The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of childcare workers in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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 | $22,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,610.
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 | $28,020 | -0.57% | 34.98% |
| 2021 | $28,180 | 24.84% | - |
| 2020 | $21,180 | 4.20% | - |
| 2019 | $20,290 | 0.10% | - |
| 2018 | $20,270 | 3.55% | - |
| 2017 | $19,550 | 0.41% | - |
| 2016 | $19,470 | 1.90% | - |
| 2015 | $19,100 | 3.04% | - |
| 2014 | $18,520 | 2.05% | - |
| 2013 | $18,140 | -0.44% | - |
| 2012 | $18,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,020 in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Punta Gorda and 30.4 percent (30.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.