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Childcare Workers Salary in Iowa

What Childcare Workers earn in Iowa, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 3 counties.

Average in IA
$30,097
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
23 of 25
published states
Workers in state
11,470
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
3 counties

Pay by labor market in Iowa

Childcare Workers pay by wage area in Iowa
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Omaha, NE-IA$31,330$26,152$4,832Pottawattamie County, IA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Childcare Workers in Iowa counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Pottawattamie County, IA$31,330$26,152$4,832
2Harrison County, IA$31,330$26,152$4,832
3Mills County, IA$31,330$26,152$4,832

Childcare Workers pay in Iowa

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Childcare Workers in Iowa is $30,097, based on 11,470 workers. Among the 25 states with published data, that ranks number 23. The BLS national median for the occupation is $34,980, so Iowa averages 14.0% below it.

Published data for Iowa currently covers the Omaha, NE-IA area, with a local median wage of $31,330.

Cost of living for Childcare Workers in Iowa

We compare 3 Iowa counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Pottawattamie County, IA leaves the largest yearly margin, $4,832. Mills County, IA leaves the smallest, $4,832. The median wage covers all four basics in 3 of the 3 counties.

Childcare Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Childcare Workers are Colorado ($42,177), New Hampshire ($40,793), California ($40,593) and Massachusetts ($40,444).

Frequently asked questions: Childcare Workers in Iowa

How much do Childcare Workers earn in Iowa?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $30,097.

Which Iowa county is best for Childcare Workers?

Pottawattamie County, IA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($4,832). Harrison County, IA follows at $4,832.