The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of childcare workers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $17,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $22,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,580.
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 | $22,120 | 4.84% | 19.71% |
| 2021 | $21,050 | 3.47% | - |
| 2020 | $20,320 | 3.84% | - |
| 2019 | $19,540 | 2.92% | - |
| 2018 | $18,970 | 2.95% | - |
| 2017 | $18,410 | -1.74% | - |
| 2016 | $18,730 | 1.71% | - |
| 2015 | $18,410 | 1.85% | - |
| 2014 | $18,070 | 2.82% | - |
| 2013 | $17,560 | -1.14% | - |
| 2012 | $17,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,120 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 39.9 percent (39.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Brownsville-Harlingen and 14.7 percent (14.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Worth-Arlington.