The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 | $23,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,190.
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 | $26,570 | 14.15% | 23.90% |
| 2021 | $22,810 | 11.14% | - |
| 2020 | $20,270 | 1.04% | - |
| 2019 | $20,060 | 2.94% | - |
| 2018 | $19,470 | 2.41% | - |
| 2017 | $19,000 | 2.37% | - |
| 2016 | $18,550 | 0.54% | - |
| 2015 | $18,450 | 1.25% | - |
| 2014 | $18,220 | -10.54% | - |
| 2013 | $20,140 | -0.40% | - |
| 2012 | $20,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,570 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 7.6 percent (7.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jefferson City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Louis | |
| Kansas City | |
| Columbia | |
| St Joseph | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Springfield | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Joplin | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City |