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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
39-9011 Childcare Workers
Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play. Excludes "Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education" (25-2011) and "Teacher Assistants" (25-9041).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 569,370 |
1.0 % |
$11.02 |
$22,930 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.26 |
$8.98 |
$10.18 |
$12.25 |
$15.25 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$17,190 |
$18,680 |
$21,170 |
$25,490 |
$31,710 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Child Day Care Services |
286,540 |
33.32 |
$10.26 |
$21,340 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
119,850 |
1.42 |
$12.49 |
$25,980 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
40,250 |
3.26 |
$10.39 |
$21,620 |
| Civic and Social Organizations |
27,040 |
7.05 |
$10.38 |
$21,600 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities |
19,370 |
11.98 |
$12.24 |
$25,460 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Child Day Care Services |
286,540 |
33.32 |
$10.26 |
$21,340 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities |
19,370 |
11.98 |
$12.24 |
$25,460 |
| Civic and Social Organizations |
27,040 |
7.05 |
$10.38 |
$21,600 |
| Religious Organizations |
6,840 |
3.57 |
$11.79 |
$24,530 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries |
40,250 |
3.26 |
$10.39 |
$21,620 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
58,510 |
3.66 |
0.90 |
$13.06 |
$27,170 |
| Texas |
56,660 |
4.82 |
1.19 |
$9.95 |
$20,700 |
| New York |
36,510 |
4.01 |
0.99 |
$13.26 |
$27,580 |
| Florida |
35,760 |
4.35 |
1.07 |
$10.39 |
$21,610 |
| Pennsylvania |
22,040 |
3.83 |
0.95 |
$10.25 |
$21,320 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nebraska |
7,910 |
8.17 |
2.02 |
$10.65 |
$22,140 |
| Alaska |
2,500 |
7.71 |
1.90 |
$12.85 |
$26,720 |
| Wyoming |
1,850 |
6.68 |
1.65 |
$11.36 |
$23,630 |
| North Dakota |
2,790 |
6.57 |
1.62 |
$10.66 |
$22,170 |
| Kentucky |
12,220 |
6.54 |
1.61 |
$9.70 |
$20,180 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
1,750 |
2.49 |
0.61 |
$14.16 |
$29,450 |
| Massachusetts |
12,560 |
3.63 |
0.90 |
$13.27 |
$27,610 |
| New York |
36,510 |
4.01 |
0.99 |
$13.26 |
$27,580 |
| California |
58,510 |
3.66 |
0.90 |
$13.06 |
$27,170 |
| Alaska |
2,500 |
7.71 |
1.90 |
$12.85 |
$26,720 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
27,210 |
4.13 |
1.02 |
$13.67 |
$28,430 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
16,110 |
3.82 |
0.94 |
$12.65 |
$26,310 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
13,050 |
5.11 |
1.26 |
$10.25 |
$21,320 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
12,890 |
4.39 |
1.08 |
$9.75 |
$20,280 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
9,960 |
4.10 |
1.01 |
$10.74 |
$22,330 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
9,680 |
2.66 |
0.66 |
$11.72 |
$24,380 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
9,320 |
3.74 |
0.92 |
$12.93 |
$26,900 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
7,490 |
3.92 |
0.97 |
$11.82 |
$24,590 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
6,320 |
3.27 |
0.81 |
$10.70 |
$22,250 |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division |
6,250 |
5.55 |
1.37 |
$10.67 |
$22,200 |
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