How does Childcare Workers pay in Columbus, OH compare to the national average?

Columbus, OH Childcare Workers salaries are 12% below the US national median of $32,050 per year.

What is the salary range for a Childcare Workers in Columbus, OH?

Childcare Workers salaries in Columbus, OH range from $23,660 (10th percentile) to $36,910 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Childcare Workers Salary in Columbus, OH

SOC 39-9011 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Childcare Workers in Columbus, OH is $28,330 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $13.62 per hour. This is 12% below the national median of $32,050. 2,950 people work as Childcare Workers in Columbus, OH. Wages have grown 14% since 2019, when the median was $24,890.

Median Annual Salary

$28,330

Mean Annual

$30,020

Median Hourly

$13.62

Total Employed

2,950

Salary Distribution

$24k

10th

$27k

25th

$28k

Median

$30k

75th

$37k

90th

How This Compares

Columbus, OH

$28,330

this metro

Ohio

$28,230

you earn +0% vs state

United States

$32,050

you earn -12% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$28,330	$30,020	2,950
2023	$28,540	$29,890	3,410
2022	$28,050	$30,370	3,470
2021	$23,470	$27,150	3,500
2020	$25,930	$25,960	3,400
2019	$24,890	$25,030	4,860

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