The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $22,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,440.
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 | $28,940 | 5.39% | 29.34% |
| 2021 | $27,380 | 12.02% | - |
| 2020 | $24,090 | 4.03% | - |
| 2019 | $23,120 | 4.28% | - |
| 2018 | $22,130 | 4.52% | - |
| 2017 | $21,130 | 0.90% | - |
| 2016 | $20,940 | -0.81% | - |
| 2015 | $21,110 | 3.27% | - |
| 2014 | $20,420 | 1.91% | - |
| 2013 | $20,030 | -2.10% | - |
| 2012 | $20,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,940, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for childcare workers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (median annual salary $27,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of childcare workers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 3.3 percent (3.3%) higher than that in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton.