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Childcare Worker Salary in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers in Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,800
25th Percentile Wage
$20,970
50th Percentile Wage
$25,250
75th Percentile Wage
$31,200
90th Percentile Wage
$38,570

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,800.

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
$25,250
4.44% 21.90%
2021
$24,130
3.56% -
2020
$23,270
8.25% -
2019
$21,350
-1.41% -
2018
$21,650
9.28% -
2017
$19,640
2.39% -
2016
$19,170
2.87% -
2015
$18,620
-0.32% -
2014
$18,680
-5.78% -
2013
$19,760
0.20% -
2012
$19,720
- -

Table 2. Compare Childcare Worker Salary in Winston-Salem with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,250 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Winston-Salem is 18.0 percent (18.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 13.7 percent (13.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$30,810
Greensboro-High Point
$28,010
Asheville
$27,870
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$26,870
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$26,360
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$25,930
Raleigh-Cary
$25,730
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$25,550
Winston-Salem
$25,250
Jacksonville
$25,230
Rocky Mount
$24,580
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$24,160
Fayetteville
$23,800
Greenville
$22,710
Burlington
$22,590
Wilmington
$22,410
Goldsboro
$22,010
New Bern
$21,790

See also: Top paying jobs in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.