The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $18,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,700.
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 | $36,790 | 42.48% | 51.21% |
| 2021 | $21,160 | 7.99% | - |
| 2020 | $19,470 | 3.13% | - |
| 2019 | $18,860 | 1.59% | - |
| 2018 | $18,560 | -1.72% | - |
| 2017 | $18,880 | 1.38% | - |
| 2016 | $18,620 | 0.64% | - |
| 2015 | $18,500 | 0.54% | - |
| 2014 | $18,400 | 1.52% | - |
| 2013 | $18,120 | 0.94% | - |
| 2012 | $17,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,790, Brownsville-Harlingen is the highest paying city for childcare workers in state of Texas, followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (median annual salary $27,190). In comparison, the median annual salary of childcare workers in Brownsville-Harlingen is 26.1 percent (26.1%) higher than that in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos.