Childcare Worker United States
Childcare Worker salary in the US
Typical pay
$36,400a year
Most Childcare Workers earn $33k to $42k a year
From 896 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Childcare Worker salary in the US is $36,400 a year. Most job postings pay $33,300 to $41,600. From 896 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Washington | $47k | $39k to $49k | 37 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $47k | $37k to $53k | 37 |
| Oregon | $46k | $39k to $52k | 10 |
| California | $46k | $37k to $52k | 64 |
| New York | $43k | $40k to $47k | 144 |
| New Jersey | $39k | $36k to $44k | 34 |
| Colorado | $39k | $36k to $45k | 17 |
| Maryland | $39k | $36k to $45k | 49 |
| Minnesota | $39k | $36k to $45k | 18 |
| Wisconsin | $37k | $32k to $41k | 18 |
| Georgia | $36k | $35k to $37k | 19 |
| Pennsylvania | $36k | $34k to $40k | 113 |
| Illinois | $35k | $33k to $38k | 35 |
| Virginia | $35k | $33k to $38k | 21 |
| Florida | $34k | $32k to $45k | 28 |
| Texas | $34k | $29k to $37k | 57 |
| South Carolina | $34k | $29k to $36k | 14 |
| Ohio | $33k | $32k to $36k | 35 |
| North Carolina | $28k | $27k to $35k | 17 |
| Alabama | – | – | 5 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 35 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 3 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 7 |
| Delaware | – | – | 1 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 6 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 9 |
| Idaho | – | – | 0 |
| Indiana | – | – | 13 |
| Iowa | – | – | 3 |
| Kansas | – | – | 5 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 5 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 0 |
| Maine | – | – | 1 |
| Michigan | – | – | 7 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Missouri | – | – | 5 |
| Montana | – | – | 2 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 3 |
| Nevada | – | – | 21 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 16 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 11 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 0 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 2 |
| Utah | – | – | 18 |
| Vermont | – | – | 9 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Seattle, WA | $48k | $42k to $49k | 129 | 35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | $45k | $36k to $53k | 233 | 37 |
| New York, NY | $44k | $41k to $47k | 572 | 103 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $41k | $37k to $48k | 253 | 29 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $37k | $33k to $44k | 175 | 81 |
| Atlanta, GA | $37k | $35k to $38k | 91 | 16 |
| Houston, TX | $37k | $34k to $37k | 135 | 21 |
| Washington, DC | $37k | $33k to $43k | 101 | 19 |
| Chicago, IL | $35k | $34k to $39k | 157 | 26 |
| Dallas, TX | $32k | $29k to $37k | 117 | 21 |
| Baltimore, MD | – | – | 91 | 42 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | – | – | 82 | 30 |
| Las Vegas, NV | – | – | 27 | 21 |
| Minneapolis, MN | – | – | 74 | 16 |
| Phoenix, AZ | – | – | 84 | 35 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 681 job postings$31k $37k
Typical: $33k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 114 job postings$36k $48k
Typical: $38k
- Senior 8 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 16 job postings$37k $46k
Typical: $41k
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Starting out: most postings pay $31k to $37k a year, typically $33k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy Kids Programs | $34k | $33k | $39k | – | – |
| EōS Fitness | $32k | $31k | – | – | – |
| Philaymca | $36k | – | $36k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $36,400 a year for Childcare Worker roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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