Childcare Worker Salary in Maine
Median annual pay in Maine
$36,350
$17.47/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Maine
$37,455
Regional Price Parity: 97.050 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): +$1,370 (+3.9%)
Maine ranks 14th of 51 states by median pay, and 7th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,200 | $15.00 |
| 25th percentile | $34,770 | $16.72 |
| Median | $36,350 | $17.47 |
| 75th percentile | $37,630 | $18.09 |
| 90th percentile | $46,020 | $22.13 |
Employment
- Employment in Maine
- 4,990
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Maine
- $36,350
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- +$1,370 (+3.9%)
Cost of living
$36,350 ÷ 97.050 × 100 = $37,455
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | ||
| 12th | $36,660 | $35,383 15th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 13th | $36,390 | $33,445 26th |
| Maine This page | ||
| 14th | $36,350 | $37,455 7th |
| Alaska | ||
| 15th | $36,200 | $35,366 16th |
| Maryland | ||
| 16th | $36,030 | $34,328 20th |
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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 New Hampshire
$37,080/year New Hampshire
- 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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