• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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 “Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education” (25-9042).

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National estimates for Childcare Workers
Industry profile for Childcare Workers
Geographic profile for Childcare Workers

National estimates for Childcare Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Childcare Workers:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
459,460	2.1 %	$ 14.22	$ 29,570	0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Childcare Workers:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 10.22	$ 11.31	$ 13.71	$ 16.28	$ 18.79
Annual Wage (2)	$ 21,250	$ 23,530	$ 28,520	$ 33,870	$ 39,090

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Industry profile for Childcare Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Childcare Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Childcare Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Childcare Workers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Child Care Services	249,660	28.49	$ 13.42	$ 27,920
Elementary and Secondary Schools	92,000	1.10	$ 15.77	$ 32,810
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	23,110	1.84	$ 12.17	$ 25,310
Civic and Social Organizations	19,150	6.37	$ 13.41	$ 27,890
Individual and Family Services	14,590	0.52	$ 15.22	$ 31,660

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Childcare Workers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Child Care Services	249,660	28.49	$ 13.42	$ 27,920
Other Residential Care Facilities	11,200	7.52	$ 16.92	$ 35,200
Civic and Social Organizations	19,150	6.37	$ 13.41	$ 27,890
Religious Organizations	4,960	2.62	$ 14.94	$ 31,080
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	23,110	1.84	$ 12.17	$ 25,310

Top paying industries for Childcare Workers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	150	0.01	$ 22.99	$ 47,820
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	40	0.05	$ 20.21	$ 42,050
Scientific Research and Development Services	120	0.01	$ 20.12	$ 41,860
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	80	0.05	$ 18.62	$ 38,740
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	90	0.01	$ 18.21	$ 37,870

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Geographic profile for Childcare Workers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Childcare Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Childcare Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in Childcare Workers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Texas	46,230	3.56	1.15	$ 12.46	$ 25,910
New York	39,890	4.38	1.41	$ 16.92	$ 35,190
California	29,500	1.67	0.54	$ 18.00	$ 37,430
Florida	28,360	3.08	0.99	$ 13.69	$ 28,480
Illinois	22,660	3.85	1.24	$ 14.86	$ 30,900

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Childcare Workers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
North Dakota	3,870	9.55	3.07	$ 13.74	$ 28,590
Nebraska	8,050	8.30	2.67	$ 13.46	$ 28,000
Maine	4,720	7.73	2.49	$ 15.42	$ 32,080
South Dakota	2,640	6.06	1.95	$ 12.26	$ 25,490
Kentucky	11,450	6.03	1.94	$ 12.28	$ 25,530

Top paying states for Childcare Workers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	1,890	2.74	0.88	$ 19.41	$ 40,370
Massachusetts	15,220	4.27	1.37	$ 18.67	$ 38,840
California	29,500	1.67	0.54	$ 18.00	$ 37,430
Washington	3,710	1.09	0.35	$ 17.75	$ 36,920
New York	39,890	4.38	1.41	$ 16.92	$ 35,190

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Childcare Workers:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	37,900	4.13	1.33	$ 17.15	$ 35,670
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	16,840	3.81	1.23	$ 15.30	$ 31,830
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	12,220	3.21	1.03	$ 12.84	$ 26,720
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	11,790	4.36	1.40	$ 18.79	$ 39,080
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	10,300	3.37	1.09	$ 12.35	$ 25,700
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	9,690	3.69	1.19	$ 14.40	$ 29,960
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	8,940	3.28	1.05	$ 13.49	$ 28,060
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	8,930	2.95	0.95	$ 17.07	$ 35,510
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	8,340	1.37	0.44	$ 17.39	$ 36,160
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	7,870	2.84	0.91	$ 14.39	$ 29,920

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Childcare Workers:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	2,380	15.92	5.12	$ 15.02	$ 31,250
Fargo, ND-MN	1,500	10.71	3.45	$ 13.80	$ 28,710
Hammond, LA	440	9.66	3.11	$ 9.94	$ 20,680
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	4,390	9.31	3.00	$ 13.62	$ 28,330
Bismarck, ND	630	8.81	2.83	$ 13.56	$ 28,210
Lincoln, NE	1,520	8.74	2.81	$ 13.98	$ 29,070
Sumter, SC	300	8.39	2.70	$ 13.19	$ 27,440
Portland-South Portland, ME	1,700	8.34	2.68	$ 15.93	$ 33,130
Mankato-North Mankato, MN	430	8.06	2.60	$ 13.20	$ 27,460
Sioux Falls, SD	1,290	7.99	2.57	$ 12.34	$ 25,670