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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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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:

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

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Industry profile for this occupation:

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:
Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 300 0.13 $18.55 $38,570
State Government (OES Designation) 250 0.01 $15.14 $31,490
Personal Care Services 120 0.02 $15.14 $31,490
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (8) (8) $14.46 $30,080
Technical and Trade Schools 150 0.11 $13.98 $29,080

Geographic profile for this occupation:

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.



Employment of childcare workers, by state, May 2016


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


Location quotient of childcare workers, by state, May 2016


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


Annual mean wage of childcare workers, by state, May 2016


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



Employment of childcare workers, by area, May 2016


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