Childcare Workers in North Carolina

Considering a career as a Childcare Worker in North Carolina?

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Childcare Worker Career?

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Human Development & Family Studies
• Child Care Provider/Assistant

How Many Childcare Workers Work in North Carolina?

There were approximately 18,830 workers employed as Childcare Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 18,210 Childcare Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 620 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Childcare Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 6,340 annual job openings, and 43,310 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Childcare Workers ranged from $16,730 to $31,470 with $21,540 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.04 to $15.13. The median hourly rate was $10.35.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.86 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.49.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	5,190	$22,830
Raleigh, NC	3,170	$20,520
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	2,720	$20,770
Greensboro-High Point, NC	1,490	$19,190
Winston-Salem, NC	1,260	$21,650
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	1,140	$24,260
Asheville, NC	1,000	$24,050
Fayetteville, NC	620	$19,390
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	480	$21,780
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	360	$20,060
Wilmington, NC	350	$20,170
Burlington, NC	290	$20,630
New Bern, NC	250	$18,610
Rocky Mount, NC	210	$20,570
Goldsboro, NC	130	$19,990

Top States for Childcare Workers Employment

View the list below to see 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

• 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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