Childcare Worker Salary in Vermont
Median annual pay in Vermont
$38,030
$18.29/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Vermont
$38,823
Regional Price Parity: 97.958 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): +$3,050 (+8.7%)
Vermont ranks 7th of 51 states by median pay, and 5th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $32,140 | $15.45 |
| 25th percentile | $36,420 | $17.51 |
| Median | $38,030 | $18.29 |
| 75th percentile | $42,330 | $20.35 |
| 90th percentile | $46,030 | $22.13 |
Employment
- Employment in Vermont
- Not published
BLS does not publish this figure for Vermont.
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Vermont
- $38,030
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- +$3,050 (+8.7%)
Cost of living
$38,030 ÷ 97.958 × 100 = $38,823
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 5th | $40,020 | $36,145 10th |
| Oregon | ||
| 6th | $38,650 | $37,393 8th |
| Vermont This page | ||
| 7th | $38,030 | $38,823 5th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $37,590 | $34,831 18th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 9th | $37,080 | $35,597 14th |
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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 Massachusetts
$40,900/year Massachusetts
- Childcare Worker salary in New Hampshire
$37,080/year New Hampshire
- Childcare Worker salary in New York
$37,590/year New York
- 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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