The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of childcare workers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $30,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,440.
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 | $33,460 | 10.31% | 41.93% |
| 2021 | $30,010 | -2.20% | - |
| 2020 | $30,670 | 13.60% | - |
| 2019 | $26,500 | 5.40% | - |
| 2018 | $25,070 | 2.67% | - |
| 2017 | $24,400 | 7.13% | - |
| 2016 | $22,660 | 2.69% | - |
| 2015 | $22,050 | 10.66% | - |
| 2014 | $19,700 | -0.10% | - |
| 2013 | $19,720 | 1.47% | - |
| 2012 | $19,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,460 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 13.6 percent (13.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 35.5 percent (35.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.