Childcare Workers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$32,050

Highest

$45,400

District of Columbia

Lowest

$21,760

Mississippi

Total Employment

520,220

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$45,400	1,010	+41.7%
2	Massachusetts	$39,290	12,370	+22.6%
3	Colorado	$38,410	11,560	+19.8%
4	California	$38,220	47,190	+19.3%
5	Vermont	$37,830	1,120	+18.0%
6	Washington	$37,800	4,300	+17.9%
7	New York	$36,630	42,780	+14.3%
8	Hawaii	$36,440	1,860	+13.7%
9	Oregon	$36,250	4,230	+13.1%
10	Connecticut	$35,290	9,630	+10.1%
11	Maryland	$35,150	8,910	+9.7%
12	Arizona	$35,140	6,190	+9.6%
13	Alaska	$34,980	1,260	+9.1%
14	Rhode Island	$34,920	2,390	+9.0%
15	Maine	$34,720	4,110	+8.3%
16	New Hampshire	$34,570	2,530	+7.9%
17	New Jersey	$34,290	23,680	+7.0%
18	New Mexico	$34,240	3,460	+6.8%
19	Minnesota	$33,610	10,910	+4.9%
20	Illinois	$32,860	22,540	+2.5%
21	Montana	$31,440	2,070	-1.9%
22	Florida	$30,880	21,790	-3.7%
23	Utah	$30,860	3,910	-3.7%
24	North Dakota	$30,390	3,870	-5.2%
25	Virginia	$30,150	14,150	-5.9%
26	Delaware	$30,060	1,270	-6.2%
27	Missouri	$29,810	10,600	-7.0%
28	Wisconsin	$29,670	3,910	-7.4%
29	Indiana	$29,340	8,790	-8.5%
30	Michigan	$29,290	14,760	-8.6%
31	Nevada	$29,140	3,150	-9.1%
32	Idaho	$29,110	5,500	-9.2%
33	Tennessee	$29,030	13,190	-9.4%
34	Nebraska	$28,860	9,070	-10.0%
35	Kansas	$28,800	7,180	-10.1%
36	Kentucky	$28,570	7,510	-10.9%
37	Texas	$28,520	45,020	-11.0%
38	North Carolina	$28,480	12,200	-11.1%
39	South Carolina	$28,440	11,570	-11.3%
40	Pennsylvania	$28,330	14,410	-11.6%
41	Ohio	$28,230	12,580	-11.9%
42	Georgia	$27,940	25,650	-12.8%
43	Iowa	$27,930	5,870	-12.9%
44	Wyoming	$27,560	1,330	-14.0%
45	Arkansas	$27,180	6,200	-15.2%
46	South Dakota	$26,870	2,640	-16.2%
47	Oklahoma	$26,210	9,550	-18.2%
48	West Virginia	$23,870	1,500	-25.5%
49	Alabama	$22,420	4,880	-30.0%
50	Louisiana	$22,100	9,150	-31.0%
51	Mississippi	$21,760	4,920	-32.1%