The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of childcare workers in Mankato-North Mankato 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 | $23,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,320.
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 | $26,780 | 13.52% | 32.49% |
| 2021 | $23,160 | -8.68% | - |
| 2020 | $25,170 | 2.94% | - |
| 2019 | $24,430 | 4.18% | - |
| 2018 | $23,410 | 6.75% | - |
| 2017 | $21,830 | 10.31% | - |
| 2016 | $19,580 | 4.55% | - |
| 2015 | $18,690 | 0.00% | - |
| 2014 | $18,690 | -0.21% | - |
| 2013 | $18,730 | 3.47% | - |
| 2012 | $18,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,780 in Mankato-North Mankato is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Mankato-North Mankato is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area and 4.4 percent (4.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| St Cloud | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |