Childcare Worker Salary in Indiana
Median annual pay in Indiana
$30,180
$14.51/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Indiana
$32,337
Regional Price Parity: 93.329 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): −$4,800 (−13.7%)
Indiana ranks 31st of 51 states by median pay, and 32nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $23,880 | $11.48 |
| 25th percentile | $28,030 | $13.48 |
| Median | $30,180 | $14.51 |
| 75th percentile | $34,860 | $16.76 |
| 90th percentile | $38,250 | $18.39 |
Employment
- Employment in Indiana
- 8,280
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Indiana
- $30,180
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- −$4,800 (−13.7%)
Cost of living
$30,180 ÷ 93.329 × 100 = $32,337
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | ||
| 29th | $30,740 | $34,117 21st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 30th | $30,290 | $34,049 22nd |
| Indiana This page | ||
| 31st | $30,180 | $32,337 32nd |
| Idaho | ||
| 32nd | $30,160 | $31,583 39th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 33rd | $30,140 | $30,890 44th |
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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 Illinois
$35,830/year Illinois
- Childcare Worker salary in Kentucky
$28,920/year Kentucky
- Childcare Worker salary in Michigan
$30,970/year Michigan
- Childcare Worker salary in Ohio
$29,680/year Ohio
- 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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