Day Care Worker Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Day Care Worker make in Louisiana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Day Care Worker in Louisiana is $31,059 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $15.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $36,429
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $28,830 to $33,870
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $26,800

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Day Care Worker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$33,870	$2,822	$651	$16
Average	$31,059	$2,588	$597	$15
25th Percentile	$28,830	$2,402	$554	$14

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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:

Moreauville: $29,275
Morrow: $29,227
Newellton: $28,933

Moreauville, LA $29,275 Morrow, LA $29,227 Newellton, LA $28,933 Palmetto, LA $29,454 Pineville, LA $28,616 Plaucheville, LA $29,257 Rhinehart, LA $28,963 Ruby, LA $28,669

Saint Joseph, LA $28,961 Saint Landry, LA $28,964 Sicily Island, LA $28,972 Simmesport, LA $29,290 Trout, LA $28,810 Vidalia, LA $29,094 Waterproof, LA $28,957 Wildsville, LA $29,023

Wisner, LA $28,970 Aimwell, LA $28,921 Anacoco, LA $29,162 Atlanta, LA $29,008 Ball, LA $28,652 Belmont, LA $29,193 Bentley, LA $28,730 Boyce, LA $28,733

Calvin, LA $29,093 Campti, LA $29,141 Clarence, LA $29,176 Clarks, LA $28,985 Cloutierville, LA $28,994 Colfax, LA $28,779 Columbia, LA $28,886 Converse, LA $29,291

Dodson, LA $28,996 Dry Prong, LA $28,794 Elmer, LA $28,747 Enterprise, LA $28,916 Fisher, LA $29,207 Flatwoods, LA $28,893 Flora, LA $29,133 Florien, LA $29,130

Forest Hill, LA $28,713 Gardner, LA $28,731 Georgetown, LA $28,890 Glenmora, LA $28,797 Gorum, LA $29,005 Grayson, LA $28,889 Hineston, LA $28,893 Hornbeck, LA $29,161

Joyce, LA $28,930 Kelly, LA $28,902 Kurthwood, LA $29,142 Leesville, LA $29,143 Springfield, LA $30,205 Sun, LA $29,646 Talisheek, LA $29,734 Tangipahoa, LA $29,741

Tickfaw, LA $29,985 Varnado, LA $29,103 Lafayette, LA $29,524 Arcadia, LA $29,140 Ashland, LA $29,209 Athens, LA $29,214 Belcher, LA $29,819 Benton, LA $29,840

Bethany, LA $29,812 Bienville, LA $29,140 Blanchard, LA $29,950 Castor, LA $29,290 Cotton Valley, LA $29,632 Coushatta, LA $29,352 Cullen, LA $29,488 Doyline, LA $29,775

Dubberly, LA $29,592 Frierson, LA $29,814 Gibsland, LA $29,272 Gilliam, LA $29,724 Gloster, LA $29,749 Goldonna, LA $29,041 Grand Cane, LA $29,653 Greenwood, LA $29,853

Hall Summit, LA $29,551 Haughton, LA $29,856 Haynesville, LA $29,151 Heflin, LA $29,656 Homer, LA $29,169 Hosston, LA $29,647 Ida, LA $29,577 Jamestown, LA $29,506

Keatchie, LA $29,694 Keithville, LA $29,835 Lisbon, LA $29,009 Logansport, LA $29,530 Longstreet, LA $29,604 Elm Grove, LA $29,776 Mansfield, LA $29,565 Minden, LA $29,623

Mooringsport, LA $29,830 Oil City, LA $29,748 Pelican, LA $29,327 Plain Dealing, LA $29,639 Pleasant Hill, LA $29,246 Powhatan, LA $29,239 Princeton, LA $29,810 Ringgold, LA $29,608

Rodessa, LA $29,517 Saline, LA $29,102 Sarepta, LA $29,545 Shongaloo, LA $29,355 Sibley, LA $29,685 Springhill, LA $29,479 Stonewall, LA $29,851 Vivian, LA $29,661

Ruston, LA $29,001 Simsboro, LA $29,109 Prairieville, LA $30,765 Lacassine, LA $30,051 Leblanc, LA $29,771 Longville, LA $29,835 Merryville, LA $29,562 Mittie, LA $29,300

Oberlin, LA $29,296 Pitkin, LA $29,154 Ragley, LA $30,010 Reeves, LA $29,936 Rosepine, LA $29,311 Singer, LA $29,909 Starks, LA $30,105 Sugartown, LA $29,236

Sulphur, LA $30,191 Vinton, LA $30,211 Westlake, LA $30,257 Baker, LA $31,002 Denham Springs, LA $30,689 Gonzales, LA $30,610 Addis, LA $31,020 Albany, LA $30,214

Angola, LA $29,610 Batchelor, LA $29,784 Brittany, LA $30,607 Brusly, LA $31,009 Carville, LA $30,763 Clinton, LA $30,314 Convent, LA $30,289 Darrow, LA $30,495

Duplessis, LA $30,729 Erwinville, LA $30,857 Ethel, LA $30,508 Fordoche, LA $30,236 French Settlement, LA $30,532 Geismar, LA $30,658 Glynn, LA $30,781 Burnside, LA $30,651

Greenwell Springs, LA $30,781 Grosse Tete, LA $30,633 Hester, LA $30,166 Holden, LA $30,330 Innis, LA $29,587 Jackson, LA $30,461 Jarreau, LA $30,593 Krotz Springs, LA $29,656

Lakeland, LA $30,714 Lettsworth, LA $29,941 Livingston, LA $30,509 Livonia, LA $30,435 Lottie, LA $30,027 Maringouin, LA $30,396 Morganza, LA $30,159 New Roads, LA $30,412

Norwood, LA $30,108 Oscar, LA $30,629 Paulina, LA $30,219 Plaquemine, LA $30,743 Port Allen, LA $31,011 Hahnville, LA $30,764 Harvey, LA $31,134 Kenner, LA $31,134

Lafitte, LA $31,016 La Place, LA $30,666 Luling, LA $31,000 Lutcher, LA $30,279 Marrero, LA $31,134 Meraux, LA $31,134 Mount Airy, LA $30,378 New Sarpy, LA $30,921

Norco, LA $30,849 Paradis, LA $30,831 Pilottown, LA $29,533 Pointe A La Hache, LA $30,511 Port Sulphur, LA $30,488 Reserve, LA $30,509 Saint Bernard, LA $30,822 Saint James, LA $30,275

Saint Rose, LA $31,022 Vacherie, LA $30,311 Venice, LA $29,084 Violet, LA $31,134 Westwego, LA $31,134 New Orleans, LA $31,134 Sondheimer, LA $28,900 Summerfield, LA $28,974

Taylor, LA $29,505 Lena, LA $28,840 Pride, LA $30,742 Rosedale, LA $30,695 Rougon, LA $30,795 Saint Amant, LA $30,401 Saint Francisville, LA $30,262 Saint Gabriel, LA $30,849

Slaughter, LA $30,646 Sorrento, LA $30,416 Sunshine, LA $30,970 Tunica, LA $29,691 Ventress, LA $30,592 Wakefield, LA $30,224 Walker, LA $30,594 Watson, LA $30,788

Weyanoke, LA $29,963 White Castle, LA $30,573 Wilson, LA $30,211 Zachary, LA $30,851 Uncle Sam, LA $30,159 Baton Rouge, LA $31,027 Shreveport, LA $29,968 Barksdale Afb, LA $29,968

Bossier City, LA $29,968 Monroe, LA $28,920 Archibald, LA $28,904 Baskin, LA $28,907 Bastrop, LA $28,914 Bernice, LA $29,031 Bonita, LA $28,935 Calhoun, LA $28,912

Chatham, LA $28,900 Choudrant, LA $28,911 Collinston, LA $28,915 Crowville, LA $28,985 Delhi, LA $28,963 Delta, LA $29,050 Downsville, LA $28,914 Dubach, LA $29,080

Epps, LA $28,952 Eros, LA $28,902 Fairbanks, LA $28,920 Farmerville, LA $28,914 Forest, LA $29,064 Abbeville, LA $29,397 Arnaudville, LA $29,524 Avery Island, LA $29,505

Baldwin, LA $29,662 Basile, LA $29,385 Branch, LA $29,488 Breaux Bridge, LA $29,555 Broussard, LA $29,515 Cade, LA $29,509 Carencro, LA $29,519 Cecilia, LA $29,531

Centerville, LA $29,595 Charenton, LA $29,674 Chataignier, LA $29,386 Church Point, LA $29,483 Crowley, LA $29,451 Delcambre, LA $29,492 Duson, LA $29,505 Egan, LA $29,459

Elton, LA $29,423 Erath, LA $29,481 Estherwood, LA $29,451 Eunice, LA $29,378 Evangeline, LA $29,473 Franklin, LA $29,571 Garden City, LA $29,564 Grand Coteau, LA $29,505

Gueydan, LA $29,400 Iota, LA $29,454 Jeanerette, LA $29,611 Jennings, LA $29,584 Kaplan, LA $29,337 Lake Arthur, LA $29,812 Lawtell, LA $29,453 Leonville, LA $29,517

Loreauville, LA $29,657 Mamou, LA $29,278 Maurice, LA $29,493 Mermentau, LA $29,509 Milton, LA $29,504 Morse, LA $29,456 New Iberia, LA $29,517 Lydia, LA $29,549

Opelousas, LA $29,474 Perry, LA $29,470 Pine Prairie, LA $29,279 Port Barre, LA $29,576 Rayne, LA $29,491 Reddell, LA $29,324 Roanoke, LA $29,711 Saint Martinville, LA $29,547

Scott, LA $29,515 Sunset, LA $29,499 Turkey Creek, LA $28,931 Ville Platte, LA $29,220 Washington, LA $29,432 Welsh, LA $29,897 Youngsville, LA $29,504 Lake Charles, LA $30,256

Metairie, LA $31,134 Des Allemands, LA $30,767 Ama, LA $31,085 Arabi, LA $31,134 Barataria, LA $30,949 Belle Chasse, LA $31,024 Boothville, LA $29,695 Boutte, LA $30,916

Braithwaite, LA $30,999 Buras, LA $29,717 Chalmette, LA $31,134 Destrehan, LA $30,969 Edgard, LA $30,555 Empire, LA $29,921 Garyville, LA $30,380 Gramercy, LA $30,299

Gretna, LA $31,134 Bell City, LA $30,086 Cameron, LA $30,379 Creole, LA $29,686 Dequincy, LA $30,089 Deridder, LA $29,362 Dry Creek, LA $29,388 Elizabeth, LA $29,189

Evans, LA $29,138 Fenton, LA $29,978 Grand Chenier, LA $29,287 Grant, LA $29,219 Hackberry, LA $30,107 Hayes, LA $30,016 Iowa, LA $30,194 Kinder, LA $29,787

Thibodaux, LA $30,194 Pierre Part, LA $30,037 Amelia, LA $29,675 Belle Rose, LA $30,322 Berwick, LA $29,675 Bourg, LA $30,267 Chauvin, LA $29,871 Cut Off, LA $30,513

Donaldsonville, LA $30,472 Donner, LA $29,709 Dulac, LA $29,719 Galliano, LA $30,295 Gheens, LA $30,632 Gibson, LA $29,620 Golden Meadow, LA $29,886 Grand Isle, LA $29,881

Gray, LA $30,038 Houma, LA $29,891 Kraemer, LA $30,214 Labadieville, LA $29,790 Larose, LA $30,644 Lockport, LA $30,425 Mathews, LA $30,492 Montegut, LA $30,158

Morgan City, LA $29,767 Napoleonville, LA $29,972 Paincourtville, LA $30,249 Patterson, LA $29,614 Plattenville, LA $30,232 Raceland, LA $30,350 Schriever, LA $29,851 Theriot, LA $29,567

Hammond, LA $29,979 Abita Springs, LA $30,020 Akers, LA $30,349 Amite, LA $29,831 Angie, LA $29,175 Bogalusa, LA $29,538 Bush, LA $29,748 Covington, LA $30,346

Fluker, LA $29,765 Folsom, LA $29,867 Franklinton, LA $29,431 Greensburg, LA $30,091 Husser, LA $29,666 Independence, LA $29,998 Kentwood, LA $29,607 Lacombe, LA $30,214

Loranger, LA $29,811 Madisonville, LA $30,414 Mandeville, LA $30,477 Maurepas, LA $30,312 Mount Hermon, LA $29,215 Natalbany, LA $29,991 Pearl River, LA $29,744 Pine Grove, LA $30,408

Ponchatoula, LA $30,425 Robert, LA $30,008 Roseland, LA $29,793 Saint Benedict, LA $30,208 Slidell, LA $30,331 Spearsville, LA $28,988 Start, LA $28,912 Sterlington, LA $28,916

Swartz, LA $28,920 Tallulah, LA $28,954 Transylvania, LA $28,930 West Monroe, LA $28,920 Winnsboro, LA $28,952 Alexandria, LA $28,616 Acme, LA $29,077 Bordelonville, LA $29,177

Bunkie, LA $29,149 Center Point, LA $28,673 Chase, LA $28,951 Cheneyville, LA $28,766 Clayton, LA $28,989 Cottonport, LA $29,135 Deville, LA $28,697 Dupont, LA $29,270

Echo, LA $28,718 Effie, LA $28,756 Evergreen, LA $29,173 Ferriday, LA $29,027 Gilbert, LA $28,942 Hamburg, LA $29,172 Harrisonburg, LA $28,964 Hessmer, LA $28,805

Jena, LA $28,800 Jonesville, LA $28,983 Lebeau, LA $29,439 Lecompte, LA $28,659 Libuse, LA $28,618 Mansura, LA $28,987 Marksville, LA $28,977 Melville, LA $29,740

Monterey, LA $29,081 Longleaf, LA $28,785 Many, LA $29,140 Marthaville, LA $29,169 Melrose, LA $29,006 Montgomery, LA $29,063 Mora, LA $28,972 Natchez, LA $29,088

Natchitoches, LA $29,158 Fort Polk, LA $29,265 Negreet, LA $29,139 New Llano, LA $29,259 Noble, LA $29,196 Oakdale, LA $29,190 Olla, LA $28,920 Otis, LA $28,778

Pollock, LA $28,750 Provencal, LA $29,058 Robeline, LA $29,117 Saint Maurice, LA $29,081 Sieper, LA $28,814 Sikes, LA $28,903 Simpson, LA $29,026 Slagle, LA $29,143

Tioga, LA $28,631 Tullos, LA $28,912 Urania, LA $29,003 Winnfield, LA $29,022 Woodworth, LA $28,643 Zwolle, LA $29,166 Fort Necessity, LA $28,898 Grambling, LA $29,182

Hodge, LA $29,171 Jigger, LA $28,954 Jones, LA $28,899 Jonesboro, LA $29,080 Kilbourne, LA $28,976 Lake Providence, LA $28,976 Lillie, LA $28,998 Mangham, LA $28,898

Marion, LA $28,914 Mer Rouge, LA $28,918 Oak Grove, LA $28,982 Oak Ridge, LA $28,912 Pioneer, LA $28,954 Quitman, LA $29,092 Rayville, LA $28,908

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	$40,377	$19.0	30%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$34,165	$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

$28,830

Average $31,059/year

$33,870

$2,402

Average $2,588/month

$2,822

$554

Average $597/week

$651

$14

Average $15/hour

$16

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$33,870	$2,822	$651	$16
Average	$31,059	$2,588	$597	$15
25th Percentile	$28,830	$2,402	$554	$14

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