Hourly Wage for Day Care Worker II Salary in the United States

What is the hourly salary range of Day Care Worker II?

As of August 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Day Care Worker II in the United States is $18, which translates to an annual salary of about $37,300.

However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors. Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $22 per hour
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $16 to $20 per hour
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $14 per hour

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Day Care Worker II Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,200	$3,517	$812	$20
Average	$37,300	$3,108	$717	$18
25th Percentile	$33,400	$2,783	$642	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Day Care Worker II Salaries

A Day Care Worker II's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Day Care Worker Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Day Care Worker II's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Children's Day Care Center Teacher (0-0 years): $43,160
Day Care Worker I (0-1 years): $32,980
Day Care Worker II (1-3 years): $37,225

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Children's Day Care Center Teacher	0-0 years	$43,160
Day Care Worker I	0-1 years	$32,980
Day Care Worker II	1-3 years	$37,225

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How Do Day Care Worker II Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Day Care Worker IIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $41,300.
California: $41,100.
Massachusetts: $40,600.

District of Columbia $41,300 California $41,100 Massachusetts $40,600 Washington $40,400 New Jersey $40,400 Alaska $40,300 Connecticut $39,800 New York $39,600

Hawaii $39,000 Rhode Island $38,600 Maryland $38,400 Minnesota $38,100 Illinois $38,000 Colorado $38,000 Oregon $37,900 Delaware $37,700

New Hampshire $37,700 Virginia $37,500 Pennsylvania $37,100 Nevada $36,900 North Dakota $36,800 Michigan $36,700 Wisconsin $36,700 Vermont $36,600

Texas $36,400 Ohio $36,300 Maine $36,300 Arizona $36,300 Georgia $36,000 Indiana $35,800 Wyoming $35,700 Utah $35,700

Iowa $35,700 Kansas $35,500 Louisiana $35,400 North Carolina $35,400 Missouri $35,400 Florida $35,300 Montana $35,200 Nebraska $35,100

Kentucky $35,100 South Carolina $34,900 Tennessee $34,800 Idaho $34,800 New Mexico $34,500 Oklahoma $34,500 Alabama $34,200 South Dakota $33,900

Arkansas $33,700 West Virginia $33,600 Mississippi $33,200

Top Paying Cities for Day Care Worker IIs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $47,000
San Francisco: $46,500
Oakland: $45,500

San Jose, CA $47,000

San Francisco, CA $46,500

Oakland, CA $45,500

New York, NY $42,900

Paramus, NJ $42,400

Queens Village, NY $42,400

Passaic, NJ $42,400

Stamford, CT $42,300

Huntington, NY $42,300

Bergenfield, NJ $42,300

Newark, NJ $42,000

Bridgeport, CT $41,900

Vallejo, CA $41,800

New Brunswick, NJ $41,800

Petaluma, CA $41,800

Middlesex, NJ $41,700

Somerset, NJ $41,700

Santa Cruz, CA $41,600

Boston, MA $41,400

Monterey, CA $41,300

Seattle, WA $41,200

Santa Rosa, CA $41,200

Los Angeles, CA $41,200

Juneau, AK $41,100

Washington, DC $41,000

Orange, CA $40,900

Santa Ana, CA $40,800

Long Beach, CA $40,800

Anaheim, CA $40,800

Anchorage, AK $40,700

Santa Maria, CA $40,600

Everett, WA $40,600

Danbury, CT $40,500

Bremerton, WA $40,400

Tacoma, WA $40,300

New Suffolk, NY $40,300

Sacramento, CA $40,300

Santa Barbara, CA $40,300

Brockton, MA $40,200

San Diego, CA $40,200

Trenton, NJ $40,200

Fairbanks, AK $40,100

Lompoc, CA $40,000

Lowell, MA $40,000

Ventura, CA $40,000

Nashua, NH $39,900

Stockton, CA $39,900

Modesto, CA $39,700

Poughkeepsie, NY $39,600

New Haven, CT $39,500

Kennewick, WA $39,500

Olympia, WA $39,500

Lawrence, MA $39,400

New Bedford, MA $39,300

Hartford, CT $39,300

Riverside, CA $39,300

Richland, WA $39,300

San Bernardino, CA $39,200

Norwich, CT $39,200

Portsmouth, NH $39,200

New London, CT $39,200

Bakersfield, CA $39,200

New Britain, CT $39,200

Atlantic City, NJ $39,200

Boulder, CO $39,100

Portland, OR $39,100

Worcester, MA $39,100

Minneapolis, MN $38,900

Philadelphia, PA $38,900

Honolulu, HI $38,800

Saint Paul, MN $38,700

Vineland, NJ $38,700

Providence, RI $38,600

Chicago, IL $38,500

Bellingham, WA $38,500

Baltimore, MD $38,400

Springfield, MA $38,400

Chico, CA $38,300

Manchester, NH $38,200

Pittsfield, MA $38,200

Spokane, WA $38,000

Denver, CO $38,000

Albany, NY $37,800

Troy, NY $37,800

Nassau, NY $37,800

Schenectady, NY $37,700

Wilmington, DE $37,700

Burlington, VT $37,700

Salem, OR $37,600

Portland, ME $37,500

Yakima, WA $37,500

Rochester, MN $37,400

Reno, NV $37,300

Fresno, CA $37,300

Milwaukee, WI $37,300

Detroit, MI $37,300

Ann Arbor, MI $37,300

Allentown, PA $37,300

Carson City, NV $37,200

Colorado Springs, CO $37,200

Syracuse, NY $37,200

Houston, TX $37,100

Eugene, OR $37,100

Gary, IN $37,100

Springfield, OR $37,000

Bismarck, ND $37,000

Galveston, TX $37,000

Medford, OR $37,000

Concord, NH $36,900

Austin, TX $36,900

Fort Collins, CO $36,900

Mesa, AZ $36,800

Reading, PA $36,800

Phoenix, AZ $36,800

Dallas, TX $36,800

Saint Cloud, MN $36,800

Madison, WI $36,700

Raleigh, NC $36,600

Des Moines, IA $36,600

Utica, NY $36,600

Rochester, NY $36,600

Atlanta, GA $36,500

Battle Creek, MI $36,500

Salt Lake City, UT $36,500

Lancaster, PA $36,400

Harrisburg, PA $36,400

Indianapolis, IN $36,300

Richmond, VA $36,300

Pittsburgh, PA $36,300

Boca Raton, FL $36,300

Champaign, IL $36,300

Fort Worth, TX $36,300

Cleveland, OH $36,300

Kansas City, KS $36,300

Kansas City, MO $36,300

Columbus, OH $36,300

Cincinnati, OH $36,200

Petersburg, VA $36,200

Las Vegas, NV $36,200

Huntsville, AL $36,100

Lansing, MI $36,100

Lebanon, PA $36,100

Pueblo, CO $36,100

Appleton, WI $36,100

Buffalo, NY $36,100

Gastonia, NC $36,000

Lorain, OH $36,000

Beaumont, TX $36,000

Billings, MT $36,000

Elkhart, IN $36,000

Benton Harbor, MI $36,000

Saint Louis, MO $36,000

Charlotte, NC $36,000

Racine, WI $36,000

Dayton, OH $36,000

York, PA $36,000

Fargo, ND $35,900

Elyria, OH $35,900

Flagstaff, AZ $35,900

Springfield, IL $35,900

Rock Hill, SC $35,900

Rockford, IL $35,900

Binghamton, NY $35,900

Toledo, OH $35,900

Fort Lauderdale, FL $35,800

Duluth, MN $35,800

Miami, FL $35,800

Grand Forks, ND $35,800

Cheyenne, WY $35,800

Durham, NC $35,700

Bangor, ME $35,700

Cedar Rapids, IA $35,700

Louisville, KY $35,600

Grand Rapids, MI $35,600

Hialeah, FL $35,600

Casper, WY $35,600

Sarasota, FL $35,500

Peoria, IL $35,500

Akron, OH $35,500

New Orleans, LA $35,500

Scranton, PA $35,500

Virginia Beach, VA $35,500

Jamestown, NY $35,400

Nashville, TN $35,400

Omaha, NE $35,400

Green Bay, WI $35,400

Baton Rouge, LA $35,400

Charleston, SC $35,400

Davenport, IA $35,400

Tucson, AZ $35,400

Saint Petersburg, FL $35,300

Tampa, FL $35,300

Evansville, IN $35,300

Port Arthur, TX $35,300

Bradenton, FL $35,300

Orlando, FL $35,200

Santa Fe, NM $35,200

La Crosse, WI $35,100

Canton, OH $35,100

Clearwater, FL $35,100

Albuquerque, NM $35,000

Newport News, VA $35,000

High Point, NC $35,000

Ogden, UT $35,000

Corpus Christi, TX $35,000

Norfolk, VA $35,000

Laramie, WY $35,000

Memphis, TN $34,900

Fort Myers, FL $34,900

Moline, IL $34,900

Boise, ID $34,900

Saginaw, MI $34,900

Jacksonville, FL $34,900

Rock Island, IL $34,900

Salisbury, NC $34,900

Tulsa, OK $34,900

Fort Wayne, IN $34,800

Provo, UT $34,800

Lincoln, NE $34,800

Waterloo, IA $34,800

Spartanburg, SC $34,800

Cedar Falls, IA $34,700

San Antonio, TX $34,700

Greensboro, NC $34,700

South Bend, IN $34,700

Savannah, GA $34,700

Muskegon, MI $34,600

Birmingham, AL $34,600

Winston Salem, NC $34,600

Lima, OH $34,500

Wichita, KS $34,500

Greenville, SC $34,500

Tuscaloosa, AL $34,500

Lexington, KY $34,500

Anderson, IN $34,500

Lake Charles, LA $34,500

Augusta, GA $34,500

Asheville, NC $34,400

Springfield, OH $34,400

Columbia, SC $34,400

Bloomington, IN $34,300

Knoxville, TN $34,200

Shreveport, LA $34,200

Wilmington, NC $34,200

Roanoke, VA $34,200

Frankfort, KY $34,100

Oklahoma City, OK $34,100

Topeka, KS $34,100

Chillicothe, OH $34,000

Longview, TX $34,000

Melbourne, FL $34,000

Sioux Falls, SD $34,000

Mobile, AL $34,000

Terre Haute, IN $34,000

Fayetteville, AR $33,900

Killeen, TX $33,900

Chattanooga, TN $33,900

Altoona, PA $33,900

Amarillo, TX $33,900

Sioux City, IA $33,800

Idaho Falls, ID $33,800

Lynchburg, VA $33,800

Temple, TX $33,700

Pensacola, FL $33,700

Clarksville, TN $33,700

Youngstown, OH $33,700

Daytona Beach, FL $33,700

Little Rock, AR $33,700

Portsmouth, OH $33,700

Gainesville, FL $33,700

Lafayette, LA $33,700

Hopkinsville, KY $33,600

Erie, PA $33,500

Florence, SC $33,500

Charleston, WV $33,500

Great Falls, MT $33,500

Helena, MT $33,400

Waco, TX $33,400

Tallahassee, FL $33,400

Fayetteville, NC $33,400

Macon, GA $33,400

Pine Bluff, AR $33,300

Vincennes, IN $33,300

Lubbock, TX $33,300

Alamogordo, NM $33,300

Twin Falls, ID $33,200

Rapid City, SD $33,200

Springfield, MO $33,100

Wichita Falls, TX $33,100

Montgomery, AL $33,100

Jackson, MS $33,100

Greenville, MS $33,100

Huntington, WV $33,100

Parkersburg, WV $33,100

Columbus, GA $33,000

Sumter, SC $33,000

Johnstown, PA $33,000

Monroe, LA $33,000

Biloxi, MS $33,000

Pascagoula, MS $32,900

Abilene, TX $32,900

Kingsport, TN $32,800

Albany, GA $32,800

Gulfport, MS $32,800

Alexandria, LA $32,700

Fort Smith, AR $32,600

El Paso, TX $32,500

Las Cruces, NM $32,300

Harlingen, TX $32,200

Pocatello, ID $32,200

Florence, AL $32,100

Brownsville, TX $32,100

Mcallen, TX $32,100

Dothan, AL $32,000

Columbus, MS $31,800

Altus, OK $31,600

Lawton, OK $31,500

Pierre, SD $31,400

What Skills Can Increase a Day Care Worker II's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 6.44% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Meal Preparation (Mentioned in 7.3% Job Postings): Meal preparation, sometimes called meal prep, is the process of planning and preparing meals.
Pediatric (Mentioned in 2.15% Job Postings): Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	6.44%
Meal Preparation	7.3%
Pediatric	2.15%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Day Care Worker II's salary.

Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 23%.
Quality Assurance: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Conflict Resolution: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Analysis	$45,879	23%
Quality Assurance	$39,911	7%
Conflict Resolution	$39,911	7%
Pediatric	$39,538	6%
Listening	$39,538	6%
Integrity	$39,165	5%

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Day Care Worker II Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Day Care Worker II salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $40,001. While startup companies pay approximate $33,959.

Day Care Worker II Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$33,959
Growth Stage	51~500	$35,885
Established	501~5000	$38,660
Enterprise	5000+	$40,001

Day Care Worker II Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Day Care Worker II roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Hospitality & Leisure sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Day Care Worker positions in Business Services or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Day Care Worker II as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Day Care Worker II

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$48,490	$23.0	30%

Day Care Worker II Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Day Care Worker II's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

$33,400

Average $37,300/year

$42,200

$2,783

Average $3,108/month

$3,517

$642

Average $717/week

$812

$16

Average $18/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,200	$3,517	$812	$20
Average	$37,300	$3,108	$717	$18
25th Percentile	$33,400	$2,783	$642	$16

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Salary Trends for Day Care Worker II

Salaries for a Day Care Worker II can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $40,575 in 2023 to around $40,185 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Day Care Worker II salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Day Care Worker II Over Time

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2023

$40,575

2024

$40,413

2025

$40,185

2026

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Year	Average Annual Salary
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2023	$40,575
2024	$40,413
2025	$40,185
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Common company salaries for Day Care Worker II

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K

$114,295/per year

Kpmg Us LLP

Business Services

the United States

W

$114,096/per year

Warner Bros Discovery

Business Services

the United States

D

$111,927/per year

Dentsu International Ltd

Business Services

the United States

G

$111,873/per year

GroupM Worldwide Inc

Business Services

the United States

C

$111,651/per year

CoWorx Staffing

Business Services

the United States

C

$110,194/per year

Contemporary Services Corp

Business Services

the United States

S

$107,128/per year

Showcase Cinemas

Business Services

the United States

A

$106,429/per year

Amentum Services Inc

Business Services

the United States

A

$106,199/per year

Allied Universal Security Services LLC

Business Services

the United States

S

$106,104/per year

Sodexo USA

Business Services

the United States

J

$105,192/per year

JLL Technologies

Business Services

the United States

I

$104,478/per year

Intact Insurance Group USA LLC

Business Services

the United States

N

$101,619/per year

NielsenIQ

Business Services

the United States

T

$101,470/per year

The Leading Edge Alliance

Business Services

the United States

H

$101,308/per year

Honeywell UOP

Business Services

the United States

R

$97,720/per year

Reeve & Associates

Business Services

the United States

M

$97,584/per year

ManpowerGroup Global Inc

Business Services

the United States

F

$95,980/per year

Financial Sys Nco

Business Services

the United States

A

$95,314/per year

Arrow Global Ltd

Business Services

the United States

C

$94,777/per year

CarMax Enterprise Services LLC

Business Services

the United States

D

$94,479/per year

DZConneX

Business Services

the United States

A

$93,802/per year

Adecco Staffing, USA

Business Services

the United States

R

$92,937/per year

Resource MFG

Business Services

the United States

Z

$92,774/per year

Zachry Brands Inc

Business Services

the United States

G

$88,138/per year

Greystar Worldwide LLC

Business Services

the United States

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1. What industry pays the highest salary for Day Care Worker II?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Day Care Worker II roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

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