The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of childcare workers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach 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 | $18,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $21,220 | 6.17% | 6.17% |
| 2016 | $19,910 | -10.75% | - |
| 2015 | $22,050 | 5.44% | - |
| 2014 | $20,850 | 2.30% | - |
| 2013 | $20,370 | 2.26% | - |
| 2012 | $19,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,220 in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach is 29.4 percent (29.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Punta Gorda and 8.2 percent (8.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.