Chart 5. Average weekly wages at child day care centers, in dollars, 2015–23
Year/quarter

Childcare services
(NAICS 6244)

Healthcare and social assistance
(NAICS 62)

Total

2015/Q1

$387 $862 $1,056

2015/Q2

406 875 959

2015/Q3

401 898 964

2015/Q4

433 1,001 1,089 

2016/Q1

391 860 1,048

2016/Q2

416 899 979

2016/Q3

431 952 1,019

2016/Q4

430 977 1,070

2017/Q1

419 916 1,121

2017/Q2

431 926 1,010

2017/Q3

426 933 1,012

2017/Q4

444 999 1,115

2018/Q1

431 939 1,163

2018/Q2

444 948 1,045

2018/Q3

441 956 1,047

2018/Q4

462 1,027 1,146

2019/Q1

444 963 1,197

2019/Q2

461 976 1,085

2019/Q3

459 988 1,085

2019/Q4

479 1,056 1,188

2020/Q1

461 992 1,236

2020/Q2

497 1,014 1,179

2020/Q3

493 1,043 1,169

2020/Q4

544 1,187 1,352

2021/Q1

484 1,018 1,308

2021/Q2

526 1,078 1,235

2021/Q3

528 1,120 1,252

2021/Q4

590 1,249 1,434

2022/Q1

527 1,100 1,398

2022/Q2

576 1,148 1,285

2022/Q3

610 1,218 1,332

2022/Q4

617 1,231 1,396

2023/Q1

592 1,192 1,487

Note: Note: Q1 = first quarter, Q2 = second quarter, Q3 = third quarter, and Q4 = fourth quarter. NAICS =  North American Industry Classification System.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.