Childcare Worker Salary in Massachusetts
Median annual pay in Massachusetts
$40,900
$19.66/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Massachusetts
$38,674
Regional Price Parity: 105.757 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): +$5,920 (+16.9%)
Massachusetts ranks 3rd of 51 states by median pay, and 6th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,130 | $16.41 |
| 25th percentile | $37,330 | $17.95 |
| Median | $40,900 | $19.66 |
| 75th percentile | $47,920 | $23.04 |
| 90th percentile | $49,790 | $23.94 |
Employment
- Employment in Massachusetts
- 13,140
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Massachusetts
- $40,900
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- +$5,920 (+16.9%)
Cost of living
$40,900 ÷ 105.757 × 100 = $38,674
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $47,340 | $43,075 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $41,680 | $38,949 3rd |
| Massachusetts This page | ||
| 3rd | $40,900 | $38,674 6th |
| Colorado | ||
| 4th | $40,750 | $39,543 2nd |
| California | ||
| 5th | $40,020 | $36,145 10th |
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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 Connecticut
$36,660/year Connecticut
- Childcare Worker salary in New Hampshire
$37,080/year New Hampshire
- Childcare Worker salary in New York
$37,590/year New York
- Childcare Worker salary in Rhode Island
$36,940/year Rhode Island
- Childcare Worker salary in Vermont
$38,030/year Vermont
- 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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