Childcare Workers in California
Local pay for childcare workers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 39-9011
$40,020
median pay, California
52,780
employed in California
+14.4%
vs U.S. median
-2.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What childcare workers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of childcare workers in California earn between $37,600 and $46,320 a year; the U.S. median is $34,980.
$35,340
P10
$37,600
P25
$40,020
MEDIAN
$46,320
P75
$52,670
P90
Pay by metro in California
$45,720
$44,540
$42,860
$41,920
$41,570
$41,260
$40,210
$40,010
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