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Childcare Workers Salary in Colorado

What Childcare Workers earn in Colorado, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in CO
$42,177
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 18
published states
Workers in state
13,330
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
10 counties

Pay by labor market in Colorado

Childcare Workers pay by wage area in Colorado
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$44,320$36,450$7,604Denver County, CO

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Childcare Workers in Colorado counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Denver County, CO$44,320$36,450$7,604
2Arapahoe County, CO$44,320$36,450$7,604
3Jefferson County, CO$44,320$36,450$7,604
4Adams County, CO$44,320$36,450$7,604
5Douglas County, CO$44,320$36,450$7,604
6Broomfield County, CO$44,320$36,450$7,604
7Elbert County, CO$44,320$36,450$7,604
8Park County, CO$44,320$36,450$7,604
9Clear Creek County, CO$44,320$36,450$7,604
10Gilpin County, CO$44,320$36,450$7,604

Childcare Workers pay in Colorado

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Childcare Workers in Colorado is $42,177, based on 13,330 workers. Among the 18 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $34,980, so Colorado averages 20.6% above it.

Published data for Colorado currently covers the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area, with a local median wage of $44,320.

Cost of living for Childcare Workers in Colorado

We compare 10 Colorado counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Denver County, CO leaves the largest yearly margin, $7,604. Gilpin County, CO leaves the smallest, $7,604. The median wage covers all four basics in 10 of the 10 counties.

Childcare Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Childcare Workers are New Hampshire ($40,793), California ($40,593), Massachusetts ($40,444) and District of Columbia ($37,610).

Frequently asked questions: Childcare Workers in Colorado

How much do Childcare Workers earn in Colorado?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $42,177.

Which Colorado county is best for Childcare Workers?

Denver County, CO leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($7,604). Arapahoe County, CO follows at $7,604.