What are the main factors that influence a Toddler Aide's salary?

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

How does experience change A Toddler Aide's salary?

A Toddler Aide's salary grows with experience: a Child Care Center Teacher (0-0 years)earns $44,450, a Child Caregiver I (0-1 years)earns $33,971, a Toddler Aide (1-3 years)earns $38,333,

What are the highest paying states for a Toddler Aide?

Toddler Aide salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Toddler Aide roles are District of Columbia $42,862, California $42,699, Massachusetts $42,130. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Toddler Aide roles make?

Salaries for Toddler Aide level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Toddler Teacher: $44,830; Toddler Teacher: $44,020; Lead Toddler Teacher: $42,946; Assistant Toddler Guide: $34,634; infant toddler assistant: $34,109.

How do different companies affect a Toddler Aide's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Toddler Aide 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.

Toddler Aide Salary in the United States

How much does a Toddler Aide make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Toddler Aide in the United States is $38,712 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

However, a Toddler Aide's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,571
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,742 to $43,873
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,128

Compensation Planning

Develop a Job Description

Pay Equity

2025 Compensation Trend

Smart Recruiting

AI Onboarding

Salary Salary + Bonus Benefits

View as table

Toddler Aide Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,873	$3,656	$844	$21
Average	$38,712	$3,226	$744	$19
25th Percentile	$34,742	$2,895	$668	$17

You may get higher pay by adjusting the following factors:

Change Search Criteria

Check out Toddler Aide Job Openings in the United States

Toddler Classroom Aide

Gilmour Academy - Gates Mills, OH

Infant&amp Toddler Teacher Aide

Miami Valley CDC - Springfield, OH

Infant&amp Toddler Teacher Aide

Miami Valley CDC - Dayton, OH

Licensed Dental Assistant

OMS Specialists - BLAINE, MN

Search More Toddler Aide Jobs in the United States

Key Factors That Influence Toddler Aide Salaries

A Toddler Aide'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 Toddler Aide 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 Toddler Aides. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $42,862.
California: $42,699.
Massachusetts: $42,130.

District of Columbia $42,862

California $42,699

Massachusetts $42,130

Washington $41,976

New Jersey $41,960

Alaska $41,906

Connecticut $41,372

New York $41,155

Hawaii $40,462

Rhode Island $40,137

Maryland $39,916

Minnesota $39,614

Colorado $39,498

Illinois $39,459

Oregon $39,312

Delaware $39,204

New Hampshire $39,136

Virginia $38,983

Pennsylvania $38,538

Nevada $38,313

North Dakota $38,240

Michigan $38,124

Wisconsin $38,081

Vermont $37,996

Texas $37,760

Maine $37,744

Arizona $37,721

Ohio $37,694

Georgia $37,338

Indiana $37,160

Wyoming $37,125

Utah $37,071

Iowa $37,047

Kansas $36,862

Louisiana $36,807

North Carolina $36,788

Missouri $36,780

Florida $36,629

Montana $36,548

Nebraska $36,471

Kentucky $36,428

South Carolina $36,273

Tennessee $36,176

Idaho $36,138

New Mexico $35,855

Oklahoma $35,793

Alabama $35,565

South Dakota $35,182

Arkansas $34,973

West Virginia $34,860

Mississippi $34,523

Top Paying Cities for Toddler Aides

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: $48,828
San Francisco: $48,293
Oakland: $47,275

San Jose, CA $48,828

San Francisco, CA $48,293

Oakland, CA $47,275

New York, NY $44,573

Paramus, NJ $44,031

Queens Village, NY $44,029

Passaic, NJ $43,992

Bergenfield, NJ $43,989

Stamford, CT $43,903

Huntington, NY $43,888

Newark, NJ $43,601

Bridgeport, CT $43,520

Vallejo, CA $43,443

New Brunswick, NJ $43,427

Petaluma, CA $43,404

Middlesex, NJ $43,330

Somerset, NJ $43,303

Santa Cruz, CA $43,253

Boston, MA $43,017

Monterey, CA $42,881

Seattle, WA $42,792

Santa Rosa, CA $42,785

Los Angeles, CA $42,773

Juneau, AK $42,672

Washington, DC $42,630

Orange, CA $42,492

Santa Ana, CA $42,390

Long Beach, CA $42,351

Anaheim, CA $42,343

Anchorage, AK $42,324

Santa Maria, CA $42,208

Everett, WA $42,200

Danbury, CT $42,064

Bremerton, WA $42,010

Tacoma, WA $41,871

New Suffolk, NY $41,870

Sacramento, CA $41,859

Santa Barbara, CA $41,817

Trenton, NJ $41,774

San Diego, CA $41,774

Brockton, MA $41,732

Fairbanks, AK $41,637

Lompoc, CA $41,538

Lowell, MA $41,507

Ventura, CA $41,499

Nashua, NH $41,492

Stockton, CA $41,488

Modesto, CA $41,205

Poughkeepsie, NY $41,120

Olympia, WA $41,046

Kennewick, WA $41,046

New Haven, CT $41,031

Lawrence, MA $40,892

Hartford, CT $40,853

Riverside, CA $40,845

New Bedford, MA $40,806

Richland, WA $40,806

Bakersfield, CA $40,752

San Bernardino, CA $40,737

New Britain, CT $40,733

Atlantic City, NJ $40,733

New London, CT $40,717

Norwich, CT $40,706

Portsmouth, NH $40,698

Boulder, CO $40,616

Portland, OR $40,563

Worcester, MA $40,559

Minneapolis, MN $40,439

Philadelphia, PA $40,384

Honolulu, HI $40,257

Saint Paul, MN $40,238

Vineland, NJ $40,230

Providence, RI $40,117

Chicago, IL $40,005

Bellingham, WA $39,959

Springfield, MA $39,928

Baltimore, MD $39,916

Chico, CA $39,819

Pittsfield, MA $39,715

Manchester, NH $39,641

Spokane, WA $39,471

Denver, CO $39,467

Albany, NY $39,285

Troy, NY $39,270

Nassau, NY $39,228

Schenectady, NY $39,188

Wilmington, DE $39,157

Burlington, VT $39,103

Salem, OR $39,088

Portland, ME $38,968

Yakima, WA $38,929

Rochester, MN $38,809

Reno, NV $38,790

Fresno, CA $38,790

Milwaukee, WI $38,755

Detroit, MI $38,716

Ann Arbor, MI $38,709

Allentown, PA $38,704

Colorado Springs, CO $38,639

Syracuse, NY $38,619

Carson City, NV $38,619

Houston, TX $38,565

Eugene, OR $38,546

Gary, IN $38,499

Springfield, OR $38,468

Bismarck, ND $38,460

Galveston, TX $38,433

Medford, OR $38,375

Fort Collins, CO $38,360

Concord, NH $38,340

Austin, TX $38,329

Mesa, AZ $38,248

Reading, PA $38,244

Phoenix, AZ $38,240

Dallas, TX $38,228

Saint Cloud, MN $38,191

Madison, WI $38,139

Utica, NY $38,035

Rochester, NY $37,973

Des Moines, IA $37,969

Raleigh, NC $37,965

Atlanta, GA $37,907

Battle Creek, MI $37,895

Salt Lake City, UT $37,884

Lancaster, PA $37,826

Harrisburg, PA $37,771

Kansas City, MO $37,733

Champaign, IL $37,725

Kansas City, KS $37,725

Fort Worth, TX $37,721

Columbus, OH $37,714

Boca Raton, FL $37,706

Pittsburgh, PA $37,690

Richmond, VA $37,675

Indianapolis, IN $37,667

Cleveland, OH $37,663

Las Vegas, NV $37,617

Cincinnati, OH $37,617

Petersburg, VA $37,558

Huntsville, AL $37,500

Lansing, MI $37,474

Lebanon, PA $37,469

Pueblo, CO $37,466

Appleton, WI $37,454

Buffalo, NY $37,438

Dayton, OH $37,427

Racine, WI $37,419

Charlotte, NC $37,415

Saint Louis, MO $37,404

York, PA $37,380

Elkhart, IN $37,380

Gastonia, NC $37,373

Billings, MT $37,364

Beaumont, TX $37,353

Lorain, OH $37,346

Benton Harbor, MI $37,338

Toledo, OH $37,330

Binghamton, NY $37,311

Rock Hill, SC $37,307

Rockford, IL $37,287

Springfield, IL $37,272

Elyria, OH $37,268

Fargo, ND $37,268

Flagstaff, AZ $37,241

Fort Lauderdale, FL $37,218

Duluth, MN $37,195

Miami, FL $37,195

Cheyenne, WY $37,167

Grand Forks, ND $37,167

Bangor, ME $37,082

Cedar Rapids, IA $37,040

Durham, NC $37,023

Louisville, KY $37,020

Grand Rapids, MI $37,013

Hialeah, FL $37,009

Casper, WY $36,955

Scranton, PA $36,908

New Orleans, LA $36,897

Virginia Beach, VA $36,893

Akron, OH $36,873

Peoria, IL $36,823

Sarasota, FL $36,815

Nashville, TN $36,788

Omaha, NE $36,788

Green Bay, WI $36,788

Baton Rouge, LA $36,769

Charleston, SC $36,761

Jamestown, NY $36,742

Davenport, IA $36,742

Tucson, AZ $36,722

Saint Petersburg, FL $36,699

Tampa, FL $36,691

Evansville, IN $36,668

Port Arthur, TX $36,668

Bradenton, FL $36,653

Santa Fe, NM $36,583

Orlando, FL $36,513

Clearwater, FL $36,502

Canton, OH $36,420

La Crosse, WI $36,420

Albuquerque, NM $36,397

Newport News, VA $36,393

High Point, NC $36,382

Ogden, UT $36,366

Corpus Christi, TX $36,335

Norfolk, VA $36,312

Laramie, WY $36,312

Rock Island, IL $36,289

Saginaw, MI $36,281

Jacksonville, FL $36,277

Salisbury, NC $36,269

Boise, ID $36,262

Moline, IL $36,242

Fort Myers, FL $36,231

Memphis, TN $36,223

Tulsa, OK $36,204

Waterloo, IA $36,180

Spartanburg, SC $36,142

Lincoln, NE $36,122

Fort Wayne, IN $36,115

Provo, UT $36,111

Cedar Falls, IA $36,064

San Antonio, TX $36,049

Greensboro, NC $36,033

South Bend, IN $36,029

Savannah, GA $35,987

Muskegon, MI $35,971

Birmingham, AL $35,967

Winston Salem, NC $35,948

Lake Charles, LA $35,855

Anderson, IN $35,847

Lexington, KY $35,836

Augusta, GA $35,824

Greenville, SC $35,824

Lima, OH $35,793

Wichita, KS $35,789

Tuscaloosa, AL $35,789

Columbia, SC $35,754

Springfield, OH $35,747

Asheville, NC $35,685

Bloomington, IN $35,658

Knoxville, TN $35,518

Shreveport, LA $35,514

Wilmington, NC $35,464

Roanoke, VA $35,464

Topeka, KS $35,394

Frankfort, KY $35,390

Oklahoma City, OK $35,364

Chillicothe, OH $35,348

Longview, TX $35,344

Melbourne, FL $35,340

Sioux Falls, SD $35,278

Mobile, AL $35,274

Terre Haute, IN $35,259

Altoona, PA $35,236

Amarillo, TX $35,209

Killeen, TX $35,197

Fayetteville, AR $35,166

Chattanooga, TN $35,154

Sioux City, IA $35,120

Idaho Falls, ID $35,112

Lynchburg, VA $35,081

Gainesville, FL $35,031

Portsmouth, OH $35,011

Little Rock, AR $35,003

Lafayette, LA $34,988

Youngstown, OH $34,988

Daytona Beach, FL $34,965

Clarksville, TN $34,961

Pensacola, FL $34,957

Temple, TX $34,954

Hopkinsville, KY $34,841

Erie, PA $34,833

Florence, SC $34,818

Charleston, WV $34,756

Great Falls, MT $34,736

Macon, GA $34,682

Tallahassee, FL $34,678

Fayetteville, NC $34,671

Waco, TX $34,663

Helena, MT $34,636

Pine Bluff, AR $34,621

Vincennes, IN $34,574

Lubbock, TX $34,558

Alamogordo, NM $34,535

Twin Falls, ID $34,500

Rapid City, SD $34,489

Jackson, MS $34,419

Huntington, WV $34,416

Greenville, MS $34,415

Parkersburg, WV $34,376

Montgomery, AL $34,369

Wichita Falls, TX $34,330

Springfield, MO $34,330

Biloxi, MS $34,311

Monroe, LA $34,272

Johnstown, PA $34,245

Sumter, SC $34,229

Columbus, GA $34,225

Pascagoula, MS $34,152

Abilene, TX $34,152

Kingsport, TN $34,051

Albany, GA $34,051

Gulfport, MS $34,040

Alexandria, LA $33,912

Fort Smith, AR $33,815

El Paso, TX $33,710

Las Cruces, NM $33,536

Harlingen, TX $33,438

Pocatello, ID $33,432

Florence, AL $33,381

Brownsville, TX $33,374

Mcallen, TX $33,292

Dothan, AL $33,238

Columbus, MS $33,008

Altus, OK $32,828

Lawton, OK $32,754

Pierre, SD $32,615

What Skills Can Increase a Toddler Aide'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.

See More Skills

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 Toddler Aide'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	$47,616	23%
Quality Assurance	$41,422	7%
Conflict Resolution	$41,422	7%
Pediatric	$41,035	6%
Listening	$41,035	6%
Integrity	$40,648	5%

Get Latest Data

Toddler Aide Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Toddler Aide'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 May 01, 2026

$34,742

Average $38,712/year

$43,873

$2,895

Average $3,226/month

$3,656

$668

Average $744/week

$844

$17

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,873	$3,656	$844	$21
Average	$38,712	$3,226	$744	$19
25th Percentile	$34,742	$2,895	$668	$17

Salaries of jobs related to Toddler Aide

Salary Trends for Toddler Aide

Salaries for a Toddler Aide can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $41,780 in 2023 to around $41,379 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Toddler Aide salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Toddler Aide Over Time

2022

$???

2023

$41,780

2024

$41,613

2025

$41,379

2026

$???

2027

$???

Year	Average Annual Salary
2022	View More
2023	$41,780
2024	$41,613
2025	$41,379
2026	View More
2027	View More

Most common benefits for Toddler Aide

Social Security

401(k)

Disability

Healthcare

Pension

Time Off (days)

For Employers

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution.

Compensation Planning

Business Services

the United States

Find Your Next Toddler Aide Job

Ready to take the next step in your career? Browse thousands of current Toddler Aide job openings on our job board. Use the search bar below to find your perfect match.

For Employees

Get a Salary Increase

Analyze the market and your qualifications to negotiate your salary with confidence.

Search Job Openings

Search thousands of open positions to find your next opportunity.

For Employers

Adjust Employee Salary

Individualize employee pay based on unique job requirements and personal qualifications.

Price My Industry Jobs

Get the latest market price for benchmark jobs and jobs in your industry.

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Salary.com provides salary estimates, histograms, trends, and comparisons using data from employer job postings and third-party sources.

We offer detailed salary information across multiple percentiles for your reference. (Click here to learn Why the Salary Midpoint Formula Is Crucial for Achieving Pay Equity.)

With the most extensive online, real-time compensation data available, Salary.com helps you pinpoint your exact pay target.

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
Job and employee pricing reports
Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.

Learn about