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Childcare Workers Salary in Wisconsin

What Childcare Workers earn in Wisconsin, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in WI
$34,608
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
12 of 18
published states
Workers in state
13,610
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Wisconsin

Childcare Workers pay by wage area in Wisconsin
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$36,310$30,466$6,179St. Croix County, WI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Childcare Workers in Wisconsin counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1St. Croix County, WI$36,310$30,466$6,179
2Pierce County, WI$36,310$30,466$6,179

Childcare Workers pay in Wisconsin

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Childcare Workers in Wisconsin is $34,608, based on 13,610 workers. Among the 18 states with published data, that ranks number 12. The BLS national median for the occupation is $34,980, so Wisconsin averages 1.1% below it.

Published data for Wisconsin currently covers the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, with a local median wage of $36,310.

Cost of living for Childcare Workers in Wisconsin

We compare 2 Wisconsin counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. St. Croix County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin, $6,179. Pierce County, WI leaves the smallest, $6,179. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 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 Wisconsin

How much do Childcare Workers earn in Wisconsin?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $34,608.

Which Wisconsin county is best for Childcare Workers?

St. Croix County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($6,179). Pierce County, WI follows at $6,179.