Childcare Worker Salary in Ohio
Median annual pay in Ohio
$29,680
$14.27/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Ohio
$31,992
Regional Price Parity: 92.774 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): −$5,300 (−15.2%)
Ohio ranks 35th of 51 states by median pay, and 37th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $23,800 | $11.44 |
| 25th percentile | $27,540 | $13.24 |
| Median | $29,680 | $14.27 |
| 75th percentile | $36,450 | $17.52 |
| 90th percentile | $40,390 | $19.42 |
Employment
- Employment in Ohio
- 11,300
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Ohio
- $29,680
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- −$5,300 (−15.2%)
Cost of living
$29,680 ÷ 92.774 × 100 = $31,992
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 33rd | $30,140 | $30,890 44th |
| Nevada | ||
| 34th | $29,740 | $29,746 46th |
| Ohio This page | ||
| 35th | $29,680 | $31,992 37th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 36th | $29,660 | $32,285 33rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 37th | $29,650 | $31,627 38th |
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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 Indiana
$30,180/year Indiana
- Childcare Worker salary in Kentucky
$28,920/year Kentucky
- Childcare Worker salary in Michigan
$30,970/year Michigan
- Childcare Worker salary in Pennsylvania
$30,140/year Pennsylvania
- Childcare Worker salary in West Virginia
$27,710/year West Virginia
- 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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