The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $29,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,600.
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 | $35,830 | 15.15% | 32.91% |
| 2021 | $30,400 | 1.74% | - |
| 2020 | $29,870 | 3.25% | - |
| 2019 | $28,900 | 5.43% | - |
| 2018 | $27,330 | 2.01% | - |
| 2017 | $26,780 | 0.86% | - |
| 2016 | $26,550 | 5.95% | - |
| 2015 | $24,970 | 1.84% | - |
| 2014 | $24,510 | 5.55% | - |
| 2013 | $23,150 | -3.84% | - |
| 2012 | $24,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,830 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area and 47.2 percent (47.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Pueblo | |
| Greeley | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |