Childcare Workers Salary in New York

Ranked #6 of 51 · NY

13.3% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $39,690 ≈ $19/hr
Median annual salary $37,590
Employment 44,020

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $33,630P25 $35,420 Median $37,590P75 $43,730P90 $46,970

About 80% of childcare workerss in New York earn between $33,630 and $46,970. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New York
$39,690
U.S. average
$35,030

The mean childcare workers salary in New York is $39,690, about 13.3% above the U.S. average ($35,030). That works out to roughly $19/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New York

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $37,870 $40,010 48,780
Ithaca, NY $37,410 $38,090 290
Kingston, NY $36,360 $37,480 460
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $36,230 $38,070 1,810
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $36,170 $38,220 2,420
Binghamton, NY $35,890 $36,510 640
Glens Falls, NY $35,460 $36,340 220
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $35,410 $36,570 2,100

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