Childcare Worker Salary in Maryland
Median annual pay in Maryland
$36,030
$17.32/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Maryland
$34,328
Regional Price Parity: 104.959 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): +$1,050 (+3.0%)
Maryland ranks 16th of 51 states by median pay, and 20th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,570 | $15.18 |
| 25th percentile | $34,250 | $16.47 |
| Median | $36,030 | $17.32 |
| 75th percentile | $37,970 | $18.25 |
| 90th percentile | $47,280 | $22.73 |
Employment
- Employment in Maryland
- 9,750
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Maryland
- $36,030
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- +$1,050 (+3.0%)
Cost of living
$36,030 ÷ 104.959 × 100 = $34,328
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | ||
| 14th | $36,350 | $37,455 7th |
| Alaska | ||
| 15th | $36,200 | $35,366 16th |
| Maryland This page | ||
| 16th | $36,030 | $34,328 20th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 17th | $35,840 | $38,867 4th |
| Illinois | ||
| 18th | $35,830 | $35,845 13th |
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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 Delaware
$33,210/year Delaware
- Childcare Worker salary in the District of Columbia
$47,340/year District of Columbia
- Childcare Worker salary in Pennsylvania
$30,140/year Pennsylvania
- Childcare Worker salary in Virginia
$34,330/year Virginia
- Childcare Worker salary in West Virginia
$27,710/year West Virginia
- 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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