Day Care Worker Salary in Arkansas

How much does a Day Care Worker make in Arkansas?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Day Care Worker in Arkansas is $29,511 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $14.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $34,613
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $27,393 to $32,181
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $25,464

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Day Care Worker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$32,181	$2,682	$619	$15
Average	$29,511	$2,459	$568	$14
25th Percentile	$27,393	$2,283	$527	$13

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Key Factors That Influence Day Care Worker Salaries

A Day Care Worker'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 Do Day Care Worker 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 Workers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $36,168.
California: $36,031.
Massachusetts: $35,551.

District of Columbia $36,168 California $36,031 Massachusetts $35,551 Washington $35,420 New Jersey $35,407 Alaska $35,361 Connecticut $34,911 New York $34,728

Hawaii $34,143 Rhode Island $33,869 Maryland $33,682 Minnesota $33,428 Colorado $33,330 Illinois $33,297 Oregon $33,173 Delaware $33,081

New Hampshire $33,024 Virginia $32,895 Pennsylvania $32,519 Nevada $32,330 North Dakota $32,268 Michigan $32,170 Wisconsin $32,134 Vermont $32,062

Texas $31,863 Maine $31,850 Arizona $31,830 Ohio $31,807 Georgia $31,507 Indiana $31,356 Wyoming $31,327 Utah $31,281

Iowa $31,262 Kansas $31,105 Louisiana $31,059 North Carolina $31,043 Missouri $31,036 Florida $30,909 Montana $30,840 Nebraska $30,775

Kentucky $30,739 South Carolina $30,608 Tennessee $30,527 Idaho $30,494 New Mexico $30,256 Oklahoma $30,203 Alabama $30,011 South Dakota $29,687

Arkansas $29,511 West Virginia $29,416 Mississippi $29,132

Top Paying Cities for Day Care Workers

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:

Star City: $29,028
Wesley: $29,479
West Fork: $29,666

Star City, AR $29,028 Wesley, AR $29,479 West Fork, AR $29,666 Witter, AR $29,195 Russellville, AR $28,775 Alix, AR $28,714 Altus, AR $28,719 Atkins, AR $28,814

Belleville, AR $28,606 Blue Mountain, AR $28,750 Bluffton, AR $28,570 Briggsville, AR $28,575 Centerville, AR $28,745 Clarksville, AR $28,731 Coal Hill, AR $28,757 Danville, AR $28,610

Dardanelle, AR $28,676 Delaware, AR $28,589 Dover, AR $28,590 Gravelly, AR $28,591 Hagarville, AR $28,543 Hartman, AR $28,701 Harvey, AR $28,574 Havana, AR $28,630

Hector, AR $28,552 Knoxville, AR $28,645 Mc Dougal, AR $28,759 Manila, AR $29,221 Marmaduke, AR $28,654 Maynard, AR $28,647 Minturn, AR $28,645 Monette, AR $29,045

Tillar, AR $28,696 Warren, AR $28,739 Watson, AR $28,651 Wilmar, AR $28,671 Wilmot, AR $28,718 Winchester, AR $28,718 Yorktown, AR $29,092 Camden, AR $28,702

Bearden, AR $28,741 Beirne, AR $28,682 Bluff City, AR $28,572 Calion, AR $28,738 Carthage, AR $29,057 Chidester, AR $28,613 Curtis, AR $28,670 El Dorado, AR $28,718

Emerson, AR $28,837 Fordyce, AR $28,881 Gurdon, AR $28,633 Hampton, AR $28,650 Harrell, AR $28,728 Huttig, AR $28,735 Ivan, AR $29,015 Junction City, AR $28,675

Lawson, AR $28,765 Louann, AR $28,641 Mc Neil, AR $28,647 Magnolia, AR $28,770 Mount Holly, AR $28,613 Norphlet, AR $28,756 Smackover, AR $28,681 Sparkman, AR $28,685

Stephens, AR $28,626 Joiner, AR $30,103 Keiser, AR $29,711 La Grange, AR $29,173 Lambrook, AR $28,525 Lepanto, AR $29,681 Lexa, AR $28,702 Luxora, AR $29,282

Madison, AR $29,607 Marianna, AR $29,119 Marion, AR $30,566 Marked Tree, AR $29,733 Marvell, AR $28,666 Mellwood, AR $28,492 Moro, AR $28,789 Oneida, AR $28,752

Osceola, AR $29,727 Palestine, AR $29,006 Parkin, AR $29,808 Poplar Grove, AR $28,832 Proctor, AR $30,386 Rivervale, AR $29,592 Snow Lake, AR $28,476 Turner, AR $28,548

Turrell, AR $30,300 Tyronza, AR $29,971 Vanndale, AR $29,460 Wabash, AR $28,551 West Helena, AR $29,074 West Ridge, AR $29,639 Wheatley, AR $28,777 Widener, AR $29,824

Wilson, AR $29,922 Wynne, AR $29,283 Jonesboro, AR $29,080 Alicia, AR $28,531 Bay, AR $29,137 Beech Grove, AR $28,554 Biggers, AR $28,552 Black Oak, AR $29,125

Black Rock, AR $28,581 Bono, AR $28,648 Brookland, AR $28,954 Caraway, AR $29,296 Cash, AR $28,615 Corning, AR $28,681 Datto, AR $28,660 Delaplaine, AR $28,530

Dell, AR $29,288 Egypt, AR $28,678 Etowah, AR $29,320 Fisher, AR $28,923 Greenway, AR $28,713 Grubbs, AR $28,702 Harrisburg, AR $29,213 Hoxie, AR $28,603

Imboden, AR $28,570 Knobel, AR $28,535 Lafe, AR $28,609 Lake City, AR $29,083 Leachville, AR $29,055 Light, AR $28,555 Lynn, AR $28,589 London, AR $28,627

O Kean, AR $28,635 Paragould, AR $28,715 Peach Orchard, AR $28,530 Piggott, AR $28,752 Pocahontas, AR $28,615 Pollard, AR $28,656 Portia, AR $28,715 Powhatan, AR $28,577

Ravenden, AR $28,560 Ravenden Springs, AR $28,599 Rector, AR $28,677 Reyno, AR $28,657 Saint Francis, AR $28,870 Sedgwick, AR $28,615 Smithville, AR $28,545 State University, AR $29,029

Strawberry, AR $28,555 Success, AR $28,622 Swifton, AR $28,557 Trumann, AR $29,374 Tuckerman, AR $28,593 Walcott, AR $28,584 Waldenburg, AR $28,890 Walnut Ridge, AR $28,590

Warm Springs, AR $28,615 New Blaine, AR $28,604 Oark, AR $28,748 Ola, AR $28,677 Ozone, AR $28,716 Paris, AR $28,669 Pelsor, AR $28,500 Plainview, AR $28,603

Pottsville, AR $28,770 Rover, AR $28,589 Scranton, AR $28,664 Subiaco, AR $28,677 Fort Smith, AR $28,534 Alma, AR $28,583 Barling, AR $28,540 Boles, AR $28,563

Booneville, AR $28,613 Branch, AR $28,643 Cecil, AR $28,601 Cedarville, AR $28,648 Charleston, AR $28,621 Chester, AR $28,877 Dyer, AR $28,635 Greenwood, AR $28,565

Hackett, AR $28,544 Hartford, AR $28,554 Huntington, AR $28,546 Lavaca, AR $28,566 Magazine, AR $28,630 Mansfield, AR $28,553 Midland, AR $28,547 Mountainburg, AR $28,883

Mulberry, AR $28,760 Natural Dam, AR $28,846 Ozark, AR $28,758 Parks, AR $28,561 Ratcliff, AR $28,656 Rudy, AR $28,623 Uniontown, AR $28,650 Van Buren, AR $28,543

Waldron, AR $28,592 Winslow, AR $29,331 Quitman, AR $28,840 Redfield, AR $29,318 Reydell, AR $28,700 Roe, AR $28,763 Roland, AR $29,331 Romance, AR $28,975

Rose Bud, AR $28,884 Russell, AR $28,767 Saint Charles, AR $28,605 Scotland, AR $28,607 Scott, AR $29,453 Searcy, AR $28,901 Sheridan, AR $29,268 Sherrill, AR $29,258

Shirley, AR $28,556 Solgohachia, AR $28,861 Springfield, AR $28,924 Stuttgart, AR $28,868 Sweet Home, AR $29,535 Thida, AR $28,553 Tichnor, AR $28,536 Traskwood, AR $29,114

Tucker, AR $29,289 Tupelo, AR $28,603 Ulm, AR $28,844 Vilonia, AR $29,251 Wabbaseka, AR $29,154 Ward, AR $29,172 West Point, AR $28,899 Wilburn, AR $28,667

Woodson, AR $29,367 Wooster, AR $29,154 Wright, AR $29,291 Wrightsville, AR $29,476 Little Rock, AR $29,537 West Memphis, AR $30,566 Armorel, AR $29,120 Aubrey, AR $29,027

Barton, AR $28,918 Bassett, AR $30,031 Blytheville, AR $29,191 Gosnell, AR $29,094 Brickeys, AR $29,688 Burdette, AR $29,264 Caldwell, AR $29,382 Cherry Valley, AR $29,249

Clarkedale, AR $30,336 Colt, AR $29,130 Crawfordsville, AR $30,319 Tontitown, AR $29,651 Strong, AR $28,704 Thornton, AR $28,768 Waldo, AR $28,639 Whelen Springs, AR $28,697

Hope, AR $28,658 Alleene, AR $28,585 Ashdown, AR $28,664 Ben Lomond, AR $28,652 Blevins, AR $28,629 Bradley, AR $29,081 Buckner, AR $28,639 Cale, AR $28,612

Columbus, AR $28,592 De Queen, AR $28,646 Dierks, AR $28,601 Doddridge, AR $29,028 Emmet, AR $28,619 Foreman, AR $28,629 Fouke, AR $28,918 Fulton, AR $28,591

Garland City, AR $28,813 Genoa, AR $28,803 Gillham, AR $28,600 Horatio, AR $28,628 Laneburg, AR $28,623 Lewisville, AR $28,780 Lockesburg, AR $28,597 Mc Caskill, AR $28,602

Mineral Springs, AR $28,625 Nashville, AR $28,640 Ogden, AR $28,624 Texarkana, AR $28,718 Ozan, AR $28,601 Prescott, AR $28,635 Rosston, AR $28,611 Saratoga, AR $28,611

Stamps, AR $28,783 Taylor, AR $29,047 Washington, AR $28,600 Willisville, AR $28,669 Wilton, AR $28,714 Winthrop, AR $28,602 Hot Springs National Park, AR $28,982 Hot Springs Village, AR $28,991

Alpine, AR $28,615 Amity, AR $28,614 Antoine, AR $28,662 Arkadelphia, AR $28,670 Bauxite, AR $29,295 Crumrod, AR $28,466 Driver, AR $29,844 Dyess, AR $29,863

Earle, AR $30,057 Edmondson, AR $30,404 Elaine, AR $28,541 Forrest City, AR $29,399 Frenchmans Bayou, AR $30,248 Gilmore, AR $30,176 Goodwin, AR $28,858 Haynes, AR $29,226

Helena, AR $28,873 Heth, AR $30,064 Hickory Ridge, AR $28,918 Hughes, AR $30,053 Bismarck, AR $28,724 Board Camp, AR $28,609 Bonnerdale, AR $28,610 Caddo Gap, AR $28,574

Cove, AR $28,614 Delight, AR $28,613 Donaldson, AR $28,794 Friendship, AR $28,802 Glenwood, AR $28,634 Grannis, AR $28,605 Hatfield, AR $28,618 Jessieville, AR $28,710

Kirby, AR $28,630 Langley, AR $28,572 Mena, AR $28,604 Mountain Pine, AR $28,834 Mount Ida, AR $28,607 Murfreesboro, AR $28,612 Newhope, AR $28,592 Norman, AR $28,582

Oden, AR $28,587 Okolona, AR $28,575 Pearcy, AR $28,743 Pencil Bluff, AR $28,603 Royal, AR $28,698 Sims, AR $28,580 Story, AR $28,584 Umpire, AR $28,575

Vandervoort, AR $28,578 Wickes, AR $28,599 Adona, AR $28,915 Alexander, AR $29,398 Almyra, AR $28,732 Altheimer, AR $29,231 Amagon, AR $28,723 Augusta, AR $28,619

Austin, AR $29,261 Bald Knob, AR $28,712 Beebe, AR $29,138 Bee Branch, AR $28,771 Beedeville, AR $28,795 Benton, AR $29,214 Bigelow, AR $29,234 Biscoe, AR $28,822

Bradford, AR $28,576 Brinkley, AR $28,684 Bryant, AR $29,398 Cabot, AR $29,340 Carlisle, AR $29,135 Casa, AR $28,815 Casscoe, AR $28,719 Center Ridge, AR $28,818

Choctaw, AR $28,674 Clarendon, AR $28,750 Cleveland, AR $28,723 Clinton, AR $28,603 Conway, AR $29,289 Cotton Plant, AR $28,656 Coy, AR $29,179 Crocketts Bluff, AR $28,595

Damascus, AR $28,889 Des Arc, AR $28,893 De Valls Bluff, AR $28,873 De Witt, AR $28,695 Diaz, AR $28,685 Edgemont, AR $28,496 El Paso, AR $29,221 England, AR $29,231

Enola, AR $29,094 Ethel, AR $28,519 Fox, AR $28,486 Garner, AR $29,015 College Station, AR $29,537 Gillett, AR $28,646 Grapevine, AR $29,244 Greenbrier, AR $29,069

Gregory, AR $28,790 Griffithville, AR $28,852 Guy, AR $28,933 Hattieville, AR $28,794 Hazen, AR $28,950 Hensley, AR $29,392 Hickory Plains, AR $29,069 Higden, AR $28,681

Higginson, AR $28,951 Holly Grove, AR $28,549 Houston, AR $29,160 Humnoke, AR $29,107 Humphrey, AR $29,053 Hunter, AR $28,808 Jacksonport, AR $28,681 Jacksonville, AR $29,436

Jefferson, AR $29,264 Jerusalem, AR $28,651 Judsonia, AR $28,752 Kensett, AR $28,910 Keo, AR $29,336 Leola, AR $28,889 Letona, AR $28,816 Lonoke, AR $29,298

Lonsdale, AR $29,103 Weiner, AR $28,870 Williford, AR $28,556 Batesville, AR $28,591 Horseshoe Bend, AR $28,596 Ash Flat, AR $28,557 Bexar, AR $28,493 Brockwell, AR $28,518

Calico Rock, AR $28,515 Camp, AR $28,552 Cave City, AR $28,574 Charlotte, AR $28,580 Concord, AR $28,541 Cord, AR $28,531 Cherokee Village, AR $28,629 Cushman, AR $28,549

Desha, AR $28,605 Dolph, AR $28,513 Drasco, AR $28,561 Elizabeth, AR $28,541 Evening Shade, AR $28,538 Fifty Six, AR $28,461 Floral, AR $28,547 Franklin, AR $28,530

Gamaliel, AR $28,651 Gepp, AR $28,599 Glencoe, AR $28,545 Guion, AR $28,493 Hardy, AR $28,576 Heber Springs, AR $28,788 Henderson, AR $28,603 Ida, AR $28,622

Locust Grove, AR $28,535 Magness, AR $28,648 Mammoth Spring, AR $28,614 Marcella, AR $28,522 Melbourne, AR $28,515 Mountain View, AR $28,505 Mount Pleasant, AR $28,519 Newark, AR $28,575

Oil Trough, AR $28,558 Oxford, AR $28,540 Pineville, AR $28,512 Pleasant Grove, AR $28,518 Pleasant Plains, AR $28,575 Poughkeepsie, AR $28,539 Rosie, AR $28,561 Saffell, AR $28,555

Sage, AR $28,536 Salado, AR $28,556 Salem, AR $28,565 Sidney, AR $28,527 Sturkie, AR $28,623 Sulphur Rock, AR $28,574 Tumbling Shoals, AR $28,683 Viola, AR $28,597

Violet Hill, AR $28,523 Wideman, AR $28,500 Wiseman, AR $28,499 Harrison, AR $28,616 Alpena, AR $28,747 Beaver, AR $29,025 Bergman, AR $28,678 Berryville, AR $28,950

Big Flat, AR $28,466 Bull Shoals, AR $28,686 Clarkridge, AR $28,650 Compton, AR $28,804 Cotter, AR $28,629 Deer, AR $28,683 Dennard, AR $28,513 Diamond City, AR $28,854

Eureka Springs, AR $29,016 Everton, AR $28,547 Fairfield Bay, AR $28,675 Flippin, AR $28,562 Gassville, AR $28,609 Gilbert, AR $28,602 Green Forest, AR $28,837 Harriet, AR $28,489

Hasty, AR $28,567 Jasper, AR $28,698 Lakeview, AR $28,649 Lead Hill, AR $28,718 Leslie, AR $28,505 Marble Falls, AR $28,639 Marshall, AR $28,525 Midway, AR $28,654

Mountain Home, AR $28,595 Mount Judea, AR $28,506 Timbo, AR $28,489 Norfork, AR $28,516 Oak Grove, AR $28,836 Oakland, AR $28,598 Omaha, AR $28,747 Onia, AR $28,486

Parthenon, AR $28,752 Peel, AR $28,625 Pindall, AR $28,571 Ponca, AR $28,798 Pyatt, AR $28,550 Saint Joe, AR $28,513 Summit, AR $28,598 Tilly, AR $28,501

Valley Springs, AR $28,532 Vendor, AR $28,616 Western Grove, AR $28,558 Witts Springs, AR $28,505 Yellville, AR $28,543 Fayetteville, AR $29,674 Avoca, AR $29,363 Bentonville, AR $29,347

Bella Vista, AR $29,272 Canehill, AR $29,233 Cave Springs, AR $29,533 Centerton, AR $29,361 Combs, AR $29,161 Decatur, AR $29,287 Elkins, AR $29,520 Elm Springs, AR $29,621

Evansville, AR $29,011 Farmington, AR $29,670 Garfield, AR $29,244 Gateway, AR $29,169 Gentry, AR $29,371 Goshen, AR $29,671 Gravette, AR $29,236 Greenland, AR $29,674

Hindsville, AR $29,524 Hiwasse, AR $29,279 Huntsville, AR $29,282 Johnson, AR $29,673 Kingston, AR $29,114 Lincoln, AR $29,422 Lowell, AR $29,573 Maysville, AR $29,189

Morrow, AR $29,270 Pea Ridge, AR $29,277 Pettigrew, AR $28,873 Prairie Grove, AR $29,538 Rogers, AR $29,433 Saint Paul, AR $29,167 Siloam Springs, AR $29,415 Springdale, AR $29,639

Sulphur Springs, AR $29,075 Summers, AR $29,370 Rohwer, AR $28,688 Prim, AR $28,518 Little Rock Air Force Base, AR $29,457 Mc Crory, AR $28,744 Mc Rae, AR $28,984 Mabelvale, AR $29,457

Malvern, AR $28,950 Jones Mill, AR $28,993 Mayflower, AR $29,316 Menifee, AR $29,143 Monroe, AR $28,725 Morrilton, AR $28,974 Mount Vernon, AR $29,067 Newport, AR $28,595

Maumelle, AR $29,498 North Little Rock, AR $29,537 Sherwood, AR $29,488 Pangburn, AR $28,696 Paron, AR $29,195 Patterson, AR $28,734 Perry, AR $29,053 Perryville, AR $28,945

Plumerville, AR $29,076 Poyen, AR $29,073 Prattsville, AR $29,153 Lamar, AR $28,618 Pine Bluff, AR $29,214 White Hall, AR $29,237 Arkansas City, AR $28,865 Banks, AR $28,659

Crossett, AR $28,771 Dermott, AR $28,781 Dumas, AR $28,728 Eudora, AR $28,956 Fountain Hill, AR $28,618 Gould, AR $28,829 Grady, AR $29,058 Hamburg, AR $28,684

Hermitage, AR $28,624 Jersey, AR $28,586 Kingsland, AR $29,048 Lake Village, AR $28,965 Mc Gehee, AR $28,832 Monticello, AR $28,687 Montrose, AR $28,735 Moscow, AR $29,130

New Edinburg, AR $28,823 Parkdale, AR $28,725 Pickens, AR $28,621 Portland, AR $28,884 Rison, AR $29,113

Day Care Worker Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Day Care Worker roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Day Care Worker positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Day Care Worker as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Day Care Worker

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$38,364	$18.0	30%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$32,462	$16.0	10%

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

Understanding how a Day Care Worker'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 July 01, 2026

$27,393

Average $29,511/year

$32,181

$2,283

Average $2,459/month

$2,682

$527

Average $568/week

$619

$13

Average $14/hour

$15

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$32,181	$2,682	$619	$15
Average	$29,511	$2,459	$568	$14
25th Percentile	$27,393	$2,283	$527	$13

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