Childcare workers

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

816k

Average Age

36.3

Estimated Job Growth

1.7%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$17,725

Average Male Salary

$17,887

Average Female Salary

$17,712

About

Childcare workers are most often employed by the Child day care services industry. The average yearly wage for Childcare workers was $17,725 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Childcare workers are Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA, Washington Heights, Inwood & Marble Hill PUMA, NY, and Lincoln City (North) PUMA, NE. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Childcare workers are Crown Heights South, Prospect Lefferts & Wingate PUMA, NY, Belmont, Crotona Park East & East Tremont PUMA, NY, and Bedford Park, Fordham North & Norwood PUMA, NY.

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Employment and salary information for the Childcare workers workforce. Childcare workers workforce in 2021 was 815,655 people, of which 92.1% were women and 7.88% were men. Childcare workers are paid most in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL but are relatively concentrated in Crown Heights South, Prospect Lefferts & Wingate PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

64,266

Male Workforce

± 6.22k

751,389

Female Workforce

± 21.2k

The Childcare workers workforce in 2021 was 815,655 people (92.1% women and 7.88% men). This implies an average annual growth of −10.8% between 2014 (914,540) and 2021 (815,655).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Childcare workers.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($25,080), Massachusetts ($22,416), and Maryland ($22,112).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$17,725

AVERAGE WAGE

#519 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Childcare workers earned an average of $17,725, $41,870 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Childcare workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.462

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Childcare workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.462, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Childcare workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Childcare workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Childcare workers and on wages for those in the field. Child day care services is the industry that employs the most Childcare workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Childcare workers, by average wage, is Offices of physicians ($97,720).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

816k

2021 Workforce

± 22,113

−6.24%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.02%

This graphic shows the share of Childcare workers employed by various industries. Child day care services employs the largest share of Childcare workers at 61.9%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 20% and Private households with 18.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Childcare workers in the US. The workforce of Childcare workers in 2021 was 815,655 people, with 92.1% woman, and 7.88% men. The average age of male Childcare workers in the workforce is 32.4 and of female Childcare workers is 36.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Childcare workers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Childcare workers in 2021 was 815,655 people, with 92.1% woman, and 7.88% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (176,926 people), 16 to 19 years (104,895 people), and 25 to 29 years (94,023 people). Among them they concentrated 46.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 22.1% of Childcare workers workers were Hispanic and 77.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (78%), Puerto Rican (12.3)%, and Dominican (9.77)%

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Races

In 2021, 65.5% of the Childcare workers workforce were White, of which 92.5% were women and 7.52% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (15.5%) and Other (7.58%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Childcare workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Childcare workers is Education but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Human Sciences.

Among the necessary skills for Childcare workers, Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Childcare workers need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Childcare workers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Education (33,223 people), Business (18,665 people), and Psychology (13,828 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Childcare workers workers were Some college (246,913 people), High School or Equivalent (244,274 people), and Bachelors Degree (115,562 people).

The graphic shows the Childcare workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Childcare workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Childcare workers need many skills, but most especially Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Childcare Workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Childcare Workers are expected to see a growth of 1.7% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

1.7%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Childcare workers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.