The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of childcare workers in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $21,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,080.
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 | $25,730 | 3.54% | 25.15% |
| 2021 | $24,820 | 1.85% | - |
| 2020 | $24,360 | 7.96% | - |
| 2019 | $22,420 | 8.47% | - |
| 2018 | $20,520 | 4.39% | - |
| 2017 | $19,620 | 0.31% | - |
| 2016 | $19,560 | -0.87% | - |
| 2015 | $19,730 | -0.15% | - |
| 2014 | $19,760 | 2.94% | - |
| 2013 | $19,180 | -0.42% | - |
| 2012 | $19,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,730 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Raleigh-Cary is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 15.3 percent (15.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.