Day Care Worker Salary in Washington

How much does a Day Care Worker make in Washington?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Day Care Worker in Washington is $35,420 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $41,544
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,878 to $38,626
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,563

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Day Care Worker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,626	$3,219	$743	$19
Average	$35,420	$2,952	$681	$17
25th Percentile	$32,878	$2,740	$632	$16

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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:

Auburn: $35,377
Federal Way: $35,361
Bellevue: $36,088

Auburn, WA $35,377 Federal Way, WA $35,361 Bellevue, WA $36,088 Black Diamond, WA $35,188 Bothell, WA $35,917 Burton, WA $35,426 Carnation, WA $35,387 Duvall, WA $35,503

Edmonds, WA $35,804 Enumclaw, WA $34,673 Fall City, WA $35,545 Hobart, WA $35,408 Issaquah, WA $35,668 Kenmore, WA $35,992 Kent, WA $35,408 Kirkland, WA $36,065

Lynnwood, WA $35,731 Maple Valley, WA $35,377 Medina, WA $36,098 Mercer Island, WA $36,086 Mountlake Terrace, WA $35,828 North Bend, WA $35,033 Pacific, WA $35,356 Preston, WA $35,600

Ravensdale, WA $35,094 Redmond, WA $36,013 Redondo, WA $35,401 Renton, WA $35,790 Rollingbay, WA $35,661 Seahurst, WA $35,856 Snoqualmie, WA $35,299 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $34,256

Vashon, WA $35,452 Woodinville, WA $35,796 Sammamish, WA $35,890 Mill Creek, WA $35,574 Seattle, WA $36,109 Bainbridge Island, WA $35,712 Everett, WA $35,610 Acme, WA $33,762

Anacortes, WA $34,081 Blakely Island, WA $33,847 Arlington, WA $35,110 Baring, WA $34,836 Bellingham, WA $33,718 Blaine, WA $33,648 Bow, WA $33,798 Burlington, WA $33,986

Clearlake, WA $34,177 Clinton, WA $35,506 Concrete, WA $33,813 Conway, WA $34,701 Coupeville, WA $34,872 Custer, WA $33,687 Darrington, WA $33,828 Deer Harbor, WA $33,867

Deming, WA $33,752 Eastsound, WA $33,735 Everson, WA $33,694 Ferndale, WA $33,703 Freeland, WA $35,315 Friday Harbor, WA $33,930 Gold Bar, WA $34,910 Granite Falls, WA $35,063

Greenbank, WA $35,204 Hamilton, WA $34,103 Index, WA $34,387 La Conner, WA $34,252 Lake Stevens, WA $35,604 North Lakewood, WA $35,374 Langley, WA $35,425 Lopez Island, WA $34,003

Lummi Island, WA $33,722 Lyman, WA $34,091 Lynden, WA $33,689 Maple Falls, WA $33,677 Marblemount, WA $33,747 Marysville, WA $35,611 Monroe, WA $35,317 Mount Vernon, WA $34,314

Mukilteo, WA $35,594 Nooksack, WA $33,689 Oak Harbor, WA $34,486 Olga, WA $33,780 Orcas, WA $33,840 Point Roberts, WA $33,577 Camano Island, WA $35,041 Rockport, WA $33,295

Sedro Woolley, WA $34,004 Shaw Island, WA $33,899 Silvana, WA $35,315 Skykomish, WA $34,222 Snohomish, WA $35,484 Stanwood, WA $35,183 Startup, WA $35,106 Sultan, WA $35,133

Sumas, WA $33,677 Waldron, WA $33,735 Anderson Island, WA $35,092 Ashford, WA $34,433 Beaver, WA $33,491 Bremerton, WA $35,450 Silverdale, WA $35,390 Brinnon, WA $35,012

Buckley, WA $35,134 Burley, WA $35,329 Carbonado, WA $34,830 Carlsborg, WA $34,209 Chimacum, WA $35,002 Clallam Bay, WA $33,496 Dupont, WA $35,026 Eatonville, WA $34,738

Gig Harbor, WA $35,212 Elbe, WA $34,538 Forks, WA $33,551 Fox Island, WA $35,306 Glenoma, WA $34,043 Graham, WA $35,124 Port Hadlock, WA $34,992 Hansville, WA $35,317

Indianola, WA $35,793 Joyce, WA $33,624 Kapowsin, WA $34,998 Keyport, WA $35,508 Kingston, WA $35,578 La Grande, WA $34,689 Lakebay, WA $35,127 La Push, WA $33,614

Longbranch, WA $34,979 Sumner, WA $35,287 Manchester, WA $35,735 Milton, WA $35,341 Mineral, WA $34,187 Morton, WA $34,083 Neah Bay, WA $33,534 Nordland, WA $35,072

Olalla, WA $35,371 Orting, WA $35,079 Packwood, WA $33,430 Port Angeles, WA $34,208 Port Gamble, WA $35,434 Port Ludlow, WA $35,235 Port Orchard, WA $35,471 Port Townsend, WA $34,854

Poulsbo, WA $35,520 Puyallup, WA $35,340 Quilcene, WA $35,088 Randle, WA $33,709 Retsil, WA $35,455 Seabeck, WA $35,305 Sekiu, WA $33,496 Sequim, WA $34,469

South Colby, WA $35,578 South Prairie, WA $35,141 Southworth, WA $35,725 Spanaway, WA $35,205 Steilacoom, WA $35,204 Bonney Lake, WA $35,241 Suquamish, WA $35,681 Tracyton, WA $35,465

Vaughn, WA $35,124 Wauna, WA $35,276 Wilkeson, WA $35,020 Longmire, WA $34,065 Paradise Inn, WA $34,037 Tacoma, WA $35,332 Camp Murray, WA $35,237 Mcchord Afb, WA $35,329

Lakewood, WA $35,326 University Place, WA $35,332 Olympia, WA $34,636 Lacey, WA $34,715 Tumwater, WA $34,650 Aberdeen, WA $34,085 Adna, WA $34,207 Allyn, WA $35,085

Amanda Park, WA $33,706 Bay Center, WA $33,738 Belfair, WA $35,156 Bucoda, WA $34,638 Centralia, WA $34,585 Chehalis, WA $34,420 Cinebar, WA $34,369 Copalis Beach, WA $33,777

Copalis Crossing, WA $33,719 Cosmopolis, WA $34,276 Curtis, WA $33,955 Doty, WA $34,304 East Olympia, WA $34,697 Elma, WA $34,606 Ethel, WA $34,109 Galvin, WA $34,564

Grapeview, WA $34,942 Grayland, WA $33,765 Hoodsport, WA $34,832 Hoquiam, WA $33,979 Humptulips, WA $33,837 Lebam, WA $33,925 Lilliwaup, WA $35,005 Littlerock, WA $34,638

Mccleary, WA $34,645 Mckenna, WA $34,796 Malone, WA $34,602 Matlock, WA $34,617 Menlo, WA $33,944 Moclips, WA $33,723 Montesano, WA $34,477 Mossyrock, WA $33,843

Napavine, WA $34,331 Neilton, WA $33,807 Oakville, WA $34,570 Ocean Shores, WA $33,822 Onalaska, WA $34,373 Pacific Beach, WA $33,724 Pe Ell, WA $34,027 Quinault, WA $33,899

Rainier, WA $34,697 Raymond, WA $33,985 Rochester, WA $34,581 Roy, WA $34,974 Ryderwood, WA $33,797 Salkum, WA $34,087 Satsop, WA $34,539 Shelton, WA $34,754

Silver Creek, WA $34,075 South Bend, WA $33,723 Taholah, WA $33,684 Tahuya, WA $34,948 Tenino, WA $34,664 Tokeland, WA $33,797 Toledo, WA $33,942 Union, WA $34,850

Vader, WA $33,917 Westport, WA $33,835 Winlock, WA $34,071 Yelm, WA $34,678 Amboy, WA $33,957 Appleton, WA $33,313 Ariel, WA $33,868 Battle Ground, WA $34,053

Bingen, WA $33,602 Brush Prairie, WA $34,096 Camas, WA $34,093 Carrolls, WA $33,812 Carson, WA $33,860 Castle Rock, WA $33,841 Cathlamet, WA $33,725 Centerville, WA $33,197

Chinook, WA $33,466 Cougar, WA $33,716 Dallesport, WA $33,267 Glenwood, WA $33,290 Goldendale, WA $33,186 Grays River, WA $33,687 Heisson, WA $34,034 Husum, WA $33,525

Ilwaco, WA $33,486 Kalama, WA $33,827 Kelso, WA $33,887 Klickitat, WA $33,268 La Center, WA $34,025 Long Beach, WA $33,551 Longview, WA $33,867 Lyle, WA $33,284

Nahcotta, WA $33,545 Naselle, WA $33,580 North Bonneville, WA $33,822 Ocean Park, WA $33,726 Oysterville, WA $33,621 Ridgefield, WA $34,062 Rosburg, WA $33,539 Seaview, WA $33,534

Silverlake, WA $33,854 Skamokawa, WA $33,630 Stevenson, WA $33,809 Toutle, WA $33,764 Trout Lake, WA $33,451 Underwood, WA $33,583 Vancouver, WA $34,194 Wahkiacus, WA $33,227

Washougal, WA $34,023 White Salmon, WA $33,489 Wishram, WA $33,189 Woodland, WA $33,945 Yacolt, WA $33,976 Wenatchee, WA $33,207 East Wenatchee, WA $33,163 Ardenvoir, WA $33,197

Brewster, WA $33,099 Bridgeport, WA $33,059 Carlton, WA $33,109 Cashmere, WA $33,199 Chelan, WA $33,142 Chelan Falls, WA $33,159 Conconully, WA $33,081 Dryden, WA $33,249

Entiat, WA $33,156 Ephrata, WA $33,034 George, WA $33,211 Leavenworth, WA $33,410 Loomis, WA $33,082 Malaga, WA $33,213 Malott, WA $33,092 Mansfield, WA $32,952

Manson, WA $33,151 Marlin, WA $32,885 Mazama, WA $33,116 Methow, WA $33,073 Monitor, WA $33,190 Moses Lake, WA $33,044 Okanogan, WA $33,059 Omak, WA $33,090

Orondo, WA $33,109 Oroville, WA $33,130 Palisades, WA $33,010 Pateros, WA $33,086 Peshastin, WA $33,177 Quincy, WA $33,153 Riverside, WA $33,082 Rock Island, WA $33,093

Soap Lake, WA $32,985 Stehekin, WA $33,124 Stratford, WA $32,902 Tonasket, WA $33,100 Twisp, WA $33,131 Warden, WA $33,169 Waterville, WA $33,018 Wauconda, WA $33,061

Wilson Creek, WA $32,869 Winthrop, WA $33,142 Yakima, WA $32,849 Brownstown, WA $32,849 Buena, WA $32,947 Cle Elum, WA $33,397 Cowiche, WA $32,849 Easton, WA $33,926

Ellensburg, WA $32,883 Naches, WA $33,383 Grandview, WA $33,730 Granger, WA $33,348 Harrah, WA $32,849 Kittitas, WA $32,878 Mabton, WA $33,392 Moxee, WA $32,955

Outlook, WA $33,347 Parker, WA $32,859 Ronald, WA $33,574 Roslyn, WA $33,533 Selah, WA $32,849 South Cle Elum, WA $33,549 Sunnyside, WA $33,872 Thorp, WA $32,994

Tieton, WA $32,849 Toppenish, WA $33,271 Vantage, WA $33,195 Wapato, WA $32,873 White Swan, WA $32,931 Zillah, WA $32,995 Airway Heights, WA $33,307 Chattaroy, WA $33,265

Cheney, WA $33,262 Colbert, WA $33,292 Deer Park, WA $33,258 Edwall, WA $33,219 Elk, WA $33,195 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $33,302 Fairfield, WA $33,229 Ford, WA $33,234

Four Lakes, WA $33,302 Greenacres, WA $33,282 Lamont, WA $33,153 Latah, WA $33,177 Liberty Lake, WA $33,264 Marshall, WA $33,307 Mead, WA $33,268 Medical Lake, WA $33,286

Mica, WA $33,282 Newman Lake, WA $33,246 Nine Mile Falls, WA $33,289 Otis Orchards, WA $33,278 Reardan, WA $33,260 Rockford, WA $33,254 Spangle, WA $33,268 Sprague, WA $33,160

Tekoa, WA $33,127 Tumtum, WA $33,247 Valleyford, WA $33,293 Veradale, WA $33,300 Waverly, WA $33,217 Wellpinit, WA $33,194 Addy, WA $33,148 Albion, WA $33,105

Almira, WA $32,896 Belmont, WA $33,073 Benge, WA $33,052 Boyds, WA $33,067 Chewelah, WA $33,176 Clayton, WA $33,236 Colfax, WA $33,101 Colton, WA $32,884

Colville, WA $33,107 Coulee City, WA $32,919 Coulee Dam, WA $33,017 Creston, WA $33,020 Curlew, WA $33,083 Cusick, WA $32,970 Danville, WA $33,074 Davenport, WA $33,153

Electric City, WA $33,007 Elmer City, WA $33,094 Endicott, WA $33,119 Evans, WA $33,109 Farmington, WA $33,029 Fruitland, WA $33,141 Garfield, WA $33,058 Gifford, WA $33,115

Grand Coulee, WA $32,987 Harrington, WA $33,120 Hartline, WA $32,872 Hay, WA $33,018 Hunters, WA $33,121 Inchelium, WA $33,041 Ione, WA $32,874 Keller, WA $32,978

Kettle Falls, WA $33,089 Lacrosse, WA $33,052 Lamona, WA $33,009 Laurier, WA $33,065 Lincoln, WA $33,117 Loon Lake, WA $33,208 Malden, WA $33,210 Malo, WA $33,104

Marcus, WA $33,210 Metaline, WA $33,021 Metaline Falls, WA $32,830 Mohler, WA $33,094 Nespelem, WA $33,019 Newport, WA $33,072 Northport, WA $33,111 Oakesdale, WA $33,139

Odessa, WA $32,943 Orient, WA $33,057 Palouse, WA $33,003 Pullman, WA $32,984 Republic, WA $33,068 Rice, WA $33,100 Ritzville, WA $33,080 Rosalia, WA $33,220

Saint John, WA $33,149 Springdale, WA $33,194 Steptoe, WA $33,304 Thornton, WA $33,156 Uniontown, WA $32,853 Usk, WA $33,040 Valley, WA $33,179 Wilbur, WA $32,996

Spokane, WA $33,307 Pasco, WA $34,313 Benton City, WA $34,308 Beverly, WA $33,297 Bickleton, WA $33,208 Burbank, WA $34,434 College Place, WA $33,732 Connell, WA $33,626

Dayton, WA $33,071 Dixie, WA $33,383 Eltopia, WA $34,123 Hooper, WA $32,980 Kahlotus, WA $33,258 Kennewick, WA $34,636 Lind, WA $33,084 Mesa, WA $34,026

Othello, WA $33,463 Paterson, WA $33,912 Plymouth, WA $34,464 Pomeroy, WA $33,068 Prescott, WA $33,576 Mattawa, WA $33,546 Prosser, WA $33,973 Richland, WA $34,434

West Richland, WA $34,434 Roosevelt, WA $33,046 Royal City, WA $33,263 Starbuck, WA $33,164 Touchet, WA $34,086 Waitsburg, WA $33,285 Walla Walla, WA $33,584 Wallula, WA $34,351

Washtucna, WA $33,029 Anatone, WA $32,793 Asotin, WA $32,892 Clarkston, WA $32,969

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	$46,046	$22.0	30%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$38,962	$19.0	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

$32,878

Average $35,420/year

$38,626

$2,740

Average $2,952/month

$3,219

$632

Average $681/week

$743

$16

Average $17/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,626	$3,219	$743	$19
Average	$35,420	$2,952	$681	$17
25th Percentile	$32,878	$2,740	$632	$16

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