Childcare Worker Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$30,140
$14.49/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$30,890
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): −$4,840 (−13.8%)
Pennsylvania ranks 33rd of 51 states by median pay, and 44th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $22,710 | $10.92 |
| 25th percentile | $27,040 | $13.00 |
| Median | $30,140 | $14.49 |
| 75th percentile | $35,970 | $17.29 |
| 90th percentile | $39,290 | $18.89 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 13,000
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $30,140
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- −$4,840 (−13.8%)
Cost of living
$30,140 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $30,890
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | ||
| 31st | $30,180 | $32,337 32nd |
| Idaho | ||
| 32nd | $30,160 | $31,583 39th |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 33rd | $30,140 | $30,890 44th |
| Nevada | ||
| 34th | $29,740 | $29,746 46th |
| Ohio | ||
| 35th | $29,680 | $31,992 37th |
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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 Maryland
$36,030/year Maryland
- Childcare Worker salary in New Jersey
$36,390/year New Jersey
- Childcare Worker salary in New York
$37,590/year New York
- Childcare Worker salary in Ohio
$29,680/year Ohio
- 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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