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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).


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


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


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.



Map of employment of childcare workers by state, May 2022


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


Map of location quotient of childcare workers by state, May 2022


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


Map of annual mean wages of childcare workers by state, May 2022


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



Map of employment of childcare workers by area, May 2022


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


Map of location quotient of childcare workers by area, May 2022


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


Map of annual mean wages of childcare workers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Childcare Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,200 1.07 0.34 $ 20.05 $ 41,700
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,520 1.89 0.61 $ 19.33 $ 40,210
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,140 1.92 0.62 $ 19.16 $ 39,840
Napa, CA 80 1.14 0.37 $ 18.95 $ 39,410
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,830 0.90 0.29 $ 18.94 $ 39,390
Santa Rosa, CA 470 2.29 0.74 $ 18.90 $ 39,310
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 11,790 4.36 1.40 $ 18.79 $ 39,080
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 290 2.10 0.68 $ 18.32 $ 38,110
Barnstable Town, MA 320 3.21 1.03 $ 18.32 $ 38,110
Salinas, CA 320 1.78 0.57 $ 18.20 $ 37,860

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Childcare Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 1,560 8.34 2.69 $ 15.11 $ 31,430
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,400 3.65 1.17 $ 11.25 $ 23,410
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 1,230 6.87 2.21 $ 11.77 $ 24,490
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 1,200 8.24 2.65 $ 12.51 $ 26,010
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 1,130 6.82 2.20 $ 11.10 $ 23,100

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 720 11.78 3.79 $ 13.44 $ 27,940
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 1,560 8.34 2.69 $ 15.11 $ 31,430
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 1,200 8.24 2.65 $ 12.51 $ 26,010
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 710 8.12 2.61 $ 10.05 $ 20,910
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 820 7.43 2.39 $ 14.01 $ 29,130

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Childcare Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 280 4.53 1.46 $ 19.25 $ 40,040
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 370 3.03 0.98 $ 18.37 $ 38,200
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 260 4.20 1.35 $ 17.91 $ 37,250
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 270 2.63 0.85 $ 17.58 $ 36,570
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 290 2.75 0.88 $ 17.39 $ 36,180


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023