The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
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 | $23,940 | 6.64% | 17.84% |
| 2021 | $22,350 | 0.40% | - |
| 2020 | $22,260 | 12.08% | - |
| 2019 | $19,570 | 3.32% | - |
| 2018 | $18,920 | 4.97% | - |
| 2017 | $17,980 | -5.45% | - |
| 2016 | $18,960 | 2.27% | - |
| 2015 | $18,530 | -3.02% | - |
| 2014 | $19,090 | -19.12% | - |
| 2013 | $22,740 | 13.50% | - |
| 2012 | $19,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,940 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 26.6 percent (26.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Danville |