Childcare Worker Salary in Iowa
Median annual pay in Iowa
$28,420
$13.66/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Iowa
$32,383
Regional Price Parity: 87.762 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): −$6,560 (−18.8%)
Iowa ranks 43rd of 51 states by median pay, and 31st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $21,950 | $10.55 |
| 25th percentile | $25,790 | $12.40 |
| Median | $28,420 | $13.66 |
| 75th percentile | $31,730 | $15.25 |
| 90th percentile | $37,220 | $17.89 |
Employment
- Employment in Iowa
- 6,020
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Iowa
- $28,420
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- −$6,560 (−18.8%)
Cost of living
$28,420 ÷ 87.762 × 100 = $32,383
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | ||
| 41st | $28,570 | $29,436 47th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 42nd | $28,450 | $32,725 29th |
| Iowa This page | ||
| 43rd | $28,420 | $32,383 31st |
| Wyoming | ||
| 44th | $28,250 | $30,478 45th |
| Georgia | ||
| 45th | $28,020 | $29,099 48th |
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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 Minnesota
$35,520/year Minnesota
- Childcare Worker salary in Missouri
$30,790/year Missouri
- Childcare Worker salary in Nebraska
$30,740/year Nebraska
- Childcare Worker salary in South Dakota
$27,940/year South Dakota
- Childcare Worker salary in Wisconsin
$32,460/year Wisconsin
- 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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