Childcare Worker Salary in Nevada
Median annual pay in Nevada
$29,740
$14.30/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Nevada
$29,746
Regional Price Parity: 99.979 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): −$5,240 (−15.0%)
Nevada ranks 34th of 51 states by median pay, and 46th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $27,520 | $13.23 |
| 25th percentile | $28,800 | $13.84 |
| Median | $29,740 | $14.30 |
| 75th percentile | $35,360 | $17.00 |
| 90th percentile | $38,560 | $18.54 |
Employment
- Employment in Nevada
- 3,740
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Nevada
- $29,740
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- −$5,240 (−15.0%)
Cost of living
$29,740 ÷ 99.979 × 100 = $29,746
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | ||
| 32nd | $30,160 | $31,583 39th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 33rd | $30,140 | $30,890 44th |
| Nevada This page | ||
| 34th | $29,740 | $29,746 46th |
| Ohio | ||
| 35th | $29,680 | $31,992 37th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 36th | $29,660 | $32,285 33rd |
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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 Arizona
$35,100/year Arizona
- Childcare Worker salary in California
$40,020/year California
- Childcare Worker salary in Idaho
$30,160/year Idaho
- Childcare Worker salary in Oregon
$38,650/year Oregon
- Childcare Worker salary in Utah
$31,630/year Utah
- 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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