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Childcare Worker Salary in Iowa City, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Iowa City, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of childcare workers in Iowa City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Childcare Workers in Iowa City, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,420
25th Percentile Wage
$21,860
50th Percentile Wage
$25,640
75th Percentile Wage
$27,730
90th Percentile Wage
$31,140

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Iowa City, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,420.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$25,640
9.17% 30.30%
2021
$23,290
7.60% -
2020
$21,520
-1.58% -
2019
$21,860
1.88% -
2018
$21,450
-0.79% -
2017
$21,620
0.05% -
2016
$21,610
5.09% -
2015
$20,510
8.82% -
2014
$18,700
5.03% -
2013
$17,760
-0.62% -
2012
$17,870
- -

Table 2. Compare Childcare Worker Salary in Iowa City with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,640, Iowa City is the second highest paying city for childcare workers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary of $26,330). Compared with Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, the median annual salary of childcare workers in Iowa City is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$26,330
Iowa City
$25,640
Cedar Rapids
$25,100
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$24,370
Dubuque
$22,950
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$22,920
Ames
$22,620
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$22,530
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$22,340
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$21,920
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$20,680

See also: Top paying jobs in Iowa City, Iowa.