Childcare Worker Salary in Hawaii
Median annual pay in Hawaii
$37,030
$17.80/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Hawaii
$33,679
Regional Price Parity: 109.951 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): +$2,050 (+5.9%)
Hawaii ranks 10th of 51 states by median pay, and 25th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $30,850 | $14.83 |
| 25th percentile | $32,050 | $15.41 |
| Median | $37,030 | $17.80 |
| 75th percentile | $42,950 | $20.65 |
| 90th percentile | $47,270 | $22.73 |
Employment
- Employment in Hawaii
- 1,870
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Hawaii
- $37,030
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- +$2,050 (+5.9%)
Cost of living
$37,030 ÷ 109.951 × 100 = $33,679
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| 8th | $37,590 | $34,831 18th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 9th | $37,080 | $35,597 14th |
| Hawaii This page | ||
| 10th | $37,030 | $33,679 25th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 11th | $36,940 | $36,117 11th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 12th | $36,660 | $35,383 15th |
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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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$64,070/year U.S.
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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 California
$40,020/year California
- Childcare Worker salary in Oregon
$38,650/year Oregon
- Childcare Worker salary in Nevada
$29,740/year Nevada
- 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.
- Nearest states: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line Shapefiles, 2024.
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