Childcare Worker Salary in Virginia
Median annual pay in Virginia
$34,330
$16.51/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Virginia
$33,955
Regional Price Parity: 101.104 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): −$650 (−1.9%)
Virginia ranks 22nd of 51 states by median pay, and 23rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,150 | $13.53 |
| 25th percentile | $29,540 | $14.20 |
| Median | $34,330 | $16.51 |
| 75th percentile | $37,200 | $17.88 |
| 90th percentile | $44,100 | $21.20 |
Employment
- Employment in Virginia
- 13,930
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Virginia
- $34,330
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- −$650 (−1.9%)
Cost of living
$34,330 ÷ 101.104 × 100 = $33,955
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | ||
| 20th | $35,120 | $37,107 9th |
| Arizona | ||
| 21st | $35,100 | $34,864 17th |
| Virginia This page | ||
| 22nd | $34,330 | $33,955 23rd |
| Florida | ||
| 23rd | $34,210 | $33,081 28th |
| Delaware | ||
| 24th | $33,210 | $33,274 27th |
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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 the District of Columbia
$47,340/year District of Columbia
- Childcare Worker salary in Kentucky
$28,920/year Kentucky
- Childcare Worker salary in Maryland
$36,030/year Maryland
- Childcare Worker salary in North Carolina
$29,140/year North Carolina
- Childcare Worker salary in Tennessee
$29,660/year Tennessee
- 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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