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Childcare Workers in California
Want to work in California as a Childcare Worker? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Childcare Workers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Childcare Workers in California is growing faster than average.
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Childcare Workers in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Childcare Workers Work in California?
In California, there were 60,460 people working as Childcare Workers in the year 2018.
There were 58,630 Childcare Workers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 1,830 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
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The typical state has 7,890 Childcare Workers working in it, which means California has more Childcare Workers than average.
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Job Projections for California
Jobs for Childcare Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.
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California Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 15,770 annual job openings, and a total of 108,500 jobs for California Childcare Workers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 189,100 annual jobs and 1,300,900 total jobs in 2026.
What do Childcare Workers Make in California?
In 2018 wages for Childcare Workers ranged from $22,630 to $38,150 with $26,360 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.88 to $18.34. The median hourly rate was $12.67.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.29 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.38.
The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top California Metros for Childcare Workers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Childcare Workers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 22,250 | $25,410 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 7,360 | $33,470 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 5,960 | $25,400 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 5,060 | $26,290 |
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA | 4,080 | $25,490 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,860 | $31,190 |
Fresno, CA | 1,390 | $24,760 |
Bakersfield, CA | 1,280 | $25,180 |
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 1,230 | $29,300 |
Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1,220 | $24,690 |
Visalia-Porterville, CA | 1,190 | $25,070 |
Santa Rosa, CA | 890 | $31,310 |
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 850 | $25,900 |
Modesto, CA | 720 | $25,310 |
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | 610 | $26,630 |
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 490 | $25,520 |
Salinas, CA | 460 | $31,910 |
Chico, CA | 440 | $24,120 |
Merced, CA | 390 | $29,710 |
Yuba City, CA | 380 | $24,430 |
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | 370 | $24,510 |
El Centro, CA | 310 | $24,110 |
Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 310 | $24,890 |
Redding, CA | 270 | $27,390 |
Madera, CA | 80 | $25,730 |
Top States for Childcare Workers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Childcare Workers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 60,460 | $26,360 |
New York | 47,260 | $26,780 |
Texas | 46,890 | $20,070 |
Florida | 30,070 | $21,870 |
Pennsylvania | 25,370 | $21,270 |
North Carolina | 18,830 | $21,540 |
Ohio | 18,630 | $20,820 |
New Jersey | 18,490 | $24,470 |
Michigan | 17,510 | $22,150 |
Illinois | 17,440 | $22,380 |
Georgia | 14,790 | $19,660 |
Virginia | 14,410 | $22,210 |
Massachusetts | 13,300 | $27,680 |
Missouri | 12,930 | $21,550 |
Minnesota | 11,830 | $24,150 |
Kentucky | 11,340 | $19,840 |
Arizona | 10,450 | $23,930 |
Tennessee | 9,660 | $19,760 |
Connecticut | 9,490 | $25,720 |
Nebraska | 9,090 | $22,510 |
Below are the states where Childcare Workers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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District of Columbia | $30,880 |
Massachusetts | $27,680 |
Vermont | $27,600 |
Washington | $27,270 |
Alaska | $26,930 |
Colorado | $26,880 |
New York | $26,780 |
California | $26,360 |
Connecticut | $25,720 |
Rhode Island | $25,280 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Jsonin under License
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