The salary statistics of childcare workers in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare childcare worker salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in the industry sector of wholesale trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) childcare workers is $61,650. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $25,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid childcare workers is $17,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers in the industry sector of wholesale trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $25,670 | -3.93% | -8.80% |
| 2017 | $26,680 | -4.69% | - |
| 2016 | $27,930 | 31.90% | - |
| 2015 | $19,020 | -46.85% | - |
| 2012 | $27,930 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].