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Childcare Workers in Minnesota

Childcare Workers in Minnesota

Get the information you need to know about working as a Childcare Worker.

8.5% Jobs Projection
$24,150 Median Salary
4,390 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Childcare Workers in Minnesota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Childcare Workers in Minnesota is growing faster than average.

  • Childcare Workers in Minnesota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Childcare Workers Work in Minnesota?

11,830 people worked as Childcare Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 11,550 Childcare Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 280 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 7,890 Childcare Workers working in it, which means Minnesota has more Childcare Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Childcare Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.

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Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 4,390 annual job openings, and 30,130 total jobs in 2026 for Childcare Workers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 189,100 annual jobs and 1,300,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Childcare Workers Make in Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Childcare Workers ranged from $20,560 to $34,460 with $24,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.89 to $16.57. The median hourly rate was $11.61.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.27 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.34.

The median salary in Minnesota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Minnesota 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 8,560 $24,830
Fargo, ND-MN 990 $23,410
Rochester, MN 520 $23,380
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 350 $23,410
Duluth, MN-WI 340 $24,920
Grand Forks, ND-MN 320 $20,900
St. Cloud, MN 300 $21,640
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 270 $20,160

Top States for Childcare Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Childcare Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
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
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

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