Childcare Worker Salary in the District of Columbia
Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
$47,340
$22.76/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in the District of Columbia
$43,075
Regional Price Parity: 109.901 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): +$12,360 (+35.3%)
The District of Columbia ranks 1st of 51 states by median pay, and 1st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,050 | $18.77 |
| 25th percentile | $40,300 | $19.38 |
| Median | $47,340 | $22.76 |
| 75th percentile | $56,040 | $26.94 |
| 90th percentile | $56,790 | $27.30 |
Employment
- Employment in the District of Columbia
- 1,350
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
- $47,340
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- +$12,360 (+35.3%)
Cost of living
$47,340 ÷ 109.901 × 100 = $43,075
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia This page | ||
| 1st | $47,340 | $43,075 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $41,680 | $38,949 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 3rd | $40,900 | $38,674 6th |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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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 Virginia
$34,330/year Virginia
- 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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