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Childcare Worker Salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California

The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Childcare Workers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,860
25th Percentile Wage
$35,470
50th Percentile Wage
$40,190
75th Percentile Wage
$42,160
90th Percentile Wage
$46,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,860.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$40,190
9.11% 41.55%
2021
$36,530
-2.27% -
2020
$37,360
6.40% -
2019
$34,970
4.29% -
2018
$33,470
12.85% -
2017
$29,170
-3.33% -
2016
$30,140
7.60% -
2015
$27,850
7.00% -
2014
$25,900
11.89% -
2013
$22,820
-2.94% -
2012
$23,490
- -

Table 2. Compare Childcare Worker Salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,190, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for childcare workers in state of California, followed by Santa Rosa-Petaluma (median annual salary $38,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of childcare workers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in Santa Rosa-Petaluma.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$40,190
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$38,750
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$38,570
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$37,410
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$37,270
Napa
$36,660
Visalia-Porterville
$36,470
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$36,170
Vallejo-Fairfield
$36,170
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$36,170
Salinas
$36,130
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$35,720
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$35,340
Fresno
$35,220
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$35,150
Modesto
$35,020
El Centro
$34,970
Stockton
$34,950
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$34,890
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$34,890
Yuba City
$34,800
Hanford-Corcoran
$34,620
Chico
$34,350
Bakersfield-Delano
$34,150
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$33,980
Redding
$33,660
Merced
$33,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$33,280
Madera-Chowchilla
$32,170
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$29,270
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$28,950
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$28,610
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$27,990
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$26,970
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$25,420
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$25,100
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$24,170
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$24,110
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$22,550

See also: Top paying jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California.