Childcare Worker Salary in Delaware
Median annual pay in Delaware
$33,210
$15.97/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Delaware
$33,274
Regional Price Parity: 99.808 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): −$1,770 (−5.1%)
Delaware ranks 24th of 51 states by median pay, and 27th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,200 | $15.00 |
| 25th percentile | $31,200 | $15.00 |
| Median | $33,210 | $15.97 |
| 75th percentile | $35,710 | $17.17 |
| 90th percentile | $40,410 | $19.43 |
Employment
- Employment in Delaware
- 1,230
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Delaware
- $33,210
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- −$1,770 (−5.1%)
Cost of living
$33,210 ÷ 99.808 × 100 = $33,274
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| 22nd | $34,330 | $33,955 23rd |
| Florida | ||
| 23rd | $34,210 | $33,081 28th |
| Delaware This page | ||
| 24th | $33,210 | $33,274 27th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 25th | $32,460 | $34,497 19th |
| Utah | ||
| 26th | $31,630 | $31,993 36th |
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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 Maryland
$36,030/year Maryland
- Childcare Worker salary in New Jersey
$36,390/year New Jersey
- Childcare Worker salary in Pennsylvania
$30,140/year Pennsylvania
- 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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