39-9011

Childcare Workers

Role Overview

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).

Recommended Majors

Child Development. Child Care Provider/Assistant. Early Childhood and Family Studies.

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Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
District of Columbia	$45,400
Massachusetts	$39,290
Colorado	$38,410
California	$38,220
Vermont	$37,830
Washington	$37,800
New York	$36,630
Hawaii	$36,440
Oregon	$36,250
Connecticut	$35,290
Maryland	$35,150
Arizona	$35,140
Alaska	$34,980
Rhode Island	$34,920
Maine	$34,720

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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$32,050

Projected Growth (10yr)

+-2.9%

Avg. annual openings

160.2k

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