The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of childcare workers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $21,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,840.
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 | $27,410 | 14.19% | 32.14% |
| 2021 | $23,520 | 1.32% | - |
| 2020 | $23,210 | 4.22% | - |
| 2019 | $22,230 | 7.24% | - |
| 2018 | $20,620 | 0.34% | - |
| 2017 | $20,550 | 3.45% | - |
| 2016 | $19,840 | 0.25% | - |
| 2015 | $19,790 | 4.80% | - |
| 2014 | $18,840 | 0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $18,830 | 1.22% | - |
| 2012 | $18,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,410 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Punta Gorda and 28.9 percent (28.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.