Childcare Worker Salary in Oklahoma
Median annual pay in Oklahoma
$27,730
$13.33/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Oklahoma
$31,568
Regional Price Parity: 87.843 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): −$7,250 (−20.7%)
Oklahoma ranks 47th of 51 states by median pay, and 40th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $22,040 | $10.59 |
| 25th percentile | $23,170 | $11.14 |
| Median | $27,730 | $13.33 |
| 75th percentile | $34,340 | $16.51 |
| 90th percentile | $38,580 | $18.55 |
Employment
- Employment in Oklahoma
- 7,590
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Oklahoma
- $27,730
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- −$7,250 (−20.7%)
Cost of living
$27,730 ÷ 87.843 × 100 = $31,568
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | ||
| 45th | $28,020 | $29,099 48th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 46th | $27,940 | $31,540 41st |
| Oklahoma This page | ||
| 47th | $27,730 | $31,568 40th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 48th | $27,710 | $30,962 42nd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 49th | $22,900 | $25,962 49th |
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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 Colorado
$40,750/year Colorado
- Childcare Worker salary in Kansas
$29,240/year Kansas
- Childcare Worker salary in Missouri
$30,790/year Missouri
- Childcare Worker salary in New Mexico
$35,840/year New Mexico
- Childcare Worker salary in Texas
$28,570/year Texas
- 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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