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Childcare Workers Salary in Pennsylvania

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

Average in PA
$32,010
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
13 of 15
published states
Workers in state
16,680
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Pennsylvania

Childcare Workers pay by wage area in Pennsylvania
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$34,520$28,806$2,689Philadelphia County, PA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Childcare Workers in Pennsylvania counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Philadelphia County, PA$34,520$28,806$2,689
2Montgomery County, PA$34,520$28,806$2,689
3Bucks County, PA$34,520$28,806$2,689
4Delaware County, PA$34,520$28,806$2,689
5Chester County, PA$34,520$28,806$2,689

Childcare Workers pay in Pennsylvania

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Childcare Workers in Pennsylvania is $32,010, based on 16,680 workers. Among the 15 states with published data, that ranks number 13. The BLS national median for the occupation is $34,980, so Pennsylvania averages 8.5% below it.

Published data for Pennsylvania currently covers the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area, with a local median wage of $34,520.

Cost of living for Childcare Workers in Pennsylvania

We compare 5 Pennsylvania counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Philadelphia County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin, $2,689. Chester County, PA leaves the smallest, $2,689. 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 New Hampshire ($40,793), California ($40,593), Massachusetts ($40,444) and District of Columbia ($37,610).

Frequently asked questions: Childcare Workers in Pennsylvania

How much do Childcare Workers earn in Pennsylvania?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $32,010.

Which Pennsylvania county is best for Childcare Workers?

Philadelphia County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($2,689). Montgomery County, PA follows at $2,689.