The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $22,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $25,470 | 8.56% | 26.31% |
| 2021 | $23,290 | -2.06% | - |
| 2020 | $23,770 | -1.05% | - |
| 2019 | $24,020 | 7.08% | - |
| 2018 | $22,320 | 8.78% | - |
| 2017 | $20,360 | 5.40% | - |
| 2016 | $19,260 | 3.17% | - |
| 2015 | $18,650 | 3.16% | - |
| 2014 | $18,060 | -5.09% | - |
| 2013 | $18,980 | 1.11% | - |
| 2012 | $18,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,470 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Kalamazoo-Portage is 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 18.3 percent (18.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.