Childcare Worker Salary in Mississippi
Median annual pay in Mississippi
$22,050
$10.60/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Mississippi
$25,359
Regional Price Parity: 86.953 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): −$12,930 (−37.0%)
Mississippi ranks 51st of 51 states by median pay, and 51st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $18,230 | $8.76 |
| 25th percentile | $19,750 | $9.49 |
| Median | $22,050 | $10.60 |
| 75th percentile | $26,540 | $12.76 |
| 90th percentile | $33,600 | $16.16 |
Employment
- Employment in Mississippi
- 5,420
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Mississippi
- $22,050
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- −$12,930 (−37.0%)
Cost of living
$22,050 ÷ 86.953 × 100 = $25,359
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | ||
| 49th | $22,900 | $25,962 49th |
| Alabama | ||
| 50th | $22,720 | $25,579 50th |
| Mississippi This page | ||
| 51st | $22,050 | $25,359 51st |
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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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$23,860/year Mississippi
- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in Mississippi
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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 Alabama
$22,720/year Alabama
- Childcare Worker salary in Arkansas
$28,450/year Arkansas
- Childcare Worker salary in Louisiana
$22,900/year Louisiana
- Childcare Worker salary in Tennessee
$29,660/year Tennessee
- 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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