The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of childcare workers in Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 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 | $21,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,120.
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 | $25,810 | 5.39% | 24.18% |
| 2021 | $24,420 | -1.23% | - |
| 2020 | $24,720 | -3.32% | - |
| 2019 | $25,540 | 1.64% | - |
| 2018 | $25,120 | 0.60% | - |
| 2017 | $24,970 | 9.05% | - |
| 2016 | $22,710 | 7.09% | - |
| 2015 | $21,100 | 6.87% | - |
| 2014 | $19,650 | -3.92% | - |
| 2013 | $20,420 | 4.16% | - |
| 2012 | $19,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,810 in Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 21.6 percent (21.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Racine | |
| Green Bay | |
| Sheboygan | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Duluth | |
| Madison | |
| Eau Claire | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wausau | |
| Appleton | |
| La Crosse | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Janesville | |
| Oshkosh-Neenah | |
| Fond du Lac | |
| Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |