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 $33,886 for beginners, reaching about $36,251 at mid-level, and approach $37,501 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 $43,170, California $43,006, Massachusetts $42,433. 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: $83,720; Childcare Assistant Director: $82,033; Director Of Childcare: $78,847; Childcare Manager: $77,519; Childcare Administrative Assistant: $52,846.

Childcare Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Childcare Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Childcare Assistant in New Mexico is $36,112 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): $45,664
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,432 to $41,112
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,081

10% $29,081

50% (Median) $36,112

90% $45,664

Childcare Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,112	$3,426	$791	$20
Average	$36,112	$3,009	$694	$17
25th Percentile	$32,432	$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): $33,886
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,532
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $36,251
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $37,362
Expert (over 8 years): $37,501

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Childcare Assistant	less than 1 year	$33,886
Early Career Level Childcare Assistant	1-2 years	$34,532
Mid-Level Level Childcare Assistant	2-4 years	$36,251
Senior-Level Level Childcare Assistant	5-8 years	$37,362
Expert Level Childcare Assistant	over 8 years	$37,501

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: $43,170.
California: $43,006.
Massachusetts: $42,433.

District of Columbia $43,170 California $43,006 Massachusetts $42,433 Washington $42,277 New Jersey $42,261 Alaska $42,206 Connecticut $41,668 New York $41,450

Hawaii $40,752 Rhode Island $40,425 Maryland $40,202 Minnesota $39,898 Colorado $39,781 Illinois $39,742 Oregon $39,594 Delaware $39,485

New Hampshire $39,416 Virginia $39,263 Pennsylvania $38,814 Nevada $38,588 North Dakota $38,514 Michigan $38,397 Wisconsin $38,354 Vermont $38,268

Texas $38,031 Maine $38,015 Arizona $37,992 Ohio $37,964 Georgia $37,606 Indiana $37,426 Wyoming $37,391 Utah $37,337

Iowa $37,313 Kansas $37,126 Louisiana $37,072 North Carolina $37,052 Missouri $37,044 Florida $36,892 Montana $36,810 Nebraska $36,732

Kentucky $36,689 South Carolina $36,533 Tennessee $36,436 Idaho $36,397 New Mexico $36,112 Oklahoma $36,050 Alabama $35,820 South Dakota $35,434

Arkansas $35,223 West Virginia $35,110 Mississippi $34,771

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: $36,497
Belen: $36,294
Bernalillo: $36,562

Algodones, NM $36,497

Belen, NM $36,294

Bernalillo, NM $36,562

Bluewater, NM $35,794

Bosque, NM $36,027

Casa Blanca, NM $36,108

Cedar Crest, NM $36,592

Cedarvale, NM $35,157

Cerrillos, NM $36,523

Claunch, NM $35,027

Coyote, NM $35,985

Cuba, NM $35,928

Cubero, NM $36,188

Edgewood, NM $36,429

Estancia, NM $35,994

Gallina, NM $35,797

Counselor, NM $35,819

Grants, NM $35,753

Milan, NM $35,896

Isleta, NM $36,624

Jarales, NM $36,259

Jemez Pueblo, NM $36,321

Jemez Springs, NM $36,209

Laguna, NM $36,365

La Jara, NM $35,887

La Joya, NM $35,804

Lindrith, NM $35,761

Los Lunas, NM $36,486

Mcintosh, NM $36,192

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $35,951

Moriarty, NM $36,071

Mountainair, NM $35,682

Nageezi, NM $35,772

New Laguna, NM $36,171

Paguate, NM $36,195

Pena Blanca, NM $36,600

Peralta, NM $36,544

Placitas, NM $36,562

Ponderosa, NM $36,275

Prewitt, NM $35,783

Regina, NM $35,808

Sandia Park, NM $36,500

Corrales, NM $36,638

San Fidel, NM $35,976

San Rafael, NM $35,823

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $36,500

San Ysidro, NM $36,451

Stanley, NM $36,066

Tijeras, NM $36,505

Tome, NM $36,437

Torreon, NM $36,316

Veguita, NM $36,024

Willard, NM $35,617

Youngsville, NM $35,995

Bosque Farms, NM $36,611

Clines Corners, NM $35,848

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $36,528

Cochiti Lake, NM $36,576

Albuquerque, NM $36,658

Kirtland Afb, NM $36,658

Rio Rancho, NM $36,598

Gallup, NM $35,835

Brimhall, NM $35,733

Church Rock, NM $35,750

Continental Divide, NM $35,725

Crownpoint, NM $35,754

Fence Lake, NM $35,595

Fort Wingate, NM $35,738

Gamerco, NM $35,798

Mentmore, NM $35,742

Mexican Springs, NM $35,738

Ramah, NM $35,673

Rehoboth, NM $35,762

Thoreau, NM $35,764

Tohatchi, NM $35,731

Vanderwagen, NM $35,738

Zuni, NM $35,729

Navajo, NM $35,778

Jamestown, NM $35,689

Pinehill, NM $35,645

Sheep Springs, NM $35,770

Smith Lake, NM $35,903

Yatahey, NM $35,757

Farmington, NM $35,929

Aztec, NM $35,995

Blanco, NM $35,827

Bloomfield, NM $35,784

Flora Vista, NM $35,966

Fruitland, NM $35,741

Kirtland, NM $35,966

La Plata, NM $35,979

Navajo Dam, NM $35,963

Shiprock, NM $35,913

Waterflow, NM $35,895

Newcomb, NM $35,748

Sanostee, NM $35,770

Santa Fe, NM $36,845

Abiquiu, NM $35,837

Alcalde, NM $36,462

Amalia, NM $35,783

Arroyo Hondo, NM $35,733

Arroyo Seco, NM $35,774

Canjilon, NM $35,727

Canones, NM $36,052

Carson, NM $35,869

Cebolla, NM $35,748

Cerro, NM $35,758

Chama, NM $35,905

Chamisal, NM $36,365

Chimayo, NM $36,620

Cordova, NM $36,558

Costilla, NM $35,933

Taos Ski Valley, NM $35,660

Dixon, NM $36,330

Dulce, NM $35,904

El Prado, NM $35,806

El Rito, NM $35,970

Embudo, NM $36,144

Espanola, NM $36,576

Glorieta, NM $36,703

Hernandez, NM $36,236

Ilfeld, NM $36,365

La Madera, NM $35,906

Lamy, NM $36,563

Llano, NM $36,291

Los Alamos, NM $36,650

White Rock, NM $36,719

Medanales, NM $36,276

Ojo Caliente, NM $36,063

Los Ojos, NM $35,816

Pecos, NM $36,589

Penasco, NM $36,156

Petaca, NM $35,694

Questa, NM $35,796

Ranchos De Taos, NM $35,985

Red River, NM $35,694

Ribera, NM $35,924

Rowe, NM $36,399

San Cristobal, NM $35,693

San Jose, NM $36,309

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $36,487

Santa Cruz, NM $36,608

Serafina, NM $35,833

Taos, NM $35,785

Tererro, NM $36,706

Tesuque, NM $36,845

Tierra Amarilla, NM $35,785

Trampas, NM $36,127

Tres Piedras, NM $35,684

Truchas, NM $36,456

Vadito, NM $36,109

Valdez, NM $35,720

Vallecitos, NM $35,692

Velarde, NM $36,275

Villanueva, NM $35,854

Spaceport City, NM $35,123

Las Vegas, NM $35,550

Angel Fire, NM $35,655

Anton Chico, NM $35,489

Buena Vista, NM $35,814

Chacon, NM $35,840

Cimarron, NM $35,599

Cleveland, NM $36,094

Eagle Nest, NM $35,626

Guadalupita, NM $35,785

Holman, NM $36,002

La Loma, NM $35,429

Maxwell, NM $35,611

Miami, NM $35,535

Mills, NM $35,408

Montezuma, NM $36,277

Mora, NM $36,145

Mosquero, NM $35,377

Ocate, NM $35,573

Ojo Feliz, NM $35,667

Rainsville, NM $35,823

Raton, NM $35,701

Rociada, NM $36,296

Roy, NM $35,416

Sapello, NM $35,981

Solano, NM $35,373

Springer, NM $35,519

Ute Park, NM $35,616

Valmora, NM $35,520

Wagon Mound, NM $35,480

Watrous, NM $35,532

Socorro, NM $35,450

Aragon, NM $35,557

Datil, NM $35,411

Lemitar, NM $35,615

Luna, NM $35,620

Magdalena, NM $35,413

Pie Town, NM $35,531

Polvadera, NM $35,701

Quemado, NM $35,605

Reserve, NM $35,541

San Acacia, NM $35,759

San Antonio, NM $35,254

Truth Or Consequences, NM $35,246

Arrey, NM $35,241

Caballo, NM $35,265

Derry, NM $35,085

Elephant Butte, NM $35,338

Garfield, NM $34,984

Hatch, NM $34,423

Monticello, NM $35,244

Rincon, NM $34,225

Salem, NM $34,874

Williamsburg, NM $35,291

Winston, NM $35,270

Las Cruces, NM $33,777

White Sands Missile Range, NM $33,888

Santa Teresa, NM $34,134

Playas, NM $35,409

Animas, NM $35,496

Anthony, NM $34,126

Arenas Valley, NM $35,434

Bayard, NM $35,401

Berino, NM $33,971

Buckhorn, NM $35,437

Santa Clara, NM $35,463

Chamberino, NM $34,007

Cliff, NM $35,397

Columbus, NM $35,301

Deming, NM $35,310

Dona Ana, NM $33,778

Fairacres, NM $33,879

Faywood, NM $35,293

Fort Bayard, NM $35,429

Gila, NM $35,344

Glenwood, NM $35,372

Hachita, NM $35,301

Hanover, NM $35,309

Hillsboro, NM $35,237

Hurley, NM $35,377

La Mesa, NM $34,423

Lordsburg, NM $35,383

Mesilla, NM $33,778

Mesilla Park, NM $33,781

Mesquite, NM $33,810

Mimbres, NM $35,337

Mule Creek, NM $35,432

Organ, NM $33,799

Pinos Altos, NM $35,396

Radium Springs, NM $33,791

Redrock, NM $35,306

Rodeo, NM $35,541

San Miguel, NM $33,797

Silver City, NM $35,396

Sunland Park, NM $33,952

Tyrone, NM $35,501

Vado, NM $33,824

Chaparral, NM $34,250

Clovis, NM $35,328

Cannon Afb, NM $35,250

Broadview, NM $35,225

Causey, NM $35,165

Crossroads, NM $35,081

Dora, NM $35,248

Elida, NM $35,102

Floyd, NM $35,188

Fort Sumner, NM $35,159

Grady, NM $35,259

House, NM $35,231

Kenna, NM $35,103

Lingo, NM $35,163

Melrose, NM $35,237

Milnesand, NM $35,088

Pep, NM $35,136

Portales, NM $35,265

Rogers, NM $35,146

Saint Vrain, NM $35,259

Taiban, NM $35,147

Texico, NM $35,273

Yeso, NM $35,019

Roswell, NM $35,060

Artesia, NM $35,129

Caprock, NM $35,058

Carlsbad, NM $35,152

Dexter, NM $35,085

Eunice, NM $35,184

Hagerman, NM $35,103

Hobbs, NM $35,235

Hope, NM $34,974

Jal, NM $35,142

Lake Arthur, NM $35,044

Lakewood, NM $35,097

Loco Hills, NM $35,161

Loving, NM $35,143

Lovington, NM $35,201

Mcdonald, NM $35,105

Malaga, NM $35,109

Maljamar, NM $35,075

Monument, NM $35,157

Tatum, NM $35,128

Whites City, NM $35,187

Carrizozo, NM $34,894

Alamogordo, NM $34,783

Alto, NM $34,899

Bent, NM $34,789

Capitan, NM $34,818

Cloudcroft, NM $34,786

Corona, NM $35,046

Encino, NM $35,327

Fort Stanton, NM $34,833

Glencoe, NM $34,808

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $34,779

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $34,779

Hondo, NM $34,840

La Luz, NM $34,779

Lincoln, NM $34,738

Mayhill, NM $34,858

Mescalero, NM $34,794

Nogal, NM $34,944

Orogrande, NM $34,796

Picacho, NM $34,832

Pinon, NM $34,963

Ruidoso, NM $34,965

Ruidoso Downs, NM $34,918

Sacramento, NM $34,810

San Patricio, NM $34,851

Sunspot, NM $34,779

Timberon, NM $34,854

Tinnie, NM $34,812

Tularosa, NM $34,802

Vaughn, NM $35,185

Weed, NM $34,853

Tucumcari, NM $35,359

Amistad, NM $35,314

Bard, NM $35,257

Capulin, NM $35,657

Clayton, NM $35,382

Conchas Dam, NM $35,414

Cuervo, NM $35,244

Des Moines, NM $35,516

Folsom, NM $35,571

Garita, NM $35,347

Gladstone, NM $35,418

Grenville, NM $35,411

Logan, NM $35,358

Mcalister, NM $35,249

Nara Visa, NM $35,274

Newkirk, NM $35,313

Quay, NM $35,334

San Jon, NM $35,296

Santa Rosa, NM $35,334

Sedan, NM $35,346

Trementina, NM $35,345

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	$46,946	$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.

$32,432

Average $36,112/year

$41,112

$2,703

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$3,426

$624

Average $694/week

$791

$16

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$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,112	$3,426	$791	$20
Average	$36,112	$3,009	$694	$17
25th Percentile	$32,432	$2,703	$624	$16

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