upper level job

Day Care Teacher Salary in Rhode Island

Change City

How much does a Day Care Teacher make in Rhode Island? (2025)

As of August 01, 2025, Day Care Teachers in Rhode Island earn an average annual salary of $44,801 with an hourly rate of $22. Salary ranges from $34,676 (10th percentile) to $53,207 (90th percentile), with the majority earning between $39,501 (25th percentile) and $49,201 (75th percentile). Compensation varies based on experience, skills, company size, and local market factors - all explored below.

View as table View as graph 25% $39,501 10% $34,676 90% $53,207 75% $49,201 $44,801 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click

Day Care Teacher Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $49,201 $4,100 $946 $24
Average $44,801 $3,733 $862 $22
25th Percentile $39,501 $3,292 $760 $19
500+ Day Care Teacher job openings Go >
Check out Day Care Teacher Job Openings in Rhode Island
Van Driver for school age children

Dr Day Care - Pawtucket, RI

Assistant Director

Dr. Day Care - Providence, RI

Teacher's Assistant

Dr. Day Care - Smithfield, RI

Teacher's Assistant

Dr. Day Care - Providence, RI

Search More Day Care Teacher Jobs in Rhode Island

How much does a Day Care Teacher make by hour, week, month, and year?

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Day Care Teacher salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. Click the switch button below to see more details about Day Care Teacher hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay and so on.

Last Updated on August 01, 2025

How does experience level affect a Day Care Teacher's Salary?

An entry-level Day Care Teacher with under 1 year experience makes about $42,764. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Day Care Teacher makes around $43,158. After 2-4 years, the Day Care Teacher pay rises to about $45,869. Those senior Day Care Teacher with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $46,844, and those Day Care Teacher having 8 years or more experience are expected to earn about $47,169 on average.

Levels Salary
Entry Level Day Care Teacher $42,764
Intermediate Level Day Care Teacher $43,158
Senior Level Day Care Teacher $45,869
Specialist Level Day Care Teacher $46,844
Expert Level Day Care Teacher $47,169
$42,764 0 yr
$43,158 < 2 yrs
$45,869 2-4 yrs
$46,844 5-8 yrs
$47,169 > 8 yrs
View as Table
View as Graph

What Am I Worth?

What are the Highest Paying Cities in Rhode Island for Day Care Teacher

Not the salary data you are looking for? Choose the city salary you want to see.

Job openings of Day Care Teacher

Salary.com job board provides millions of Day Care Teacher information for you to search for. Click on search button below to see Day Care Teacher job openings or enter a new job title here.

Cost of Living In Rhode Island

Cost of Living in Rhode Island is
3.7% Higher
than the National Average

Use Salary.com's Cost of Living Calculator to find out what income you need to maintain your standard of living in a different city and how much more or less money you need to budget for basic expenses.

Explore Cost of Living Calculator
Empower Your Team

Salary.com experts will help you thrive your workplaces.

Find Salary.com Comp Consulting
See Salary Trends in 2024

Salary.com provides salary survey data for thousands of industry Jobs.

Price Your Company Jobs and Make Pay Fair

About Our Data

Salary.com salary estimates, histograms, trends, and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third-party data sources. We also provide multiple percentiles of salary information for your reference, click here to know Why the Salary Midpoint Formula Is Crucial to Getting Pay Equity Right. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

  • Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
  • Job and employee pricing reports
  • Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.
Learn about CompAnalyst