Childcare Worker Salary in Tennessee
Median annual pay in Tennessee
$29,660
$14.26/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Tennessee
$32,285
Regional Price Parity: 91.870 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): −$5,320 (−15.2%)
Tennessee ranks 36th of 51 states by median pay, and 33rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $21,730 | $10.45 |
| 25th percentile | $26,910 | $12.94 |
| Median | $29,660 | $14.26 |
| 75th percentile | $35,200 | $16.92 |
| 90th percentile | $38,050 | $18.29 |
Employment
- Employment in Tennessee
- 13,650
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Tennessee
- $29,660
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- −$5,320 (−15.2%)
Cost of living
$29,660 ÷ 91.870 × 100 = $32,285
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | ||
| 34th | $29,740 | $29,746 46th |
| Ohio | ||
| 35th | $29,680 | $31,992 37th |
| Tennessee This page | ||
| 36th | $29,660 | $32,285 33rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 37th | $29,650 | $31,627 38th |
| Kansas | ||
| 38th | $29,240 | $32,464 30th |
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$64,070/year U.S.
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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 Alabama
$22,720/year Alabama
- Childcare Worker salary in Arkansas
$28,450/year Arkansas
- Childcare Worker salary in Georgia
$28,020/year Georgia
- Childcare Worker salary in Kentucky
$28,920/year Kentucky
- Childcare Worker salary in Mississippi
$22,050/year Mississippi
- Childcare Worker salary in Missouri
$30,790/year Missouri
- Childcare Worker salary in North Carolina
$29,140/year North Carolina
- Childcare Worker salary in Virginia
$34,330/year 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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