Childcare Worker Salary in Oregon
Median annual pay in Oregon
$38,650
$18.58/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Oregon
$37,393
Regional Price Parity: 103.361 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): +$3,670 (+10.5%)
Oregon ranks 6th of 51 states by median pay, and 8th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $32,580 | $15.66 |
| 25th percentile | $35,620 | $17.13 |
| Median | $38,650 | $18.58 |
| 75th percentile | $43,620 | $20.97 |
| 90th percentile | $46,450 | $22.33 |
Employment
- Employment in Oregon
- 5,240
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Oregon
- $38,650
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- +$3,670 (+10.5%)
Cost of living
$38,650 ÷ 103.361 × 100 = $37,393
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | ||
| 4th | $40,750 | $39,543 2nd |
| California | ||
| 5th | $40,020 | $36,145 10th |
| Oregon This page | ||
| 6th | $38,650 | $37,393 8th |
| Vermont | ||
| 7th | $38,030 | $38,823 5th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $37,590 | $34,831 18th |
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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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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 California
$40,020/year California
- Childcare Worker salary in Idaho
$30,160/year Idaho
- Childcare Worker salary in Nevada
$29,740/year Nevada
- Childcare Worker salary in Washington
$41,680/year Washington
- 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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