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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Childcare Workers in CALIFORNIA

      Location Pay
      Period
      2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $11.01 $13.46 $15.41 $17.77 $21.42
      Yearly $22,900 $28,000 $32,050 $36,960 $44,560
      California Hourly $16.41 $17.32 $18.38 $21.88 $24.00
      Yearly $34,130 $36,030 $38,220 $45,510 $49,920
      San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.94 $18.47 $21.62 $23.86 $30.46
      Yearly $37,310 $38,410 $44,970 $49,620 $63,350
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.53 $19.28 $20.98 $23.81 $28.62
      Yearly $38,540 $40,100 $43,640 $49,530 $59,520
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.58 $17.17 $19.04 $22.77 $24.55
      Yearly $34,490 $35,710 $39,610 $47,370 $51,070
      Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.92 $17.68 $18.97 $21.91 $23.39
      Yearly $35,200 $36,780 $39,460 $45,560 $48,650
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.76 $17.48 $18.54 $22.04 $24.21
      Yearly $34,860 $36,360 $38,560 $45,840 $50,350
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.52 $17.46 $18.30 $21.42 $23.26
      Yearly $34,360 $36,310 $38,070 $44,560 $48,370
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.84 $17.09 $18.30 $21.96 $23.63
      Yearly $35,030 $35,540 $38,060 $45,680 $49,140
      San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.14 $17.12 $18.26 $21.28 $24.35
      Yearly $33,580 $35,610 $37,970 $44,270 $50,650
      Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.44 $17.50 $18.24 $21.59 $25.98
      Yearly $34,190 $36,390 $37,930 $44,900 $54,030
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $16.80 $16.99 $18.23 $21.57 $24.15
      Yearly $34,950 $35,330 $37,920 $44,860 $50,230
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.46 $17.71 $18.22 $21.29 $23.23
      Yearly $34,230 $36,840 $37,900 $44,280 $48,320
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.39 $16.74 $18.08 $22.25 $23.56
      Yearly $34,090 $34,820 $37,610 $46,270 $49,000
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.97 $17.44 $18.05 $22.43 $24.82
      Yearly $35,290 $36,280 $37,540 $46,660 $51,620
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.30 $17.16 $17.80 $21.86 $23.31
      Yearly $33,900 $35,700 $37,020 $45,460 $48,470
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.34 $17.13 $17.78 $20.67 $23.32
      Yearly $33,980 $35,630 $36,990 $42,990 $48,500
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.54 $17.02 $17.73 $20.97 $24.40
      Yearly $34,400 $35,400 $36,870 $43,610 $50,760
      Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.01 $16.55 $17.47 $21.40 $27.16
      Yearly $33,300 $34,430 $36,340 $44,510 $56,480
      Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.05 $16.76 $17.45 $21.06 $24.00
      Yearly $33,390 $34,850 $36,290 $43,810 $49,920
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.14 $16.93 $17.39 $21.13 $24.48
      Yearly $33,580 $35,220 $36,170 $43,950 $50,920
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.06 $16.89 $17.34 $19.81 $23.98
      Yearly $33,390 $35,130 $36,060 $41,210 $49,870
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.30 $17.32 $18.68 $23.91
      Yearly $33,280 $33,900 $36,030 $38,850 $49,720
      Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.17 $16.58 $17.30 $18.22 $22.08
      Yearly $33,640 $34,480 $35,980 $37,890 $45,930
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.12 $17.29 $23.50 $23.50
      Yearly $33,280 $33,520 $35,970 $48,880 $48,880
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.61 $17.14 $21.28 $23.60
      Yearly $33,280 $34,550 $35,640 $44,260 $49,080
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.38 $17.10 $19.38 $23.05
      Yearly $33,280 $34,070 $35,570 $40,300 $47,940
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.21 $17.08 $19.67 $22.95
      Yearly $33,280 $33,710 $35,520 $40,920 $47,740
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.18 $16.96 $20.93 $22.92
      Yearly $33,280 $33,650 $35,270 $43,530 $47,680
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.00 $16.00 $16.53 $21.31 $21.76
      Yearly $33,280 $33,280 $34,380 $44,320 $45,260