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Childcare Workers in Utah

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40.0% Jobs Projection

$20,910 Median Salary

1,830 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Childcare Workers in Utah is growing faster than average.
Childcare Workers in Utah earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Childcare Workers Work in Utah?

In Utah, there were 5,990 people working as Childcare Workers in the year 2018.

There were 5,680 Childcare Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 310 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Utah

Jobs for Childcare Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 40.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.

Utah Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,830 annual job openings, and 12,100 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 Utah?

In 2018 wages for Childcare Workers ranged from $16,840 to $29,340 with $20,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.1 to $14.11. The median hourly rate was $10.05.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.55 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.50.

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

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Top Utah 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
Salt Lake City, UT	2,910	$22,060
Ogden-Clearfield, UT	1,100	$18,770
Provo-Orem, UT	550	$20,340
Logan, UT-ID	460	$19,700
St. George, UT	310	$21,160

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
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