Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2004

39-9011 Child Care Workers

Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and child care institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play. Exclude "Preschool Teachers" (25-2011) and "Teacher Assistants" (25-9041).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
513,110 1.2 % $8.57 $17,830 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $5.90 $6.75 $8.06 $10.01 $12.34
Annual Wage (2) $12,270 $14,040 $16,760 $20,820 $25,670

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Child day care services 211,100 $7.65 $15,910
Elementary and secondary schools 103,590 $9.59 $19,940
Other residential care facilities 31,620 $9.89 $20,570
Civic and social organizations 28,800 $7.89 $16,410
Other amusement and recreation industries 28,660 $7.89 $16,400

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
State government (OES designation) 180 $13.15 $27,350
Scientific research and development services 60 $11.02 $22,920
Office administrative services 210 $10.64 $22,130
Furniture stores 70 $10.39 $21,610
Personal care services (7) $10.36 $21,560

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Montana 3,290 $7.98 $16,600 0.817%
Vermont 2,330 $8.99 $18,690 0.793%
New Jersey 26,160 $8.71 $18,120 0.674%
New York 54,130 $10.45 $21,740 0.656%
South Dakota 2,350 $7.29 $15,150 0.638%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Massachusetts 11,480 $10.53 $21,900 0.367%
New York 54,130 $10.45 $21,740 0.656%
Connecticut 6,890 $10.15 $21,100 0.422%
Maryland 7,380 $9.99 $20,790 0.300%
California 39,970 $9.96 $20,720 0.275%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Lawrence, KS MSA 640 $8.67 $18,040 1.328%
Great Falls, MT MSA 360 $6.98 $14,510 1.073%
Dutchess County, NY PMSA 1,080 $9.37 $19,480 0.948%
Iowa City, IA MSA 620 $7.59 $15,790 0.933%
Billings, MT MSA 610 $8.86 $18,440 0.848%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
San Francisco, CA PMSA 1,830 $11.86 $24,670 0.192%
New York, NY PMSA 31,680 $11.42 $23,760 0.796%
San Jose, CA PMSA 2,010 $11.26 $23,420 0.237%
Stamford-Norwalk, CT PMSA 470 $11.24 $23,380 0.235%
Orange County, CA PMSA 3,420 $11.19 $23,270 0.233%

About May 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: June 02, 2005