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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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)
494,360 1.4 % $ 12.88 $ 26,790 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Childcare Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 8.84 $ 10.05 $ 12.24 $ 14.78 $ 18.13
Annual Wage (2) $ 18,380 $ 20,900 $ 25,460 $ 30,750 $ 37,720


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 Day Care Services 254,390 32.11 $ 12.05 $ 25,060
Elementary and Secondary Schools 105,780 1.28 $ 14.56 $ 30,280
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 27,370 2.70 $ 11.76 $ 24,460
Civic and Social Organizations 19,320 6.75 $ 11.99 $ 24,930
Other Residential Care Facilities 16,830 10.51 $ 14.01 $ 29,150

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 Day Care Services 254,390 32.11 $ 12.05 $ 25,060
Other Residential Care Facilities 16,830 10.51 $ 14.01 $ 29,150
Civic and Social Organizations 19,320 6.75 $ 11.99 $ 24,930
Religious Organizations 6,660 3.55 $ 13.68 $ 28,460
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 27,370 2.70 $ 11.76 $ 24,460

Top paying industries for Childcare Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 150 0.06 $ 20.69 $ 43,040
Scientific Research and Development Services 120 0.02 $ 18.47 $ 38,410
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 50 (7) $ 17.98 $ 37,410
Computer Systems Design and Related Services (8) (8) $ 17.63 $ 36,670
Home Health Care Services (8) (8) $ 17.25 $ 35,890


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 51,770 4.28 1.20 $ 11.24 $ 23,370
New York 49,160 5.66 1.59 $ 15.14 $ 31,500
California 44,760 2.72 0.77 $ 16.27 $ 33,840
Florida 25,100 2.97 0.84 $ 12.50 $ 26,000
New Jersey 20,000 5.29 1.49 $ 14.39 $ 29,930




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 3,110 7.78 2.19 $ 12.27 $ 25,510
Nebraska 6,940 7.36 2.07 $ 12.03 $ 25,030
South Dakota 2,480 6.04 1.70 $ 10.93 $ 22,730
New York 49,160 5.66 1.59 $ 15.14 $ 31,500
Montana 2,530 5.56 1.56 $ 11.45 $ 23,810




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 1,840 2.68 0.76 $ 18.16 $ 37,760
Vermont 1,320 4.70 1.32 $ 16.34 $ 33,990
California 44,760 2.72 0.77 $ 16.27 $ 33,840
Washington 5,140 1.61 0.45 $ 16.02 $ 33,330
Massachusetts 11,480 3.43 0.96 $ 15.92 $ 33,120





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 51,860 5.87 1.65 $ 15.29 $ 31,810
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 16,050 2.76 0.78 $ 16.49 $ 34,290
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 14,960 4.17 1.17 $ 11.97 $ 24,910
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 12,150 4.09 1.15 $ 11.23 $ 23,370
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 11,630 2.67 0.75 $ 13.37 $ 27,820
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 10,010 3.31 0.93 $ 15.33 $ 31,880
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 8,700 3.30 0.93 $ 10.23 $ 21,270
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 8,640 3.32 0.93 $ 15.94 $ 33,160
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 8,560 3.41 0.96 $ 12.99 $ 27,020
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 8,100 3.00 0.85 $ 12.22 $ 25,410




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)
Iowa City, IA 980 11.39 3.21 $ 10.71 $ 22,270
Hammond, LA 450 10.60 2.98 $ 10.65 $ 22,140
Muncie, IN 450 10.36 2.91 $ 12.64 $ 26,300
Kingston, NY 520 9.55 2.69 $ 13.65 $ 28,400
Great Falls, MT 320 9.39 2.64 $ 11.59 $ 24,100
Ithaca, NY 420 9.06 2.55 $ 14.68 $ 30,540
Fargo, ND-MN 1,180 8.80 2.48 $ 11.74 $ 24,430
Binghamton, NY 810 8.75 2.46 $ 13.24 $ 27,530
Bismarck, ND 570 8.41 2.37 $ 12.32 $ 25,620
Ames, IA 350 8.10 2.28 $ 9.48 $ 19,710




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)
Fairbanks, AK 80 2.49 0.70 $ 18.56 $ 38,590
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,580 2.82 0.79 $ 18.31 $ 38,090
Santa Rosa, CA 680 3.52 0.99 $ 17.41 $ 36,220
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 1,050 3.51 0.99 $ 17.28 $ 35,930
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,660 1.36 0.38 $ 16.88 $ 35,120
Stockton-Lodi, CA 610 2.44 0.69 $ 16.78 $ 34,900
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 430 2.33 0.66 $ 16.73 $ 34,810
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 1,340 4.56 1.28 $ 16.71 $ 34,760
Merced, CA 140 1.98 0.56 $ 16.70 $ 34,740
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,580 1.43 0.40 $ 16.68 $ 34,690

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)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,330 5.43 1.53 $ 11.79 $ 24,530
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,310 5.45 1.53 $ 9.91 $ 20,610
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 1,190 8.22 2.31 $ 11.49 $ 23,900
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,110 2.94 0.83 $ 10.89 $ 22,650
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 1,070 6.50 1.83 $ 13.47 $ 28,020

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 Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 630 9.51 2.68 $ 10.62 $ 22,090
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 540 8.87 2.50 $ 12.45 $ 25,890
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 1,190 8.22 2.31 $ 11.49 $ 23,900
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 700 7.76 2.18 $ 8.92 $ 18,550
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 430 7.41 2.09 $ 10.37 $ 21,570

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)
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 140 2.16 0.61 $ 17.61 $ 36,640
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 700 7.19 2.02 $ 16.87 $ 35,100
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 580 5.10 1.43 $ 16.72 $ 34,770
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 420 3.60 1.01 $ 16.44 $ 34,190
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 15.72 $ 32,700


About May 2020 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021