Childcare Worker Salary in Wisconsin
Median annual pay in Wisconsin
$32,460
$15.61/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Wisconsin
$34,497
Regional Price Parity: 94.095 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,980): −$2,520 (−7.2%)
Wisconsin ranks 25th of 51 states by median pay, and 19th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $24,650 | $11.85 |
| 25th percentile | $29,360 | $14.12 |
| Median | $32,460 | $15.61 |
| 75th percentile | $36,720 | $17.65 |
| 90th percentile | $42,830 | $20.59 |
Employment
- Employment in Wisconsin
- 5,560
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Wisconsin
- $32,460
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,980
- Difference
- −$2,520 (−7.2%)
Cost of living
$32,460 ÷ 94.095 × 100 = $34,497
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | ||
| 23rd | $34,210 | $33,081 28th |
| Delaware | ||
| 24th | $33,210 | $33,274 27th |
| Wisconsin This page | ||
| 25th | $32,460 | $34,497 19th |
| Utah | ||
| 26th | $31,630 | $31,993 36th |
| Michigan | ||
| 27th | $30,970 | $32,188 34th |
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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 Illinois
$35,830/year Illinois
- Childcare Worker salary in Iowa
$28,420/year Iowa
- Childcare Worker salary in Michigan
$30,970/year Michigan
- Childcare Worker salary in Minnesota
$35,520/year Minnesota
- 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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