Childcare Worker Salary in Missouri
Median annual pay in Missouri
$30,790
$14.80/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Missouri
$33,903
Regional Price Parity: 90.817 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): −$4,190 (−12.0%)
Missouri ranks 28th of 51 states by median pay, and 24th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,600 | $13.75 |
| 25th percentile | $29,000 | $13.94 |
| Median | $30,790 | $14.80 |
| 75th percentile | $35,670 | $17.15 |
| 90th percentile | $41,600 | $20.00 |
Employment
- Employment in Missouri
- 12,430
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Missouri
- $30,790
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- −$4,190 (−12.0%)
Cost of living
$30,790 ÷ 90.817 × 100 = $33,903
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | ||
| 26th | $31,630 | $31,993 36th |
| Michigan | ||
| 27th | $30,970 | $32,188 34th |
| Missouri This page | ||
| 28th | $30,790 | $33,903 24th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 29th | $30,740 | $34,117 21st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 30th | $30,290 | $34,049 22nd |
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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 Arkansas
$28,450/year Arkansas
- Childcare Worker salary in Illinois
$35,830/year Illinois
- Childcare Worker salary in Iowa
$28,420/year Iowa
- Childcare Worker salary in Kansas
$29,240/year Kansas
- Childcare Worker salary in Kentucky
$28,920/year Kentucky
- Childcare Worker salary in Nebraska
$30,740/year Nebraska
- Childcare Worker salary in Oklahoma
$27,730/year Oklahoma
- 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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