What are the main factors that influence a Childcare Assistant's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Childcare Assistant?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Childcare Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Childcare Assistant's salary?

A Childcare Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,885 for beginners, reaching about $36,250 at mid-level, and approach $37,500 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Childcare Assistant?

Childcare Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Childcare Assistant roles are District of Columbia $43,168, California $43,005, Massachusetts $42,432. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Childcare Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Childcare Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Director of Childcare: $77,419; Childcare Assistant Director: $75,856; Director Of Childcare: $72,908; Childcare Manager: $71,680; Childcare Administrative Assistant: $52,856.

Childcare Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Childcare Assistant make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Childcare Assistant in New Mexico is $36,111 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, a Childcare Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $45,663
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,431 to $41,111
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,080

10% $29,080

50% (Median) $36,111

90% $45,663

Childcare Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,111	$3,426	$791	$20
Average	$36,111	$3,009	$694	$17
25th Percentile	$32,431	$2,703	$624	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Childcare Assistant Salaries

A Childcare 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 Childcare Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Childcare 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): $33,885
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,531
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $36,250
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $37,361
Expert (over 8 years): $37,500

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Childcare Assistant	less than 1 year	$33,885
Early Career Level Childcare Assistant	1-2 years	$34,531
Mid-Level Level Childcare Assistant	2-4 years	$36,250
Senior-Level Level Childcare Assistant	5-8 years	$37,361
Expert Level Childcare Assistant	over 8 years	$37,500

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

District of Columbia: $43,168.
California: $43,005.
Massachusetts: $42,432.

District of Columbia $43,168 California $43,005 Massachusetts $42,432 Washington $42,276 New Jersey $42,260 Alaska $42,205 Connecticut $41,667 New York $41,449

Hawaii $40,751 Rhode Island $40,424 Maryland $40,201 Minnesota $39,897 Colorado $39,780 Illinois $39,741 Oregon $39,593 Delaware $39,484

New Hampshire $39,415 Virginia $39,262 Pennsylvania $38,813 Nevada $38,587 North Dakota $38,513 Michigan $38,396 Wisconsin $38,353 Vermont $38,268

Texas $38,030 Maine $38,014 Arizona $37,991 Ohio $37,963 Georgia $37,605 Indiana $37,425 Wyoming $37,390 Utah $37,336

Iowa $37,312 Kansas $37,125 Louisiana $37,071 North Carolina $37,051 Missouri $37,043 Florida $36,891 Montana $36,809 Nebraska $36,731

Kentucky $36,688 South Carolina $36,533 Tennessee $36,435 Idaho $36,396 New Mexico $36,111 Oklahoma $36,049 Alabama $35,819 South Dakota $35,433

Arkansas $35,222 West Virginia $35,109 Mississippi $34,770

Top Paying Cities for Childcare Assistant

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:

Algodones: $36,496
Belen: $36,293
Bernalillo: $36,561

Algodones, NM $36,496

Belen, NM $36,293

Bernalillo, NM $36,561

Bluewater, NM $35,793

Bosque, NM $36,026

Casa Blanca, NM $36,108

Cedar Crest, NM $36,591

Cedarvale, NM $35,156

Cerrillos, NM $36,522

Claunch, NM $35,026

Coyote, NM $35,984

Cuba, NM $35,927

Cubero, NM $36,187

Edgewood, NM $36,428

Estancia, NM $35,993

Gallina, NM $35,796

Counselor, NM $35,818

Grants, NM $35,752

Milan, NM $35,895

Isleta, NM $36,623

Jarales, NM $36,258

Jemez Pueblo, NM $36,320

Jemez Springs, NM $36,209

Laguna, NM $36,364

La Jara, NM $35,886

La Joya, NM $35,803

Lindrith, NM $35,760

Los Lunas, NM $36,485

Mcintosh, NM $36,191

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $35,950

Moriarty, NM $36,070

Mountainair, NM $35,681

Nageezi, NM $35,771

New Laguna, NM $36,170

Paguate, NM $36,194

Pena Blanca, NM $36,599

Peralta, NM $36,543

Placitas, NM $36,561

Ponderosa, NM $36,274

Prewitt, NM $35,782

Regina, NM $35,807

Sandia Park, NM $36,499

Corrales, NM $36,637

San Fidel, NM $35,975

San Rafael, NM $35,822

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $36,499

San Ysidro, NM $36,450

Stanley, NM $36,065

Tijeras, NM $36,504

Tome, NM $36,436

Torreon, NM $36,315

Veguita, NM $36,023

Willard, NM $35,616

Youngsville, NM $35,994

Bosque Farms, NM $36,610

Clines Corners, NM $35,847

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $36,527

Cochiti Lake, NM $36,575

Albuquerque, NM $36,657

Kirtland Afb, NM $36,657

Rio Rancho, NM $36,597

Gallup, NM $35,834

Brimhall, NM $35,732

Church Rock, NM $35,749

Continental Divide, NM $35,724

Crownpoint, NM $35,754

Fence Lake, NM $35,594

Fort Wingate, NM $35,737

Gamerco, NM $35,797

Mentmore, NM $35,741

Mexican Springs, NM $35,737

Ramah, NM $35,672

Rehoboth, NM $35,761

Thoreau, NM $35,763

Tohatchi, NM $35,730

Vanderwagen, NM $35,737

Zuni, NM $35,729

Navajo, NM $35,777

Jamestown, NM $35,688

Pinehill, NM $35,644

Sheep Springs, NM $35,769

Smith Lake, NM $35,902

Yatahey, NM $35,756

Farmington, NM $35,928

Aztec, NM $35,994

Blanco, NM $35,826

Bloomfield, NM $35,784

Flora Vista, NM $35,965

Fruitland, NM $35,740

Kirtland, NM $35,965

La Plata, NM $35,978

Navajo Dam, NM $35,962

Shiprock, NM $35,912

Waterflow, NM $35,894

Newcomb, NM $35,747

Sanostee, NM $35,769

Santa Fe, NM $36,844

Abiquiu, NM $35,837

Alcalde, NM $36,461

Amalia, NM $35,782

Arroyo Hondo, NM $35,732

Arroyo Seco, NM $35,773

Canjilon, NM $35,726

Canones, NM $36,051

Carson, NM $35,869

Cebolla, NM $35,747

Cerro, NM $35,757

Chama, NM $35,904

Chamisal, NM $36,364

Chimayo, NM $36,619

Cordova, NM $36,557

Costilla, NM $35,932

Taos Ski Valley, NM $35,660

Dixon, NM $36,329

Dulce, NM $35,903

El Prado, NM $35,805

El Rito, NM $35,969

Embudo, NM $36,143

Espanola, NM $36,575

Glorieta, NM $36,702

Hernandez, NM $36,235

Ilfeld, NM $36,364

La Madera, NM $35,906

Lamy, NM $36,563

Llano, NM $36,290

Los Alamos, NM $36,649

White Rock, NM $36,718

Medanales, NM $36,275

Ojo Caliente, NM $36,062

Los Ojos, NM $35,816

Pecos, NM $36,588

Penasco, NM $36,155

Petaca, NM $35,693

Questa, NM $35,795

Ranchos De Taos, NM $35,984

Red River, NM $35,693

Ribera, NM $35,923

Rowe, NM $36,398

San Cristobal, NM $35,692

San Jose, NM $36,308

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $36,486

Santa Cruz, NM $36,607

Serafina, NM $35,832

Taos, NM $35,784

Tererro, NM $36,705

Tesuque, NM $36,844

Tierra Amarilla, NM $35,784

Trampas, NM $36,126

Tres Piedras, NM $35,683

Truchas, NM $36,455

Vadito, NM $36,108

Valdez, NM $35,719

Vallecitos, NM $35,691

Velarde, NM $36,274

Villanueva, NM $35,853

Spaceport City, NM $35,122

Las Vegas, NM $35,549

Angel Fire, NM $35,654

Anton Chico, NM $35,488

Buena Vista, NM $35,814

Chacon, NM $35,839

Cimarron, NM $35,598

Cleveland, NM $36,093

Eagle Nest, NM $35,625

Guadalupita, NM $35,784

Holman, NM $36,001

La Loma, NM $35,428

Maxwell, NM $35,610

Miami, NM $35,534

Mills, NM $35,407

Montezuma, NM $36,276

Mora, NM $36,144

Mosquero, NM $35,376

Ocate, NM $35,572

Ojo Feliz, NM $35,666

Rainsville, NM $35,822

Raton, NM $35,700

Rociada, NM $36,295

Roy, NM $35,415

Sapello, NM $35,980

Solano, NM $35,372

Springer, NM $35,518

Ute Park, NM $35,615

Valmora, NM $35,519

Wagon Mound, NM $35,479

Watrous, NM $35,531

Socorro, NM $35,449

Aragon, NM $35,556

Datil, NM $35,410

Lemitar, NM $35,614

Luna, NM $35,619

Magdalena, NM $35,412

Pie Town, NM $35,530

Polvadera, NM $35,700

Quemado, NM $35,604

Reserve, NM $35,540

San Acacia, NM $35,759

San Antonio, NM $35,253

Truth Or Consequences, NM $35,245

Arrey, NM $35,240

Caballo, NM $35,264

Derry, NM $35,084

Elephant Butte, NM $35,337

Garfield, NM $34,983

Hatch, NM $34,422

Monticello, NM $35,244

Rincon, NM $34,224

Salem, NM $34,874

Williamsburg, NM $35,290

Winston, NM $35,269

Las Cruces, NM $33,776

White Sands Missile Range, NM $33,887

Santa Teresa, NM $34,133

Playas, NM $35,408

Animas, NM $35,495

Anthony, NM $34,125

Arenas Valley, NM $35,433

Bayard, NM $35,400

Berino, NM $33,970

Buckhorn, NM $35,437

Santa Clara, NM $35,462

Chamberino, NM $34,006

Cliff, NM $35,396

Columbus, NM $35,300

Deming, NM $35,309

Dona Ana, NM $33,777

Fairacres, NM $33,878

Faywood, NM $35,292

Fort Bayard, NM $35,428

Gila, NM $35,343

Glenwood, NM $35,371

Hachita, NM $35,300

Hanover, NM $35,308

Hillsboro, NM $35,236

Hurley, NM $35,376

La Mesa, NM $34,422

Lordsburg, NM $35,382

Mesilla, NM $33,777

Mesilla Park, NM $33,780

Mesquite, NM $33,809

Mimbres, NM $35,336

Mule Creek, NM $35,431

Organ, NM $33,798

Pinos Altos, NM $35,395

Radium Springs, NM $33,790

Redrock, NM $35,305

Rodeo, NM $35,540

San Miguel, NM $33,796

Silver City, NM $35,395

Sunland Park, NM $33,951

Tyrone, NM $35,500

Vado, NM $33,823

Chaparral, NM $34,249

Clovis, NM $35,327

Cannon Afb, NM $35,249

Broadview, NM $35,224

Causey, NM $35,164

Crossroads, NM $35,081

Dora, NM $35,247

Elida, NM $35,101

Floyd, NM $35,187

Fort Sumner, NM $35,158

Grady, NM $35,258

House, NM $35,230

Kenna, NM $35,102

Lingo, NM $35,162

Melrose, NM $35,236

Milnesand, NM $35,088

Pep, NM $35,136

Portales, NM $35,264

Rogers, NM $35,145

Saint Vrain, NM $35,258

Taiban, NM $35,146

Texico, NM $35,272

Yeso, NM $35,019

Roswell, NM $35,059

Artesia, NM $35,129

Caprock, NM $35,057

Carlsbad, NM $35,152

Dexter, NM $35,084

Eunice, NM $35,183

Hagerman, NM $35,102

Hobbs, NM $35,234

Hope, NM $34,973

Jal, NM $35,141

Lake Arthur, NM $35,044

Lakewood, NM $35,096

Loco Hills, NM $35,160

Loving, NM $35,143

Lovington, NM $35,200

Mcdonald, NM $35,104

Malaga, NM $35,108

Maljamar, NM $35,074

Monument, NM $35,157

Tatum, NM $35,127

Whites City, NM $35,186

Carrizozo, NM $34,893

Alamogordo, NM $34,782

Alto, NM $34,898

Bent, NM $34,789

Capitan, NM $34,817

Cloudcroft, NM $34,785

Corona, NM $35,045

Encino, NM $35,326

Fort Stanton, NM $34,832

Glencoe, NM $34,807

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $34,778

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $34,778

Hondo, NM $34,839

La Luz, NM $34,778

Lincoln, NM $34,737

Mayhill, NM $34,857

Mescalero, NM $34,794

Nogal, NM $34,943

Orogrande, NM $34,796

Picacho, NM $34,831

Pinon, NM $34,962

Ruidoso, NM $34,964

Ruidoso Downs, NM $34,917

Sacramento, NM $34,809

San Patricio, NM $34,851

Sunspot, NM $34,778

Timberon, NM $34,853

Tinnie, NM $34,811

Tularosa, NM $34,801

Vaughn, NM $35,184

Weed, NM $34,852

Tucumcari, NM $35,359

Amistad, NM $35,313

Bard, NM $35,256

Capulin, NM $35,656

Clayton, NM $35,382

Conchas Dam, NM $35,414

Cuervo, NM $35,243

Des Moines, NM $35,515

Folsom, NM $35,570

Garita, NM $35,346

Gladstone, NM $35,417

Grenville, NM $35,410

Logan, NM $35,357

Mcalister, NM $35,248

Nara Visa, NM $35,274

Newkirk, NM $35,313

Quay, NM $35,333

San Jon, NM $35,295

Santa Rosa, NM $35,333

Sedan, NM $35,345

Trementina, NM $35,344

Childcare Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Childcare Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Hospitality & Leisure sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Childcare Assistant positions in Business Services or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Childcare Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Childcare Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$46,945	$23.0	30%

Childcare Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Childcare 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.

$32,431

Average $36,111/year

$41,111

$2,703

Average $3,009/month

$3,426

$624

Average $694/week

$791

$16

Average $17/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,111	$3,426	$791	$20
Average	$36,111	$3,009	$694	$17
25th Percentile	$32,431	$2,703	$624	$16

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