Median pay for childcare workers in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $34,980 a year across about 1,010,300 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $22,720 | $18,680–$32,330 | 4,580 |
| Alaska | $36,200 | $30,640–$46,640 | 1,340 |
| Arizona | $35,100 | $30,830–$45,660 | 5,530 |
| Arkansas | $28,450 | $23,940–$33,640 | 5,400 |
| California | $40,020 | $35,340–$52,670 | 52,780 |
| Colorado | $40,750 | $33,430–$49,190 | 13,310 |
| Connecticut | $36,660 | $34,940–$44,760 | 12,020 |
| Delaware | $33,210 | $31,200–$40,410 | 1,230 |
| District of Columbia | $47,340 | $39,050–$56,790 | 1,350 |
| Florida | $34,210 | $27,960–$44,730 | 21,760 |
| Georgia | $28,020 | $22,170–$36,980 | 21,040 |
| Hawaii | $37,030 | $30,850–$47,270 | 1,870 |
| Idaho | $30,160 | $17,550–$42,150 | 4,430 |
| Illinois | $35,830 | $31,200–$44,980 | 23,900 |
| Indiana | $30,180 | $23,880–$38,250 | 8,280 |
| Iowa | $28,420 | $21,950–$37,220 | 6,020 |
| Kansas | $29,240 | $22,810–$37,280 | 7,430 |
| Kentucky | $28,920 | $21,860–$39,550 | 5,820 |
| Louisiana | $22,900 | $18,650–$33,610 | 8,000 |
| Maine | $36,350 | $31,200–$46,020 | 4,990 |
| Maryland | $36,030 | $31,570–$47,280 | 9,750 |
| Massachusetts | $40,900 | $34,130–$49,790 | 13,140 |
| Michigan | $30,970 | $27,210–$39,340 | 14,010 |
| Minnesota | $35,520 | $28,560–$44,880 | 11,570 |
| Mississippi | $22,050 | $18,230–$33,600 | 5,420 |
| Missouri | $30,790 | $28,600–$41,600 | 12,430 |
| Montana | $35,120 | $27,770–$38,750 | 2,190 |
| Nebraska | $30,740 | $28,130–$36,660 | 9,390 |
| Nevada | $29,740 | $27,520–$38,560 | 3,740 |
| New Hampshire | $37,080 | $27,850–$44,500 | 2,820 |
| New Jersey | $36,390 | $32,220–$44,800 | 25,070 |
| New Mexico | $35,840 | $29,880–$42,190 | 4,120 |
| New York | $37,590 | $33,630–$46,970 | 44,020 |
| North Carolina | $29,140 | $22,840–$40,990 | 12,550 |
| North Dakota | $30,290 | $23,310–$37,070 | 4,030 |
| Ohio | $29,680 | $23,800–$40,390 | 11,300 |
| Oklahoma | $27,730 | $22,040–$38,580 | 7,590 |
| Oregon | $38,650 | $32,580–$46,450 | 5,240 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,140 | $22,710–$39,290 | 13,000 |
| Rhode Island | $36,940 | $31,410–$45,140 | 1,800 |
| South Carolina | $29,650 | $22,020–$37,720 | 10,660 |
| South Dakota | $27,940 | $26,500–$37,840 | 2,370 |
| Tennessee | $29,660 | $21,730–$38,050 | 13,650 |
| Texas | $28,570 | $21,750–$37,290 | 34,160 |
| Utah | $31,630 | $23,040–$43,440 | 4,830 |
| Virginia | $34,330 | $28,150–$44,100 | 13,930 |
| Washington | $41,680 | $35,340–$50,080 | 4,340 |
| West Virginia | $27,710 | $22,170–$35,890 | 1,930 |
| Wisconsin | $32,460 | $24,650–$42,830 | 5,560 |
| Wyoming | $28,250 | $21,960–$50,040 | 1,110 |
Fields of study linked to this career by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk (U.S. Department of Education, NCES, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a classification crosswalk, and many workers entered by other routes): Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.