Childcare Worker Salary in Utah
Median annual pay in Utah
$31,630
$15.21/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Utah
$31,993
Regional Price Parity: 98.864 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): −$3,350 (−9.6%)
Utah ranks 26th of 51 states by median pay, and 36th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $23,040 | $11.08 |
| 25th percentile | $29,530 | $14.20 |
| Median | $31,630 | $15.21 |
| 75th percentile | $35,380 | $17.01 |
| 90th percentile | $43,440 | $20.89 |
Employment
- Employment in Utah
- 4,830
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Utah
- $31,630
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- −$3,350 (−9.6%)
Cost of living
$31,630 ÷ 98.864 × 100 = $31,993
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | ||
| 24th | $33,210 | $33,274 27th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 25th | $32,460 | $34,497 19th |
| Utah This page | ||
| 26th | $31,630 | $31,993 36th |
| Michigan | ||
| 27th | $30,970 | $32,188 34th |
| Missouri | ||
| 28th | $30,790 | $33,903 24th |
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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 Arizona
$35,100/year Arizona
- Childcare Worker salary in Colorado
$40,750/year Colorado
- Childcare Worker salary in Idaho
$30,160/year Idaho
- Childcare Worker salary in Nevada
$29,740/year Nevada
- Childcare Worker salary in New Mexico
$35,840/year New Mexico
- Childcare Worker salary in Wyoming
$28,250/year Wyoming
- 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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