCARE WORKERS
Childcare Workers salaries by state
The table below uses the same BLS May 2025 release for every state, so you can compare like with like. Click a state for the full range, employment, national comparison and take-home estimate for that state.
| State | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $22,720 | $25,120 | $11 |
| Alaska | $36,200 | $37,640 | $17 |
| Arizona | $35,100 | $36,350 | $17 |
| Arkansas | $28,450 | $28,930 | $14 |
| California | $40,020 | $42,790 | $19 |
| Colorado | $40,750 | $42,410 | $20 |
| Connecticut | $36,660 | $38,190 | $18 |
| Delaware | $33,210 | $34,450 | $16 |
| District of Columbia | $47,340 | $48,360 | $23 |
| Florida | $34,210 | $35,830 | $16 |
| Georgia | $28,020 | $28,770 | $13 |
| Hawaii | $37,030 | $38,210 | $18 |
| Idaho | $30,160 | $31,600 | $14 |
| Illinois | $35,830 | $36,560 | $17 |
| Indiana | $30,180 | $31,330 | $15 |
| Iowa | $28,420 | $29,280 | $14 |
| Kansas | $29,240 | $30,430 | $14 |
| Kentucky | $28,920 | $30,520 | $14 |
| Louisiana | $22,900 | $25,470 | $11 |
| Maine | $36,350 | $37,280 | $17 |
| Maryland | $36,030 | $38,030 | $17 |
| Massachusetts | $40,900 | $42,580 | $20 |
| Michigan | $30,970 | $33,100 | $15 |
| Minnesota | $35,520 | $35,720 | $17 |
| Mississippi | $22,050 | $24,310 | $11 |
| Missouri | $30,790 | $33,240 | $15 |
| Montana | $35,120 | $33,540 | $17 |
| Nebraska | $30,740 | $32,670 | $15 |
| Nevada | $29,740 | $32,030 | $14 |
| New Hampshire | $37,080 | $36,360 | $18 |
| New Jersey | $36,390 | $37,640 | $17 |
| New Mexico | $35,840 | $35,510 | $17 |
| New York | $37,590 | $39,690 | $18 |
| North Carolina | $29,140 | $30,940 | $14 |
| North Dakota | $30,290 | $32,000 | $15 |
| Ohio | $29,680 | $31,930 | $14 |
| Oklahoma | $27,730 | $29,170 | $13 |
| Oregon | $38,650 | $39,170 | $19 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,140 | $31,510 | $14 |
| Rhode Island | $36,940 | $36,530 | $18 |
| South Carolina | $29,650 | $30,600 | $14 |
| South Dakota | $27,940 | $29,720 | $13 |
| Tennessee | $29,660 | $30,720 | $14 |
| Texas | $28,570 | $29,050 | $14 |
| Utah | $31,630 | $32,710 | $15 |
| Vermont | $38,030 | $39,380 | $18 |
| Virginia | $34,330 | $35,070 | $17 |
| Washington | $41,680 | $42,400 | $20 |
| West Virginia | $27,710 | $27,310 | $13 |
| Wisconsin | $32,460 | $33,420 | $16 |
| Wyoming | $28,250 | $31,340 | $14 |
National median for Childcare Workers: $34,980. A state missing from this table means BLS did not publish that occupation for that state in this release.