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Childcare Worker Salary in Ann Arbor, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Ann Arbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers in Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,170
25th Percentile Wage
$24,390
50th Percentile Wage
$28,300
75th Percentile Wage
$29,290
90th Percentile Wage
$36,020

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,170.

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
$28,300
15.05% 29.19%
2021
$24,040
0.04% -
2020
$24,030
3.00% -
2019
$23,310
3.43% -
2018
$22,510
1.38% -
2017
$22,200
3.42% -
2016
$21,440
1.17% -
2015
$21,190
5.99% -
2014
$19,920
-1.41% -
2013
$20,200
0.79% -
2012
$20,040
- -

Table 2. Compare Childcare Worker Salary in Ann Arbor with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,300, Ann Arbor is the highest paying city for childcare workers in state of Michigan, followed by Detroit-Warren-Livonia (median annual salary $28,100). In comparison, the median annual salary of childcare workers in Ann Arbor is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Detroit-Warren-Livonia.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Ann Arbor
$28,300
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$28,100
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$27,840
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$27,090
Battle Creek
$27,080
Lansing-East Lansing
$27,060
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$26,920
Monroe
$26,420
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$26,290
Flint
$26,220
Bay City
$25,860
Midland
$25,780
Niles-Benton Harbor
$25,770
Jackson
$25,710
South Bend-Mishawaka
$25,680
Muskegon-Norton Shores
$25,540
Kalamazoo-Portage
$25,470
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$25,250
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$23,410
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$21,630
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$20,970
Holland-Grand Haven
$20,820

See also: Top paying jobs in Ann Arbor, Michigan.