Childcare Worker Salary in Kansas
Median annual pay in Kansas
$29,240
$14.06/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kansas
$32,464
Regional Price Parity: 90.068 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): −$5,740 (−16.4%)
Kansas ranks 38th of 51 states by median pay, and 30th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $22,810 | $10.96 |
| 25th percentile | $27,520 | $13.23 |
| Median | $29,240 | $14.06 |
| 75th percentile | $34,900 | $16.78 |
| 90th percentile | $37,280 | $17.92 |
Employment
- Employment in Kansas
- 7,430
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kansas
- $29,240
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- −$5,740 (−16.4%)
Cost of living
$29,240 ÷ 90.068 × 100 = $32,464
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | ||
| 36th | $29,660 | $32,285 33rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 37th | $29,650 | $31,627 38th |
| Kansas This page | ||
| 38th | $29,240 | $32,464 30th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 39th | $29,140 | $30,893 43rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 40th | $28,920 | $32,077 35th |
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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 Colorado
$40,750/year Colorado
- Childcare Worker salary in Missouri
$30,790/year Missouri
- Childcare Worker salary in Nebraska
$30,740/year Nebraska
- Childcare Worker salary in Oklahoma
$27,730/year Oklahoma
- 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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