Childcare Worker Salary in Arkansas
Median annual pay in Arkansas
$28,450
$13.68/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arkansas
$32,725
Regional Price Parity: 86.937 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): −$6,530 (−18.7%)
Arkansas ranks 42nd of 51 states by median pay, and 29th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $23,940 | $11.51 |
| 25th percentile | $26,750 | $12.86 |
| Median | $28,450 | $13.68 |
| 75th percentile | $30,470 | $14.65 |
| 90th percentile | $33,640 | $16.18 |
Employment
- Employment in Arkansas
- 5,400
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arkansas
- $28,450
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- −$6,530 (−18.7%)
Cost of living
$28,450 ÷ 86.937 × 100 = $32,725
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | ||
| 40th | $28,920 | $32,077 35th |
| Texas | ||
| 41st | $28,570 | $29,436 47th |
| Arkansas This page | ||
| 42nd | $28,450 | $32,725 29th |
| Iowa | ||
| 43rd | $28,420 | $32,383 31st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 44th | $28,250 | $30,478 45th |
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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 Louisiana
$22,900/year Louisiana
- Childcare Worker salary in Mississippi
$22,050/year Mississippi
- Childcare Worker salary in Missouri
$30,790/year Missouri
- Childcare Worker salary in Oklahoma
$27,730/year Oklahoma
- Childcare Worker salary in Tennessee
$29,660/year Tennessee
- Childcare Worker salary in Texas
$28,570/year Texas
- 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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