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What Child Care Providers Earn
| State |
2005 Hourly Mean Wage |
2005 Annual Mean Wage |
2006 Hourly Mean Wage |
2006 Annual Mean Wage |
| State |
2005 Hourly Mean Wage |
2005 Annual Mean Wage |
2006 Hourly Mean Wage |
2006 Annual Mean Wage |
| Alabama | $6.95 | $14,460 | $7.12 | $14,800 | | Alaska | $10.08 | $20,960 | $10.66 | $22,170 | | Arizona | $7.76 | $16,130 | $7.82 | $16,260 | | Arkansas | $6.76 | $14,050 | $7.02 | $14,590 | | California | $10.08 | $20,970 | $10.59 | $22,030 | | Colorado | $9.26 | $19,250 | $9.63 | $20,030 | | Connecticut | $10.56 | $21,970 | $10.66 | $22,180 | | Delaware | $9.06 | $18,840 | $9.42 | $19,590 | | District of Columbia | $10.03 | $20,860 | $10.98 | $22,850 | | Florida | $8.32 | $17,300 | $8.75 | $18,200 | | Georgia | $7.46 | $15,520 | $7.72 | $16,060 | | Guam | $7.67 | $15,940 | $7.32 | $15,230 | | Hawaii | $7.75 | $16,110 | $8.27 | $17,200 | | Idaho | $8.2 | $17,050 | $8.51 | $17,700 | | Illinois | $9.49 | $19,740 | $9.47 | $19,700 | | Indiana | $8.17 | $17,000 | $8.44 | $17,560 | | Iowa | $7.75 | $16,110 | $7.84 | $16,310 | | Kansas | $7.92 | $16,470 | $8.11 | $16,870 | | Kentucky | $7.46 | $15,510 | $7.66 | $15,930 | | Louisiana | $6.95 | $14,460 | $7.1 | $14,770 | | Maine | $9.42 | $19,590 | $9.99 | $20,780 | | Maryland | $9.55 | $19,870 | $10.2 | $21,210 | | Massachusetts | $10.52 | $21,890 | $10.94 | $22,760 | | Michigan | $9.54 | $19,840 | $9.58 | $19,920 | | Minnesota | $8.57 | $17,830 | $9.15 | $19,020 | | Mississippi | $7.02 | $14,590 | $7.08 | $14,730 | | Missouri | $8.09 | $16,830 | $8.33 | $17,340 | | Montana | $7.81 | $16,240 | $8.14 | $16,930 | | Nebraska | $7.77 | $16,150 | $8.15 | $16,960 | | Nevada | $7.8 | $16,230 | $7.99 | $16,630 | | New Hampshire | $8.88 | $18,470 | $8.86 | $18,420 | | New Jersey | $9.08 | $18,890 | $9.58 | $19,930 | | New Mexico | $7.52 | $15,640 | $7.93 | $16,490 | | New York | $10.51 | $21,850 | $10.6 | $22,050 | | North Carolina | $8.61 | $17,910 | $8.71 | $18,120 | | North Dakota | $8.08 | $16,800 | $8.17 | $16,990 | | Ohio | $8.55 | $17,790 | $9.01 | $18,730 | | Oklahoma | $7.05 | $14,670 | $7.42 | $15,440 | | Oregon | $8.86 | $18,420 | $9.18 | $19,090 | | Pennsylvania | $8.48 | $17,630 | $8.9 | $18,500 | | Puerto Rico | $6.61 | $13,750 | $6.78 | $14,100 | | Rhode Island | $9.78 | $20,350 | $9.73 | $20,230 | | South Carolina | $7.19 | $14,960 | $7.53 | $15,660 | | South Dakota | $7.32 | $15,220 | $7.74 | $16,110 | | Tennessee | $7.59 | $15,780 | $7.79 | $16,190 | | Texas | $7.26 | $15,090 | $7.55 | $15,700 | | Utah | $7.61 | $15,820 | $7.88 | $16,400 | | Vermont | $9.97 | $20,740 | $9.55 | $19,860 | | Virgin Islands | $6.79 | $14,130 | $8.76 | $18,210 | | Virginia | $8.51 | $17,700 | $8.48 | $17,630 | | Washington | $9.09 | $18,900 | $9.47 | $19,710 | | West Virginia | $6.98 | $14,520 | $7.12 | $14,810 | | Wisconsin | $8.94 | $18,590 | $9.52 | $19,790 | | Wyoming | $7.68 | $15,970 | $8.27 | $17,210 |
The BLS defines child care workers as those who “attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and child care institutions” and “perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play.” It is important to note that some family child care providers are excluded in the numbers because they are self-employed and report their income differently. The definition also excludes preschool teachers and teacher assistants.
All data obtained from the 2005 and 2006 Occupational Employment Statistics Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor
Compiled by the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.
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