Childcare Worker Salary in Georgia
Median annual pay in Georgia
$28,020
$13.47/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Georgia
$29,099
Regional Price Parity: 96.293 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): −$6,960 (−19.9%)
Georgia ranks 45th of 51 states by median pay, and 48th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $22,170 | $10.66 |
| 25th percentile | $23,940 | $11.51 |
| Median | $28,020 | $13.47 |
| 75th percentile | $31,200 | $15.00 |
| 90th percentile | $36,980 | $17.78 |
Employment
- Employment in Georgia
- 21,040
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Georgia
- $28,020
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- −$6,960 (−19.9%)
Cost of living
$28,020 ÷ 96.293 × 100 = $29,099
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | ||
| 43rd | $28,420 | $32,383 31st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 44th | $28,250 | $30,478 45th |
| Georgia This page | ||
| 45th | $28,020 | $29,099 48th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 46th | $27,940 | $31,540 41st |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 47th | $27,730 | $31,568 40th |
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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 Florida
$34,210/year Florida
- Childcare Worker salary in North Carolina
$29,140/year North Carolina
- Childcare Worker salary in South Carolina
$29,650/year South Carolina
- Childcare Worker salary in Tennessee
$29,660/year Tennessee
- 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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