What are the main factors that influence a Day Care Provider's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Day Care Provider's salary?

A Day Care Provider's salary grows with experience: starting around $34,070 for beginners, reaching about $35,758 at mid-level, and approach $37,500 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Day Care Provider?

Day Care Provider salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Day Care Provider roles are District of Columbia $38,657, California $38,510, Massachusetts $37,997. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Day Care Provider roles make?

Salaries for Day Care Provider level roles vary by specialization: Day Care Director: $143,192; Day Care Center Director: $80,000; Day Care Supervisor: $49,491; Day Care Coordinator: $47,749; Day Care Teacher: $43,201.

How do different companies affect a Day Care Provider's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Day Care Provider roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Day Care Provider Salary in the United States

How much does a Day Care Provider make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Day Care Provider in the United States is $34,914 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, a Day Care Provider's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $40,819
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,863 to $38,005
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,174

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Day Care Provider Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,005	$3,167	$731	$18
Average	$34,914	$2,909	$671	$17
25th Percentile	$30,863	$2,572	$594	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Day Care Provider Salaries

A Day Care Provider'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 Provider Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Day Care Provider'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $34,070
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,351
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $35,758
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $36,904
Expert (over 8 years): $37,500

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Day Care Provider	$34,070
Intermediate Level Day Care Provider	$34,351
Senior Level Day Care Provider	$35,758
Specialist Level Day Care Provider	$36,904
Expert Level Day Care Provider	$37,500

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How Do Day Care Provider 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 Providers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $38,657.
California: $38,510.
Massachusetts: $37,997.

District of Columbia $38,657 California $38,510 Massachusetts $37,997 Washington $37,857 New Jersey $37,843 Alaska $37,794 Connecticut $37,312 New York $37,117

Hawaii $36,492 Rhode Island $36,199 Maryland $36,000 Minnesota $35,727 Colorado $35,623 Illinois $35,588 Oregon $35,455 Delaware $35,357

New Hampshire $35,296 Virginia $35,158 Pennsylvania $34,757 Nevada $34,554 North Dakota $34,488 Michigan $34,383 Wisconsin $34,345 Vermont $34,268

Texas $34,055 Maine $34,041 Arizona $34,020 Ohio $33,996 Georgia $33,674 Indiana $33,514 Wyoming $33,482 Utah $33,433

Iowa $33,413 Kansas $33,245 Louisiana $33,196 North Carolina $33,179 Missouri $33,172 Florida $33,035 Montana $32,962 Nebraska $32,892

Kentucky $32,854 South Carolina $32,714 Tennessee $32,627 Idaho $32,592 New Mexico $32,337 Oklahoma $32,281 Alabama $32,075 South Dakota $31,730

Arkansas $31,541 West Virginia $31,440 Mississippi $31,136

Top Paying Cities for Day Care Providers

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: $44,037
San Francisco: $43,604
Oakland: $42,637

San Jose, CA $44,037

San Francisco, CA $43,604

Oakland, CA $42,637

New York, NY $40,462

Queens Village, NY $40,200

Paramus, NJ $39,920

Passaic, NJ $39,886

Bergenfield, NJ $39,851

Stamford, CT $39,798

Huntington, NY $39,763

Newark, NJ $39,536

Bridgeport, CT $39,467

New Brunswick, NJ $39,351

Vallejo, CA $39,278

Middlesex, NJ $39,257

Somerset, NJ $39,226

Petaluma, CA $39,145

Santa Cruz, CA $39,009

Boston, MA $38,939

Monterey, CA $38,765

Fairbanks, AK $38,740

Los Angeles, CA $38,674

Washington, DC $38,657

Seattle, WA $38,594

Santa Rosa, CA $38,587

Juneau, AK $38,485

Orange, CA $38,370

Anchorage, AK $38,307

Anaheim, CA $38,283

Santa Ana, CA $38,231

Nassau, NY $38,210

Long Beach, CA $38,196

Danbury, CT $38,185

Santa Maria, CA $38,067

Everett, WA $38,060

Bremerton, WA $37,888

Trenton, NJ $37,822

Sacramento, CA $37,808

San Diego, CA $37,791

Brockton, MA $37,777

Tacoma, WA $37,763

Santa Barbara, CA $37,714

Lowell, MA $37,574

New Suffolk, NY $37,560

Nashua, NH $37,518

Lompoc, CA $37,463

Ventura, CA $37,428

Stockton, CA $37,417

New Haven, CT $37,347

Atlantic City, NJ $37,257

Hartford, CT $37,180

Modesto, CA $37,162

Poughkeepsie, NY $37,085

New Britain, CT $37,068

Olympia, WA $37,019

Kennewick, WA $37,019

New London, CT $37,012

Norwich, CT $37,002

Lawrence, MA $36,984

Bakersfield, CA $36,886

Riverside, CA $36,838

New Bedford, MA $36,838

Richland, WA $36,803

Portsmouth, NH $36,775

Vineland, NJ $36,768

San Bernardino, CA $36,740

Boulder, CO $36,642

Worcester, MA $36,614

Portland, OR $36,583

Saint Paul, MN $36,541

Minneapolis, MN $36,541

Philadelphia, PA $36,492

Honolulu, HI $36,307

Springfield, MA $36,185

Providence, RI $36,181

Chicago, IL $36,080

Bellingham, WA $36,038

Baltimore, MD $36,000

Chico, CA $35,912

Wilmington, DE $35,853

Pittsfield, MA $35,818

Manchester, NH $35,752

Spokane, WA $35,598

Denver, CO $35,595

Albany, NY $35,431

Troy, NY $35,417

Schenectady, NY $35,343

Burlington, VT $35,266

Portland, ME $35,144

Salem, OR $35,116

Yakima, WA $35,109

Ann Arbor, MI $35,099

Rochester, MN $35,001

Fresno, CA $34,984

Reno, NV $34,984

Milwaukee, WI $34,952

Detroit, MI $34,917

Allentown, PA $34,907

Carson City, NV $34,903

Houston, TX $34,851

Colorado Springs, CO $34,847

Syracuse, NY $34,830

Eugene, OR $34,764

Bismarck, ND $34,722

Gary, IN $34,722

Galveston, TX $34,722

Springfield, OR $34,694

Medford, OR $34,610

Fort Collins, CO $34,596

Austin, TX $34,568

Mesa, AZ $34,495

Phoenix, AZ $34,488

Dallas, TX $34,477

Reading, PA $34,456

Saint Cloud, MN $34,442

Concord, NH $34,411

Madison, WI $34,397

Utica, NY $34,303

Raleigh, NC $34,275

Las Vegas, NV $34,271

Rochester, NY $34,247

Des Moines, IA $34,243

Atlanta, GA $34,188

Battle Creek, MI $34,177

Salt Lake City, UT $34,167

Lancaster, PA $34,114

Champaign, IL $34,107

Harrisburg, PA $34,065

Durham, NC $34,034

Kansas City, MO $34,030

Kansas City, KS $34,023

Fort Worth, TX $34,020

Boca Raton, FL $34,006

Cleveland, OH $34,003

Columbus, OH $33,996

Pittsburgh, PA $33,992

Richmond, VA $33,978

Indianapolis, IN $33,971

Cincinnati, OH $33,926

Petersburg, VA $33,873

Billings, MT $33,797

Lansing, MI $33,797

Huntsville, AL $33,797

Lebanon, PA $33,793

Dayton, OH $33,790

Pueblo, CO $33,790

Appleton, WI $33,779

Buffalo, NY $33,765

Racine, WI $33,748

Charlotte, NC $33,744

Saint Louis, MO $33,734

Springfield, IL $33,720

Elkhart, IN $33,713

York, PA $33,713

Gastonia, NC $33,709

Benton Harbor, MI $33,709

Beaumont, TX $33,688

Lorain, OH $33,681

Toledo, OH $33,667

Binghamton, NY $33,650

Rock Hill, SC $33,646

Rockford, IL $33,629

Fargo, ND $33,612

Elyria, OH $33,612

Flagstaff, AZ $33,587

Fort Lauderdale, FL $33,566

Miami, FL $33,545

Duluth, MN $33,489

Bangor, ME $33,444

Cedar Rapids, IA $33,406

Louisville, KY $33,388

Grand Rapids, MI $33,381

Hialeah, FL $33,378

Casper, WY $33,329

Scranton, PA $33,287

New Orleans, LA $33,276

Virginia Beach, VA $33,273

Akron, OH $33,255

Peoria, IL $33,210

Sarasota, FL $33,203

Green Bay, WI $33,179

Baton Rouge, LA $33,161

Charleston, SC $33,154

Nashville, TN $33,144

Jamestown, NY $33,137

Davenport, IA $33,137

Tucson, AZ $33,119

Cheyenne, WY $33,109

Saint Petersburg, FL $33,098

Tampa, FL $33,091

Omaha, NE $33,084

Port Arthur, TX $33,070

Evansville, IN $33,070

Bradenton, FL $33,056

Santa Fe, NM $32,994

Orlando, FL $32,959

Clearwater, FL $32,920

Canton, OH $32,847

La Crosse, WI $32,847

Grand Forks, ND $32,836

Albuquerque, NM $32,826

Tulsa, OK $32,826

Newport News, VA $32,822

High Point, NC $32,812

Ogden, UT $32,798

Corpus Christi, TX $32,770

Laramie, WY $32,749

Norfolk, VA $32,749

Rock Island, IL $32,728

Saginaw, MI $32,721

Jacksonville, FL $32,718

Salisbury, NC $32,711

Memphis, TN $32,704

Moline, IL $32,686

Fort Myers, FL $32,676

Waterloo, IA $32,630

Spartanburg, SC $32,596

Lincoln, NE $32,578

Fort Wayne, IN $32,571

Birmingham, AL $32,533

Cedar Falls, IA $32,526

Provo, UT $32,522

Springfield, OH $32,519

San Antonio, TX $32,512

Greensboro, NC $32,498

South Bend, IN $32,494

Winston Salem, NC $32,491

Boise, ID $32,480

Savannah, GA $32,456

Muskegon, MI $32,393

Lima, OH $32,351

Lake Charles, LA $32,337

Anderson, IN $32,330

Lexington, KY $32,320

Augusta, GA $32,309

Greenville, SC $32,309

Wichita, KS $32,278

Tuscaloosa, AL $32,278

Columbia, SC $32,246

Bloomington, IN $32,159

Roanoke, VA $32,138

Asheville, NC $32,093

Knoxville, TN $32,033

Shreveport, LA $32,030

Wilmington, NC $31,985

Frankfort, KY $31,918

Oklahoma City, OK $31,894

Chillicothe, OH $31,880

Longview, TX $31,876

Topeka, KS $31,866

Mobile, AL $31,813

Terre Haute, IN $31,799

Erie, PA $31,796

Altoona, PA $31,779

Melbourne, FL $31,768

Amarillo, TX $31,754

Killeen, TX $31,744

Fayetteville, AR $31,716

Sioux Falls, SD $31,691

Chattanooga, TN $31,670

Idaho Falls, ID $31,667

Gainesville, FL $31,593

Portsmouth, OH $31,576

Little Rock, AR $31,569

Lynchburg, VA $31,569

Lafayette, LA $31,555

Youngstown, OH $31,555

Temple, TX $31,541

Daytona Beach, FL $31,534

Clarksville, TN $31,531

Pensacola, FL $31,527

Hopkinsville, KY $31,422

Charleston, WV $31,419

Florence, SC $31,401

Sioux City, IA $31,381

Macon, GA $31,279

Tallahassee, FL $31,276

Fayetteville, NC $31,269

Waco, TX $31,262

Wichita Falls, TX $31,262

Pine Bluff, AR $31,248

Vincennes, IN $31,182

Lubbock, TX $31,168

Great Falls, MT $31,147

Alamogordo, NM $31,143

Abilene, TX $31,115

Rapid City, SD $31,070

Monroe, LA $31,070

Albany, GA $31,049

Huntington, WV $31,045

Jackson, MS $31,042

Greenville, MS $31,038

Parkersburg, WV $31,003

Montgomery, AL $30,996

Johnstown, PA $30,989

Springfield, MO $30,962

Biloxi, MS $30,944

Sumter, SC $30,871

Columbus, GA $30,867

Twin Falls, ID $30,846

Pascagoula, MS $30,801

Kingsport, TN $30,710

Gulfport, MS $30,700

Alexandria, LA $30,584

Fort Smith, AR $30,497

El Paso, TX $30,403

Helena, MT $30,358

Las Cruces, NM $30,246

Harlingen, TX $30,148

Pocatello, ID $30,117

Florence, AL $30,106

Brownsville, TX $30,099

Dothan, AL $30,043

Mcallen, TX $30,026

Columbus, MS $29,768

Altus, OK $29,607

Lawton, OK $29,541

Pierre, SD $29,415

What Skills Can Increase a Day Care Provider's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Confidentiality (Mentioned in 5.36% Job Postings): The process of and obligation to apply and enforce rules and practices that ensure that specific types of information are accessible only to those authorized to use it.
First Aid (Mentioned in 7.14% Job Postings): First aid refers to medical attention that is usually administered immediately after the injury occurs and at the location where it occurred.
Support Services (Mentioned in 2.34% Job Postings): Support Services means those activities provided to or on behalf of a person in the areas of personal care and assistance and property maintenance in order to allow a person to live in the least restrictive environment.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Confidentiality	5.36%
First Aid	7.14%
Support Services	2.34%

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 Provider's salary.

Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Hard Working: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Innovation	$38,754	11%
Hard Working	$37,358	7%
Coaching	$37,358	7%
Critical Thinking	$36,659	5%
Flexibility	$36,310	4%
Problem Solving	$36,310	4%

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Day Care Provider Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Day Care Provider'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 January 01, 2026

$30,863

Average $34,914/year

$38,005

$2,572

Average $2,909/month

$3,167

$594

Average $671/week

$731

$15

Average $17/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,005	$3,167	$731	$18
Average	$34,914	$2,909	$671	$17
25th Percentile	$30,863	$2,572	$594	$15

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Salary Trends for Day Care Provider

Salaries for a Day Care Provider can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $44,858 in 2023 to around $44,493 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Day Care Provider salary trends, .

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2024

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