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Childcare Worker Salary in Sector of Accommodation and Food Services

The salary statistics of childcare workers in the industry sector of accommodation and food services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare childcare worker salaries in different industries within the accommodation and food services sector.

Average Annual Salary of Childcare Workers

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,100
25th Percentile Wage
$21,230
50th Percentile Wage
$23,930
75th Percentile Wage
$28,760
90th Percentile Wage
$35,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in the industry sector of accommodation and food services. 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 $35,200. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $23,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid childcare workers is $19,100.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers in the industry sector of accommodation and food services from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$23,930
1.21% 18.39%
2017
$23,640
5.16% -
2016
$22,420
7.45% -
2015
$20,750
5.45% -
2014
$19,620
1.63% -
2013
$19,300
-1.19% -
2012
$19,530
- -

Compare Childcare Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Accommodation and Food Services Sector

The average salaries of childcare workers in one industries in the accommodation and food services sector are shown below. For detailed childcare worker salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Restaurants and Other Eating Places
$18,630

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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