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Childcare Worker Salary in Dayton, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Dayton, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of childcare workers in Dayton 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 Dayton, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,070
25th Percentile Wage
$21,820
50th Percentile Wage
$26,520
75th Percentile Wage
$30,300
90th Percentile Wage
$33,420

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Dayton, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,070.

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
$26,520
12.25% 30.81%
2021
$23,270
12.33% -
2020
$20,400
-4.31% -
2019
$21,280
1.55% -
2018
$20,950
2.39% -
2017
$20,450
-0.39% -
2016
$20,530
6.14% -
2015
$19,270
2.02% -
2014
$18,880
1.43% -
2013
$18,610
1.40% -
2012
$18,350
- -

Table 2. Compare Childcare Worker Salary in Dayton with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,520 in Dayton is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Dayton is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Akron and 26.1 percent (26.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sandusky.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Akron
$28,490
Lima
$28,400
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$28,120
Columbus
$28,050
Cincinnati-Middletown
$28,020
Toledo
$27,180
Dayton
$26,520
Springfield
$26,430
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$25,900
Mansfield
$25,440
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$23,920
Canton-Massillon
$23,460
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$22,970
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$22,410
Sandusky
$19,610

See also: Top paying jobs in Dayton, Ohio.