How much does a Youth Worker make hourly?

As of May 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Youth Worker in the United States is $16. While Salary.com is seeing that Youth Worker salary in the US can go up to $20 or down to $14, but most earn between $15 and $18. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Youth Worker in the United States.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Youth Worker Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Youth Worker Salary $14 US May 01, 2026
25th Percentile Youth Worker Salary $15 US May 01, 2026
50th Percentile Youth Worker Salary $16 US May 01, 2026
75th Percentile Youth Worker Salary $18 US May 01, 2026
90th Percentile Youth Worker Salary $20 US May 01, 2026
25% $15 10% $14 90% $20 75% $18 $16 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Youth Worker ?

A Youth worker is a person that works with young people to engage them in informal education. Youth workers can work in many contexts. In the UK and elsewhere, the main distinction is usually made between statutory, those who work as part of a government run initiative, and non-statutory, those that work in any other context. See the article Youth work for a full explanation, and the article History of youth work for a brief time line. In some circumstances, the term should be carefully distinguished from Child and Youth Worker which refers to therapeutic work in the USA and Canada....

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Youth Worker in the United States. The average hourly rate for Youth Worker ranges from $15 to $18 with the average hourly pay of $16. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $12 to $17 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $14.

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