Childcare Worker Salary in Nebraska
Median annual pay in Nebraska
$30,740
$14.78/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Nebraska
$34,117
Regional Price Parity: 90.103 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): −$4,240 (−12.1%)
Nebraska ranks 29th of 51 states by median pay, and 21st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,130 | $13.52 |
| 25th percentile | $29,150 | $14.01 |
| Median | $30,740 | $14.78 |
| 75th percentile | $35,290 | $16.97 |
| 90th percentile | $36,660 | $17.62 |
Employment
- Employment in Nebraska
- 9,390
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Nebraska
- $30,740
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- −$4,240 (−12.1%)
Cost of living
$30,740 ÷ 90.103 × 100 = $34,117
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | ||
| 27th | $30,970 | $32,188 34th |
| Missouri | ||
| 28th | $30,790 | $33,903 24th |
| Nebraska This page | ||
| 29th | $30,740 | $34,117 21st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 30th | $30,290 | $34,049 22nd |
| Indiana | ||
| 31st | $30,180 | $32,337 32nd |
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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 Colorado
$40,750/year Colorado
- Childcare Worker salary in Iowa
$28,420/year Iowa
- Childcare Worker salary in Kansas
$29,240/year Kansas
- Childcare Worker salary in Missouri
$30,790/year Missouri
- Childcare Worker salary in South Dakota
$27,940/year South Dakota
- Childcare Worker salary in Wyoming
$28,250/year Wyoming
- 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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