Childcare Worker Salary in Florida
Median annual pay in Florida
$34,210
$16.45/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Florida
$33,081
Regional Price Parity: 103.414 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): −$770 (−2.2%)
Florida ranks 23rd of 51 states by median pay, and 28th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $27,960 | $13.44 |
| 25th percentile | $30,290 | $14.56 |
| Median | $34,210 | $16.45 |
| 75th percentile | $37,110 | $17.84 |
| 90th percentile | $44,730 | $21.51 |
Employment
- Employment in Florida
- 21,760
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Florida
- $34,210
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- −$770 (−2.2%)
Cost of living
$34,210 ÷ 103.414 × 100 = $33,081
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | ||
| 21st | $35,100 | $34,864 17th |
| Virginia | ||
| 22nd | $34,330 | $33,955 23rd |
| Florida This page | ||
| 23rd | $34,210 | $33,081 28th |
| Delaware | ||
| 24th | $33,210 | $33,274 27th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 25th | $32,460 | $34,497 19th |
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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 Alabama
$22,720/year Alabama
- Childcare Worker salary in Georgia
$28,020/year Georgia
- 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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