Childcare Worker Salary in Alabama
Median annual pay in Alabama
$22,720
$10.92/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alabama
$25,579
Regional Price Parity: 88.823 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): −$12,260 (−35.0%)
Alabama ranks 50th of 51 states by median pay, and 50th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $18,680 | $8.98 |
| 25th percentile | $21,540 | $10.36 |
| Median | $22,720 | $10.92 |
| 75th percentile | $28,090 | $13.51 |
| 90th percentile | $32,330 | $15.54 |
Employment
- Employment in Alabama
- 4,580
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alabama
- $22,720
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- −$12,260 (−35.0%)
Cost of living
$22,720 ÷ 88.823 × 100 = $25,579
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | ||
| 48th | $27,710 | $30,962 42nd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 49th | $22,900 | $25,962 49th |
| Alabama This page | ||
| 50th | $22,720 | $25,579 50th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $22,050 | $25,359 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −2.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Nannies
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Childcare Workers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Childcare Worker salary in nearby places
- Childcare Worker salary in Florida
$34,210/year Florida
- Childcare Worker salary in Georgia
$28,020/year Georgia
- Childcare Worker salary in Mississippi
$22,050/year Mississippi
- Childcare Worker salary in Tennessee
$29,660/year Tennessee
- Childcare Worker salary in the U.S.
$34,980/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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