How does Childcare Workers pay in Alabama compare to the national average?

Alabama Childcare Workers salaries are 30% below the US national median of $32,050 per year.

What is the salary range for a Childcare Workers in Alabama?

Childcare Workers salaries in Alabama range from $18,250 (10th percentile) to $30,690 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Childcare Workers Salary in Alabama

Q: What is the median salary for a Childcare Workers in Alabama?

The median salary for a Childcare Workers in Alabama is $22,420 per year ($10.78/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

SOC 39-9011 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Childcare Workers in Alabama is $22,420 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $10.78 per hour. This is 30% below the national median of $32,050. 4,880 people work as Childcare Workers in Alabama. Wages have grown 17% since 2019, when the median was $19,120.

Median Annual Salary

$22,420

Mean Annual

$24,500

Median Hourly

$10.78

Total Employed

4,880

Salary Distribution

$18k

10th

$21k

25th

$22k

Median

$28k

75th

$31k

90th

How This Compares

Alabama

$22,420

this metro

United States

$32,050

you earn -30% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$22,420	$24,500	4,880
2023	$21,550	$23,770	5,180
2022	$21,460	$22,770	4,600
2021	$18,610	$20,970	4,700
2020	$19,850	$20,910	5,760
2019	$19,120	$20,770	6,140

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