Childcare Worker Salary in Colorado
Median annual pay in Colorado
$40,750
$19.59/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Colorado
$39,543
Regional Price Parity: 103.052 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): +$5,770 (+16.5%)
Colorado ranks 4th of 51 states by median pay, and 2nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,430 | $16.07 |
| 25th percentile | $36,990 | $17.78 |
| Median | $40,750 | $19.59 |
| 75th percentile | $46,260 | $22.24 |
| 90th percentile | $49,190 | $23.65 |
Employment
- Employment in Colorado
- 13,310
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Colorado
- $40,750
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- +$5,770 (+16.5%)
Cost of living
$40,750 ÷ 103.052 × 100 = $39,543
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $41,680 | $38,949 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 3rd | $40,900 | $38,674 6th |
| Colorado This page | ||
| 4th | $40,750 | $39,543 2nd |
| California | ||
| 5th | $40,020 | $36,145 10th |
| Oregon | ||
| 6th | $38,650 | $37,393 8th |
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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 Arizona
$35,100/year Arizona
- Childcare Worker salary in Kansas
$29,240/year Kansas
- Childcare Worker salary in Nebraska
$30,740/year Nebraska
- Childcare Worker salary in New Mexico
$35,840/year New Mexico
- Childcare Worker salary in Oklahoma
$27,730/year Oklahoma
- Childcare Worker salary in Utah
$31,630/year Utah
- Childcare Worker salary in Wyoming
$28,250/year Wyoming
- 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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