Childcare Worker Salary in Washington
Median annual pay in Washington
$41,680
$20.04/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Washington
$38,949
Regional Price Parity: 107.013 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): +$6,700 (+19.2%)
Washington ranks 2nd of 51 states by median pay, and 3rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,340 | $16.99 |
| 25th percentile | $37,460 | $18.01 |
| Median | $41,680 | $20.04 |
| 75th percentile | $44,770 | $21.52 |
| 90th percentile | $50,080 | $24.08 |
Employment
- Employment in Washington
- 4,340
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Washington
- $41,680
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- +$6,700 (+19.2%)
Cost of living
$41,680 ÷ 107.013 × 100 = $38,949
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $47,340 | $43,075 1st |
| Washington This page | ||
| 2nd | $41,680 | $38,949 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 3rd | $40,900 | $38,674 6th |
| Colorado | ||
| 4th | $40,750 | $39,543 2nd |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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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 Idaho
$30,160/year Idaho
- Childcare Worker salary in Oregon
$38,650/year Oregon
- 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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