The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of childcare workers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $20,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,430.
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 | $22,880 | 7.65% | 21.33% |
| 2021 | $21,130 | 7.43% | - |
| 2020 | $19,560 | 1.89% | - |
| 2019 | $19,190 | -0.10% | - |
| 2018 | $19,210 | 0.42% | - |
| 2017 | $19,130 | 4.65% | - |
| 2016 | $18,240 | 2.08% | - |
| 2015 | $17,860 | -0.62% | - |
| 2014 | $17,970 | -0.61% | - |
| 2013 | $18,080 | 0.44% | - |
| 2012 | $18,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,880 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 13.2 percent (13.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 23.2 percent (23.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.