Childcare workers

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2020 Workforce

870k

Average Age

36.4

Estimated Job Growth

1.7%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$16,629

Average Male Salary

$16,913

Average Female Salary

$16,604

About

Childcare workers are most often employed by the Child day care services industry. The average yearly wage for Childcare workers was $16,629 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Childcare workers by wage are Other entertainment attendants and related workers, Food preparation and serving related workers, all other, and Cashiers.

Childcare workers are part of the Personal Care & Service Occupations, along with Supervisors of personal care and service workers, Animal trainers, Nonfarm animal caretakers, Gaming services workers, Ushers, lobby attendants, & ticket takers, and 15 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Childcare workers are Washington Heights, Inwood & Marble Hill PUMA, NY, Dale City, Lake Ridge & Woodbridge PUMA, VA, and Lincoln City (North) PUMA, NE. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Childcare workers are Bedford Park, Fordham North & Norwood PUMA, NY, Brownsville & Ocean Hill PUMA, NY, and Belmont, Crotona Park East & East Tremont PUMA, NY.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Childcare workers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Child day care services is the industry that employs the most Childcare workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Childcare workers, by average wage, is Construction. Childcare workers are paid most in Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL but are relatively concentrated in Bedford Park, Fordham North & Norwood PUMA, NY.

Yearly Wage

$16,629

AVERAGE SALARY

± $541

In 2020, Childcare workers earned an average of $16,629, $39,325 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Food preparation and serving related workers, all other make somewhat more than Childcare workers while Other entertainment attendants and related workers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Childcare workers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.448

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Childcare workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.448, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Childcare workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Childcare workers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Childcare workers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Childcare workers.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Childcare workers, by number of employees, are Child day care services, Elementary & secondary schools, Private households, Amusement & Recreation, Religious organizations, Individual & family services, Bus service & urban transit, Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities, Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Museums, art galleries, historical sites, & similar institutions.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Childcare workers, by average wage, are Construction, Performing arts companies, and Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers.

Industries by Share

870k

2020 Workforce

± 22,831

−6.32%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.9%

The number of people employed as Childcare workers has been declining at a rate of −6.32%, from 928,643 people in 2019 to 869,910 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Childcare workers employed by various industries. Child day care services employs the largest share of Childcare workers at 52.1%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 16.8% and Private households with 14.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Childcare workers in the US. The average age of male Childcare workers in the workforce is 32.1 and of female Childcare workers is 36.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Childcare workers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

69.3k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 6,461

801k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 21,909

92% of Childcare workers are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Childcare workers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Childcare workers

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

55.5% of Childcare workers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 15.4% of Childcare workers, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Childcare workers.

Age by Sex

32.1

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.48

36.8

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.445

The median age of Childcare workers is 36.4, and Male employees are generally 4.68 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Childcare workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Childcare workers is Education but a relatively high number of Childcare workers hold a major in Human Sciences.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Childcare workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Childcare workers need many skills, but most especially Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, and Service Orientation. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Childcare workers need more than the average amount of Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, and Persuasion.

Radar Distribution

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Childcare Workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Childcare Workers are expected to see a growth of 1.7% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

1.7%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Childcare Workers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.