The salary statistics of childcare workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare childcare worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) childcare workers is $39,250. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $23,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid childcare workers is $18,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $23,840 | 1.51% | 12.33% |
| 2017 | $23,480 | 2.98% | - |
| 2016 | $22,780 | 3.95% | - |
| 2015 | $21,880 | 2.83% | - |
| 2014 | $21,260 | 0.42% | - |
| 2013 | $21,170 | 1.28% | - |
| 2012 | $20,900 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].