Childcare Workers Salary by State

National average: $35,015 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
District of Columbia$48,360
California$42,790
Massachusetts$42,580
Colorado$42,410
Washington$42,400
New York$39,690
Vermont$39,380
Oregon$39,170
Hawaii$38,210
Connecticut$38,190
Maryland$38,030
Alaska$37,640
New Jersey$37,640
Maine$37,280
Illinois$36,560
Rhode Island$36,530
New Hampshire$36,360
Arizona$36,350
Florida$35,830
Minnesota$35,720
New Mexico$35,510
Virginia$35,070
Delaware$34,450
Montana$33,540
Wisconsin$33,420
Missouri$33,240
Michigan$33,100
Utah$32,710
Nebraska$32,670
Nevada$32,030
North Dakota$32,000
Ohio$31,930
Idaho$31,600
Pennsylvania$31,510
Wyoming$31,340
Indiana$31,330
North Carolina$30,940
Tennessee$30,720
South Carolina$30,600
Kentucky$30,520
Kansas$30,430
South Dakota$29,720
Iowa$29,280
Oklahoma$29,170
Texas$29,050
Arkansas$28,930
Georgia$28,770
West Virginia$27,310
Louisiana$25,470
Alabama$25,120
Mississippi$24,310