Childcare Worker Salary in Minnesota
Median annual pay in Minnesota
$35,520
$17.08/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Minnesota
$36,017
Regional Price Parity: 98.621 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): +$540 (+1.5%)
Minnesota ranks 19th of 51 states by median pay, and 12th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,560 | $13.73 |
| 25th percentile | $30,340 | $14.59 |
| Median | $35,520 | $17.08 |
| 75th percentile | $38,490 | $18.50 |
| 90th percentile | $44,880 | $21.58 |
Employment
- Employment in Minnesota
- 11,570
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Minnesota
- $35,520
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- +$540 (+1.5%)
Cost of living
$35,520 ÷ 98.621 × 100 = $36,017
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | ||
| 17th | $35,840 | $38,867 4th |
| Illinois | ||
| 18th | $35,830 | $35,845 13th |
| Minnesota This page | ||
| 19th | $35,520 | $36,017 12th |
| Montana | ||
| 20th | $35,120 | $37,107 9th |
| Arizona | ||
| 21st | $35,100 | $34,864 17th |
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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 Iowa
$28,420/year Iowa
- Childcare Worker salary in Michigan
$30,970/year Michigan
- Childcare Worker salary in North Dakota
$30,290/year North Dakota
- 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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