Childcare Worker Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$36,390
$17.49/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$33,445
Regional Price Parity: 108.805 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): +$1,410 (+4.0%)
New Jersey ranks 13th of 51 states by median pay, and 26th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $32,220 | $15.49 |
| 25th percentile | $34,170 | $16.43 |
| Median | $36,390 | $17.49 |
| 75th percentile | $38,400 | $18.46 |
| 90th percentile | $44,800 | $21.54 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 25,070
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $36,390
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- +$1,410 (+4.0%)
Cost of living
$36,390 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $33,445
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | ||
| 11th | $36,940 | $36,117 11th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 12th | $36,660 | $35,383 15th |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 13th | $36,390 | $33,445 26th |
| Maine | ||
| 14th | $36,350 | $37,455 7th |
| Alaska | ||
| 15th | $36,200 | $35,366 16th |
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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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- Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education salary in New Jersey
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$64,070/year U.S.
- Nursing Assistant salary in New Jersey
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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 Delaware
$33,210/year Delaware
- Childcare Worker salary in New York
$37,590/year New York
- Childcare Worker salary in Pennsylvania
$30,140/year Pennsylvania
- 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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