The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of childcare workers in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $21,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,280.
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 | $27,180 | 14.46% | 24.43% |
| 2021 | $23,250 | -8.65% | - |
| 2020 | $25,260 | 4.67% | - |
| 2019 | $24,080 | 10.47% | - |
| 2018 | $21,560 | 8.26% | - |
| 2017 | $19,780 | -0.66% | - |
| 2016 | $19,910 | -5.27% | - |
| 2015 | $20,960 | 1.34% | - |
| 2014 | $20,680 | -3.63% | - |
| 2013 | $21,430 | 4.15% | - |
| 2012 | $20,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,180 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 32.9 percent (32.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.