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Childcare Workers Salary in Kansas

What Childcare Workers earn in Kansas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in KS
$30,659
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
20 of 23
published states
Workers in state
11,370
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Kansas

Childcare Workers pay by wage area in Kansas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Kansas City, MO-KS$31,770$26,667$3,393Johnson County, KS

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Childcare Workers in Kansas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Johnson County, KS$31,770$26,667$3,393
2Wyandotte County, KS$31,770$26,667$3,393
3Leavenworth County, KS$31,770$26,667$3,393
4Miami County, KS$31,770$26,667$3,393
5Linn County, KS$31,770$26,667$3,393

Childcare Workers pay in Kansas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Childcare Workers in Kansas is $30,659, based on 11,370 workers. Among the 23 states with published data, that ranks number 20. The BLS national median for the occupation is $34,980, so Kansas averages 12.4% below it.

Published data for Kansas currently covers the Kansas City, MO-KS area, with a local median wage of $31,770.

Cost of living for Childcare Workers in Kansas

We compare 5 Kansas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Johnson County, KS leaves the largest yearly margin, $3,393. Linn County, KS leaves the smallest, $3,393. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 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 Kansas

How much do Childcare Workers earn in Kansas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $30,659.

Which Kansas county is best for Childcare Workers?

Johnson County, KS leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($3,393). Wyandotte County, KS follows at $3,393.