What are the main factors that influence an Early Childhood Assistant's salary?

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

How does experience change an Early Childhood Assistant's salary?

An Early Childhood Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $34,834 for beginners, reaching about $36,559 at mid-level, and approach $38,341 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Early Childhood Assistant?

Early Childhood Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Early Childhood Assistant roles are District of Columbia $40,160, California $40,008, Massachusetts $39,475. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Early Childhood Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Early Childhood Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Early Childhood Director: $99,321; Assistant Director for Early Childhood Education: $83,115; Early Childhood Coordinator: $55,928; Early Childhood Specialist: $54,752; early childhood development: $45,442.

How do different companies affect an Early Childhood Assistant's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Early Childhood Assistant 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.

Early Childhood Assistant Salary in the United States

How much does an Early Childhood Assistant make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Early Childhood Assistant in the United States is $36,272 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, an Early Childhood Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $42,016
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,130 to $39,279
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,359

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,279	$3,273	$755	$19
Average	$36,272	$3,023	$698	$17
25th Percentile	$32,130	$2,677	$618	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Early Childhood Assistant Salaries

An Early Childhood Assistant'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 Early Childhood Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Early Childhood Assistant'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): $34,834
Early Career (1-2 years): $35,121
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $36,559
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $37,731
Expert (over 8 years): $38,341

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Early Childhood Assistant	$34,834
Intermediate Level Early Childhood Assistant	$35,121
Senior Level Early Childhood Assistant	$36,559
Specialist Level Early Childhood Assistant	$37,731
Expert Level Early Childhood Assistant	$38,341

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How Do Early Childhood Assistant 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 Early Childhood Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $40,160.
California: $40,008.
Massachusetts: $39,475.

District of Columbia $40,160 California $40,008 Massachusetts $39,475 Washington $39,330 New Jersey $39,315 Alaska $39,264 Connecticut $38,764 New York $38,561

Hawaii $37,911 Rhode Island $37,607 Maryland $37,400 Minnesota $37,117 Colorado $37,008 Illinois $36,972 Oregon $36,834 Delaware $36,732

New Hampshire $36,669 Virginia $36,526 Pennsylvania $36,109 Nevada $35,898 North Dakota $35,829 Michigan $35,720 Wisconsin $35,681 Vermont $35,601

Texas $35,380 Maine $35,365 Arizona $35,343 Ohio $35,318 Georgia $34,984 Indiana $34,817 Wyoming $34,785 Utah $34,734

Iowa $34,712 Kansas $34,538 Louisiana $34,487 North Carolina $34,469 Missouri $34,462 Florida $34,320 Montana $34,244 Nebraska $34,172

Kentucky $34,132 South Carolina $33,987 Tennessee $33,896 Idaho $33,860 New Mexico $33,595 Oklahoma $33,537 Alabama $33,323 South Dakota $32,964

Arkansas $32,768 West Virginia $32,663 Mississippi $32,347

Top Paying Cities for Early Childhood Assistants

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: $45,750
San Francisco: $45,300
Oakland: $44,295

San Jose, CA $45,750

San Francisco, CA $45,300

Oakland, CA $44,295

New York, NY $42,035

Queens Village, NY $41,763

Paramus, NJ $41,473

Passaic, NJ $41,437

Bergenfield, NJ $41,401

Stamford, CT $41,346

Huntington, NY $41,310

Newark, NJ $41,074

Bridgeport, CT $41,002

New Brunswick, NJ $40,882

Vallejo, CA $40,806

Middlesex, NJ $40,784

Somerset, NJ $40,751

Petaluma, CA $40,668

Santa Cruz, CA $40,526

Boston, MA $40,454

Monterey, CA $40,273

Fairbanks, AK $40,247

Los Angeles, CA $40,178

Washington, DC $40,160

Seattle, WA $40,095

Santa Rosa, CA $40,088

Juneau, AK $39,982

Orange, CA $39,863

Anchorage, AK $39,797

Anaheim, CA $39,772

Santa Ana, CA $39,718

Nassau, NY $39,696

Long Beach, CA $39,681

Danbury, CT $39,670

Santa Maria, CA $39,547

Everett, WA $39,540

Bremerton, WA $39,362

Trenton, NJ $39,293

Sacramento, CA $39,279

San Diego, CA $39,261

Brockton, MA $39,246

Tacoma, WA $39,232

Santa Barbara, CA $39,181

Lowell, MA $39,036

New Suffolk, NY $39,021

Nashua, NH $38,978

Lompoc, CA $38,920

Ventura, CA $38,883

Stockton, CA $38,872

New Haven, CT $38,800

Atlantic City, NJ $38,706

Hartford, CT $38,626

Modesto, CA $38,608

Poughkeepsie, NY $38,528

New Britain, CT $38,510

Olympia, WA $38,459

Kennewick, WA $38,459

New London, CT $38,452

Norwich, CT $38,441

Lawrence, MA $38,423

Bakersfield, CA $38,321

Riverside, CA $38,270

New Bedford, MA $38,270

Richland, WA $38,234

Portsmouth, NH $38,205

Vineland, NJ $38,198

San Bernardino, CA $38,169

Boulder, CO $38,067

Worcester, MA $38,038

Portland, OR $38,006

Saint Paul, MN $37,962

Minneapolis, MN $37,962

Philadelphia, PA $37,911

Honolulu, HI $37,719

Springfield, MA $37,592

Providence, RI $37,588

Chicago, IL $37,483

Bellingham, WA $37,440

Baltimore, MD $37,400

Chico, CA $37,309

Wilmington, DE $37,248

Pittsfield, MA $37,211

Manchester, NH $37,142

Spokane, WA $36,983

Denver, CO $36,979

Albany, NY $36,809

Troy, NY $36,794

Schenectady, NY $36,718

Burlington, VT $36,638

Portland, ME $36,511

Salem, OR $36,482

Yakima, WA $36,475

Ann Arbor, MI $36,464

Rochester, MN $36,362

Fresno, CA $36,344

Reno, NV $36,344

Milwaukee, WI $36,312

Detroit, MI $36,275

Allentown, PA $36,265

Carson City, NV $36,261

Houston, TX $36,207

Colorado Springs, CO $36,203

Syracuse, NY $36,185

Eugene, OR $36,116

Bismarck, ND $36,072

Gary, IN $36,072

Galveston, TX $36,072

Springfield, OR $36,043

Medford, OR $35,956

Fort Collins, CO $35,942

Austin, TX $35,913

Mesa, AZ $35,837

Phoenix, AZ $35,829

Dallas, TX $35,818

Reading, PA $35,797

Saint Cloud, MN $35,782

Concord, NH $35,749

Madison, WI $35,735

Utica, NY $35,637

Raleigh, NC $35,608

Las Vegas, NV $35,604

Rochester, NY $35,579

Des Moines, IA $35,575

Atlanta, GA $35,517

Battle Creek, MI $35,506

Salt Lake City, UT $35,496

Lancaster, PA $35,441

Champaign, IL $35,434

Harrisburg, PA $35,390

Durham, NC $35,358

Kansas City, MO $35,354

Kansas City, KS $35,347

Fort Worth, TX $35,343

Boca Raton, FL $35,329

Cleveland, OH $35,325

Columbus, OH $35,318

Pittsburgh, PA $35,314

Richmond, VA $35,300

Indianapolis, IN $35,292

Cincinnati, OH $35,245

Petersburg, VA $35,191

Billings, MT $35,111

Lansing, MI $35,111

Huntsville, AL $35,111

Lebanon, PA $35,107

Dayton, OH $35,104

Pueblo, CO $35,104

Appleton, WI $35,093

Buffalo, NY $35,078

Racine, WI $35,060

Charlotte, NC $35,057

Saint Louis, MO $35,046

Springfield, IL $35,031

Elkhart, IN $35,024

York, PA $35,024

Gastonia, NC $35,020

Benton Harbor, MI $35,020

Beaumont, TX $34,999

Lorain, OH $34,991

Toledo, OH $34,977

Binghamton, NY $34,959

Rock Hill, SC $34,955

Rockford, IL $34,937

Fargo, ND $34,919

Elyria, OH $34,919

Flagstaff, AZ $34,893

Fort Lauderdale, FL $34,872

Miami, FL $34,850

Duluth, MN $34,792

Bangor, ME $34,745

Cedar Rapids, IA $34,705

Louisville, KY $34,687

Grand Rapids, MI $34,679

Hialeah, FL $34,676

Casper, WY $34,625

Scranton, PA $34,582

New Orleans, LA $34,571

Virginia Beach, VA $34,567

Akron, OH $34,549

Peoria, IL $34,502

Sarasota, FL $34,494

Green Bay, WI $34,469

Baton Rouge, LA $34,451

Charleston, SC $34,444

Nashville, TN $34,433

Jamestown, NY $34,426

Davenport, IA $34,426

Tucson, AZ $34,407

Cheyenne, WY $34,397

Saint Petersburg, FL $34,386

Tampa, FL $34,378

Omaha, NE $34,371

Port Arthur, TX $34,357

Evansville, IN $34,357

Bradenton, FL $34,342

Santa Fe, NM $34,277

Orlando, FL $34,241

Clearwater, FL $34,201

Canton, OH $34,125

La Crosse, WI $34,125

Grand Forks, ND $34,114

Albuquerque, NM $34,103

Tulsa, OK $34,103

Newport News, VA $34,099

High Point, NC $34,088

Ogden, UT $34,074

Corpus Christi, TX $34,045

Laramie, WY $34,023

Norfolk, VA $34,023

Rock Island, IL $34,001

Saginaw, MI $33,994

Jacksonville, FL $33,990

Salisbury, NC $33,983

Memphis, TN $33,976

Moline, IL $33,958

Fort Myers, FL $33,947

Waterloo, IA $33,900

Spartanburg, SC $33,863

Lincoln, NE $33,845

Fort Wayne, IN $33,838

Birmingham, AL $33,798

Cedar Falls, IA $33,791

Provo, UT $33,787

Springfield, OH $33,784

San Antonio, TX $33,776

Greensboro, NC $33,762

South Bend, IN $33,758

Winston Salem, NC $33,755

Boise, ID $33,744

Savannah, GA $33,718

Muskegon, MI $33,653

Lima, OH $33,609

Lake Charles, LA $33,595

Anderson, IN $33,588

Lexington, KY $33,577

Augusta, GA $33,566

Greenville, SC $33,566

Wichita, KS $33,533

Tuscaloosa, AL $33,533

Columbia, SC $33,501

Bloomington, IN $33,410

Roanoke, VA $33,388

Asheville, NC $33,341

Knoxville, TN $33,279

Shreveport, LA $33,276

Wilmington, NC $33,229

Frankfort, KY $33,160

Oklahoma City, OK $33,134

Chillicothe, OH $33,120

Longview, TX $33,116

Topeka, KS $33,105

Mobile, AL $33,051

Terre Haute, IN $33,036

Erie, PA $33,033

Altoona, PA $33,015

Melbourne, FL $33,004

Amarillo, TX $32,989

Killeen, TX $32,978

Fayetteville, AR $32,949

Sioux Falls, SD $32,924

Chattanooga, TN $32,902

Idaho Falls, ID $32,899

Gainesville, FL $32,822

Portsmouth, OH $32,804

Little Rock, AR $32,797

Lynchburg, VA $32,797

Lafayette, LA $32,782

Youngstown, OH $32,782

Temple, TX $32,768

Daytona Beach, FL $32,761

Clarksville, TN $32,757

Pensacola, FL $32,753

Hopkinsville, KY $32,645

Charleston, WV $32,641

Florence, SC $32,623

Sioux City, IA $32,601

Macon, GA $32,496

Tallahassee, FL $32,492

Fayetteville, NC $32,485

Waco, TX $32,478

Wichita Falls, TX $32,478

Pine Bluff, AR $32,463

Vincennes, IN $32,394

Lubbock, TX $32,380

Great Falls, MT $32,358

Alamogordo, NM $32,354

Abilene, TX $32,325

Rapid City, SD $32,278

Monroe, LA $32,278

Albany, GA $32,257

Huntington, WV $32,253

Jackson, MS $32,249

Greenville, MS $32,246

Parkersburg, WV $32,209

Montgomery, AL $32,202

Johnstown, PA $32,195

Springfield, MO $32,166

Biloxi, MS $32,148

Sumter, SC $32,072

Columbus, GA $32,068

Twin Falls, ID $32,046

Pascagoula, MS $31,999

Kingsport, TN $31,905

Gulfport, MS $31,894

Alexandria, LA $31,774

Fort Smith, AR $31,683

El Paso, TX $31,585

Helena, MT $31,538

Las Cruces, NM $31,422

Harlingen, TX $31,321

Pocatello, ID $31,288

Florence, AL $31,277

Brownsville, TX $31,270

Dothan, AL $31,212

Mcallen, TX $31,194

Columbus, MS $30,925

Altus, OK $30,758

Lawton, OK $30,690

Pierre, SD $30,559

What Skills Can Increase an Early Childhood Assistant'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 an Early Childhood Assistant'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	$40,262	11%
Hard Working	$38,811	7%
Coaching	$38,811	7%
Critical Thinking	$38,085	5%
Flexibility	$37,723	4%
Problem Solving	$37,723	4%

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Early Childhood Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Early Childhood Assistant'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

$32,130

Average $36,272/year

$39,279

$2,677

Average $3,023/month

$3,273

$618

Average $698/week

$755

$15

Average $17/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,279	$3,273	$755	$19
Average	$36,272	$3,023	$698	$17
25th Percentile	$32,130	$2,677	$618	$15

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Salary Trends for Early Childhood Assistant

Salaries for an Early Childhood Assistant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $45,864 in 2023 to around $45,491 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Early Childhood Assistant salary trends, .

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