The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of childcare workers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,520 | 9.41% | 37.55% |
| 2021 | $29,460 | 9.33% | - |
| 2020 | $26,710 | 6.18% | - |
| 2019 | $25,060 | 3.23% | - |
| 2018 | $24,250 | 2.02% | - |
| 2017 | $23,760 | 8.12% | - |
| 2016 | $21,830 | 7.33% | - |
| 2015 | $20,230 | 6.08% | - |
| 2014 | $19,000 | -1.89% | - |
| 2013 | $19,360 | -4.91% | - |
| 2012 | $20,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,520, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the highest paying city for childcare workers in state of Arizona, followed by Flagstaff (median annual salary $31,470). In comparison, the median annual salary of childcare workers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 3.2 percent (3.2%) higher than that in Flagstaff.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Flagstaff | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Prescott | |
| Tucson | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Yuma | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |