What are the main factors that influence a Day Care Worker'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 Day Care Worker?

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

How does experience change A Day Care Worker's salary?

A Day Care Worker's salary grows with experience: starting around $30,276 for beginners, reaching about $31,107 at mid-level, and approach $31,302 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Day Care Worker?

Day Care Worker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Day Care Worker roles are District of Columbia $36,160, California $36,022, Massachusetts $35,542. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Day Care Worker roles make?

Salaries for Day Care Worker level roles vary by specialization: Day Care Director: $143,340; Day Care Center Director: $74,000; Day Care Supervisor: $49,491; Day Care Coordinator: $47,742; Day Care Teacher: $43,201.

Day Care Worker Salary in Missouri

How much does a Day Care Worker make in Missouri? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Day Care Worker in Missouri is $31,029 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $15.

However, a Day Care Worker's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $36,395
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $28,802 to $33,838
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $26,775

10% $26,775

50% (Median) $31,029

90% $36,395

Day Care Worker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$33,838	$2,820	$651	$16
Average	$31,029	$2,586	$597	$15
25th Percentile	$28,802	$2,400	$554	$14

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Key Factors That Influence Day Care Worker Salaries

A Day Care Worker'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 Day Care Worker Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Day Care Worker'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): $30,276
Early Career (1-2 years): $30,717
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $31,107
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $31,224
Expert (over 8 years): $31,302

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Day Care Worker	less than 1 year	$30,276
Early Career Level Day Care Worker	1-2 years	$30,717
Mid-Level Level Day Care Worker	2-4 years	$31,107
Senior-Level Level Day Care Worker	5-8 years	$31,224
Expert Level Day Care Worker	over 8 years	$31,302

How Do Day Care Worker 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 Day Care Workers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $36,160.
California: $36,022.
Massachusetts: $35,542.

District of Columbia $36,160 California $36,022 Massachusetts $35,542 Washington $35,412 New Jersey $35,399 Alaska $35,353 Connecticut $34,902 New York $34,719

Hawaii $34,135 Rhode Island $33,860 Maryland $33,674 Minnesota $33,420 Colorado $33,322 Illinois $33,289 Oregon $33,165 Delaware $33,073

New Hampshire $33,016 Virginia $32,887 Pennsylvania $32,512 Nevada $32,322 North Dakota $32,260 Michigan $32,162 Wisconsin $32,126 Vermont $32,054

Texas $31,855 Maine $31,842 Arizona $31,823 Ohio $31,800 Georgia $31,499 Indiana $31,349 Wyoming $31,320 Utah $31,274

Iowa $31,254 Kansas $31,098 Louisiana $31,052 North Carolina $31,035 Missouri $31,029 Florida $30,902 Montana $30,833 Nebraska $30,768

Kentucky $30,732 South Carolina $30,601 Tennessee $30,519 Idaho $30,487 New Mexico $30,248 Oklahoma $30,196 Alabama $30,003 South Dakota $29,680

Arkansas $29,504 West Virginia $29,409 Mississippi $29,125

Top Paying Cities for Day Care Worker

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:

Braggadocio: $30,067
Eugene: $30,189
Fortuna: $30,181

Braggadocio, MO $30,067

Eugene, MO $30,189

Fortuna, MO $30,181

Freeburg, MO $30,158

Gasconade, MO $30,166

Gravois Mills, MO $30,229

Laurie, MO $30,232

Hartsburg, MO $30,190

Henley, MO $30,185

Hermann, MO $30,224

High Point, MO $30,196

Holts Summit, MO $30,231

Jamestown, MO $30,164

Kaiser, MO $30,219

Koeltztown, MO $30,147

Lake Ozark, MO $30,306

Latham, MO $30,196

Linn, MO $30,170

Linn Creek, MO $30,229

Lohman, MO $30,195

Loose Creek, MO $30,176

Mc Girk, MO $30,203

Meta, MO $30,138

Mokane, MO $30,167

Morrison, MO $30,130

Mount Sterling, MO $30,111

New Bloomfield, MO $30,186

Olean, MO $30,197

Osage Beach, MO $30,295

Owensville, MO $30,184

Portland, MO $30,123

Prairie Home, MO $30,166

Rhineland, MO $30,124

Rocky Mount, MO $30,252

Russellville, MO $30,193

Saint Elizabeth, MO $30,164

Saint Thomas, MO $30,177

Steedman, MO $30,154

Stover, MO $30,179

Sunrise Beach, MO $30,262

Tebbetts, MO $30,163

Tipton, MO $30,203

Tuscumbia, MO $30,175

Ulman, MO $30,192

Versailles, MO $30,206

Westphalia, MO $30,161

Jefferson City, MO $30,239

Columbia, MO $30,273

Armstrong, MO $30,171

Auxvasse, MO $30,173

Benton City, MO $30,145

Boonville, MO $30,218

Brunswick, MO $30,208

Bunceton, MO $30,146

Cairo, MO $30,207

Kearney, MO $31,642

Kingsville, MO $31,285

Lawson, MO $31,342

Levasy, MO $31,586

Lexington, MO $31,135

Liberty, MO $31,830

Lone Jack, MO $31,480

Mayview, MO $31,121

Missouri City, MO $31,753

Mosby, MO $31,670

Napoleon, MO $31,488

Oak Grove, MO $31,570

Odessa, MO $31,275

Orrick, MO $31,550

Peculiar, MO $31,467

Platte City, MO $31,621

Pleasant Hill, MO $31,437

Raymore, MO $31,639

Rayville, MO $31,314

Richmond, MO $31,211

Sibley, MO $31,644

Smithville, MO $31,692

Strasburg, MO $31,337

Waldron, MO $31,818

Warrensburg, MO $30,768

Waverly, MO $30,614

Wellington, MO $31,368

Weston, MO $31,326

Kansas City, MO $31,832

Riverside, MO $31,827

Agency, MO $31,202

Albany, MO $30,180

Allendale, MO $30,242

Amazonia, MO $30,520

Ewing, MO $30,176

Frankford, MO $30,167

Granger, MO $30,167

Hunnewell, MO $30,152

Kahoka, MO $30,198

Knox City, MO $30,158

La Belle, MO $30,177

La Grange, MO $30,221

Lentner, MO $30,154

Leonard, MO $30,157

Lewistown, MO $30,174

Luray, MO $30,170

Maywood, MO $30,201

Monroe City, MO $30,187

Monticello, MO $30,168

Newark, MO $30,155

New London, MO $30,204

Novelty, MO $30,157

Palmyra, MO $30,217

Perry, MO $30,157

Philadelphia, MO $30,174

Plevna, MO $30,158

Revere, MO $30,176

Saint Patrick, MO $30,217

Saverton, MO $30,297

Shelbina, MO $30,188

Shelbyville, MO $30,170

Taylor, MO $30,191

Wayland, MO $30,308

Williamstown, MO $30,144

Wyaconda, MO $30,158

Kirksville, MO $30,284

Atlanta, MO $30,197

Baring, MO $30,172

Bevier, MO $30,237

Brashear, MO $30,204

Callao, MO $30,211

Coatsville, MO $30,173

Downing, MO $30,193

Edina, MO $30,193

Elmer, MO $30,199

Ethel, MO $30,206

Gibbs, MO $30,199

Glenwood, MO $30,196

Gorin, MO $30,173

Green Castle, MO $30,198

Green City, MO $30,212

Greentop, MO $30,205

Hurdland, MO $30,175

Lancaster, MO $30,212

La Plata, MO $30,228

Livonia, MO $30,197

Macon, MO $30,255

Memphis, MO $30,204

Milan, MO $30,233

New Boston, MO $30,210

New Cambria, MO $30,203

Novinger, MO $30,216

Pollock, MO $30,179

Queen City, MO $30,208

Rutledge, MO $30,171

Unionville, MO $30,217

Winigan, MO $30,225

Worthington, MO $30,215

Park Hills, MO $30,438

Annapolis, MO $30,028

Arcadia, MO $30,066

Belgrade, MO $30,176

Belleview, MO $30,057

Bismarck, MO $30,284

Black, MO $30,037

Blackwell, MO $30,584

Bloomsdale, MO $30,708

Bonne Terre, MO $30,549

Bunker, MO $30,016

Cadet, MO $30,546

Caledonia, MO $30,189

Cascade, MO $30,056

Centerville, MO $30,034

Des Arc, MO $30,044

Doe Run, MO $30,266

Ellington, MO $30,021

Farmington, MO $30,380

Fredericktown, MO $30,096

Amity, MO $30,573

Barnard, MO $30,147

Bethany, MO $30,200

Blythedale, MO $30,173

Bolckow, MO $30,232

Burlington Junction, MO $30,151

Cameron, MO $30,819

Clarksdale, MO $30,694

Clearmont, MO $30,180

Clyde, MO $30,222

Conception, MO $30,235

Conception Junction, MO $30,154

Cosby, MO $30,675

Craig, MO $30,101

Darlington, MO $30,155

Dearborn, MO $31,343

De Kalb, MO $31,099

Denver, MO $30,124

Eagleville, MO $30,178

Easton, MO $31,006

Edgerton, MO $31,500

Elmo, MO $30,232

Fairfax, MO $30,163

Maysville, MO $30,452

Faucett, MO $31,138

Fillmore, MO $30,289

Forest City, MO $30,214

Gentry, MO $30,137

Saint Charles, MO $31,210

Annada, MO $30,444

Augusta, MO $30,873

Irondale, MO $30,319

Ironton, MO $30,104

Knob Lick, MO $30,288

Leadwood, MO $30,512

Lesterville, MO $30,042

Marquand, MO $30,049

Middle Brook, MO $30,048

Mineral Point, MO $30,454

Patton, MO $30,081

Pilot Knob, MO $30,214

Potosi, MO $30,310

Redford, MO $29,995

Reynolds, MO $30,031

Sainte Genevieve, MO $30,560

Saint Mary, MO $30,454

Tiff, MO $30,571

Vulcan, MO $30,024

Cape Girardeau, MO $30,185

Bellflower, MO $30,270

Advance, MO $30,089

Altenburg, MO $30,137

Bell City, MO $30,066

Benton, MO $30,143

Brazeau, MO $30,284

Brownwood, MO $30,146

Burfordville, MO $30,107

Chaffee, MO $30,119

Commerce, MO $30,190

Daisy, MO $30,099

Delta, MO $30,134

Dutchtown, MO $30,150

Farrar, MO $30,229

Friedheim, MO $30,094

Frohna, MO $30,127

Gipsy, MO $30,037

Glenallen, MO $30,060

Gordonville, MO $30,157

Jackson, MO $30,160

Kelso, MO $30,243

Leopold, MO $30,078

Mc Gee, MO $30,041

Marble Hill, MO $30,091

Millersville, MO $30,094

Morley, MO $30,196

Oak Ridge, MO $30,101

Old Appleton, MO $30,141

Oran, MO $30,091

Perkins, MO $30,195

Perryville, MO $30,282

Mc Bride, MO $30,284

Pocahontas, MO $30,167

Scott City, MO $30,175

Sedgewickville, MO $30,086

Sturdivant, MO $30,067

Uniontown, MO $30,113

Vanduser, MO $30,140

Whitewater, MO $30,081

Zalma, MO $30,051

Sikeston, MO $30,136

Anniston, MO $30,182

Arbyrd, MO $30,015

Bernie, MO $30,095

Bertrand, MO $30,103

Blodgett, MO $30,236

Bloomfield, MO $30,097

Bowling Green, MO $30,250

Clarksville, MO $30,355

Cottleville, MO $31,113

Curryville, MO $30,150

Defiance, MO $30,969

Dutzow, MO $30,656

Elsberry, MO $30,590

Eolia, MO $30,397

Farber, MO $30,160

Flinthill, MO $30,920

Foley, MO $30,716

Foristell, MO $30,741

Hawk Point, MO $30,467

High Hill, MO $30,303

Jonesburg, MO $30,363

Laddonia, MO $30,143

Louisiana, MO $30,217

Marthasville, MO $30,580

Middletown, MO $30,175

Montgomery City, MO $30,165

Moscow Mills, MO $30,731

New Florence, MO $30,210

New Melle, MO $30,891

O Fallon, MO $30,986

Lake Saint Louis, MO $30,955

Old Monroe, MO $30,887

Olney, MO $30,309

Portage Des Sioux, MO $31,183

Saint Peters, MO $31,126

Silex, MO $30,409

Treloar, MO $30,514

Troy, MO $30,614

Truesdale, MO $30,628

Truxton, MO $30,348

Vandalia, MO $30,183

Warrenton, MO $30,508

Wellsville, MO $30,160

Wentzville, MO $30,883

West Alton, MO $31,311

Whiteside, MO $30,520

Williamsburg, MO $30,141

Winfield, MO $30,779

Wright City, MO $30,651

Hannibal, MO $30,272

Alexandria, MO $30,193

Anabel, MO $30,177

Arbela, MO $30,172

Ashburn, MO $30,132

Bethel, MO $30,172

Canton, MO $30,217

Center, MO $30,165

Clarence, MO $30,189

Earth City, MO $31,284

Pittsburg, MO $29,812

Hematite, MO $30,943

Herculaneum, MO $31,076

High Ridge, MO $31,210

Hillsboro, MO $30,959

House Springs, MO $31,084

Imperial, MO $31,212

Kimmswick, MO $31,222

Labadie, MO $30,922

Leslie, MO $30,426

Liguori, MO $31,141

Lonedell, MO $30,636

Luebbering, MO $30,689

Mapaville, MO $31,003

Morse Mill, MO $30,921

New Haven, MO $30,458

Pacific, MO $31,024

Pevely, MO $31,095

Richwoods, MO $30,575

Robertsville, MO $30,859

Saint Albans, MO $31,005

Saint Ann, MO $31,384

Saint Clair, MO $30,630

Emden, MO $30,161

Bragg City, MO $30,040

Canalou, MO $30,147

Cardwell, MO $29,996

Caruthersville, MO $30,091

Catron, MO $30,012

Charleston, MO $30,120

Clarkton, MO $30,053

Cooter, MO $30,158

Deering, MO $30,155

Dexter, MO $30,127

East Prairie, MO $30,067

Essex, MO $30,064

Gibson, MO $30,052

Gideon, MO $30,053

Gobler, MO $30,024

Grayridge, MO $30,186

Hayti, MO $30,072

Holcomb, MO $30,037

Holland, MO $30,179

Hornersville, MO $30,076

Kennett, MO $30,101

Kewanee, MO $30,095

Lilbourn, MO $30,073

Malden, MO $30,110

Marston, MO $30,120

Matthews, MO $30,063

Morehouse, MO $30,193

New Madrid, MO $30,079

Parma, MO $30,058

Portageville, MO $30,064

Risco, MO $30,166

Rives, MO $30,034

Senath, MO $30,038

Steele, MO $30,068

Tallapoosa, MO $30,139

Wardell, MO $30,088

Whiteoak, MO $30,158

Wolf Island, MO $30,056

Wyatt, MO $30,188

Poplar Bluff, MO $30,119

Briar, MO $29,971

Broseley, MO $30,041

Campbell, MO $30,023

Clubb, MO $30,049

Doniphan, MO $30,002

Dudley, MO $30,041

Ellsinore, MO $30,035

Stanton, MO $30,493

Sullivan, MO $30,462

Union, MO $30,663

Valles Mines, MO $30,622

Valley Park, MO $31,279

Villa Ridge, MO $30,851

Washington, MO $30,673

Rosebud, MO $30,264

Saint Louis, MO $31,555

Durham, MO $30,209

Pleasant Hope, MO $29,147

Point Lookout, MO $29,875

Polk, MO $29,689

Ponce De Leon, MO $29,271

Pontiac, MO $29,902

Powell, MO $29,819

Powersite, MO $29,764

Preston, MO $29,897

Protem, MO $29,814

Purdy, MO $29,838

Quincy, MO $30,017

Reeds Spring, MO $29,480

Republic, MO $29,066

Ridgedale, MO $29,861

Rockaway Beach, MO $29,499

Rockbridge, MO $29,920

Rogersville, MO $29,094

Rueter, MO $29,713

Seligman, MO $29,700

Seymour, MO $29,392

Shell Knob, MO $29,792

South Greenfield, MO $29,395

Sparta, MO $29,222

Spokane, MO $29,320

Squires, MO $29,770

Stotts City, MO $29,632

Strafford, MO $29,084

Taneyville, MO $29,471

Tecumseh, MO $30,025

Theodosia, MO $29,829

Thornfield, MO $29,815

Tunas, MO $29,824

Turners, MO $29,012

Udall, MO $29,955

Urbana, MO $29,819

Vanzant, MO $29,972

Verona, MO $29,450

Walnut Grove, MO $29,226

Walnut Shade, MO $29,411

Washburn, MO $29,823

Wasola, MO $29,878

Weaubleau, MO $29,889

West Plains, MO $30,075

South Fork, MO $30,024

Moody, MO $29,938

Myrtle, MO $29,909

Wheatland, MO $29,965

Willard, MO $29,082

Windyville, MO $29,730

Zanoni, MO $30,055

Stockton, MO $29,776

Macks Creek, MO $30,006

Roach, MO $30,176

Peace Valley, MO $30,053

Pomona, MO $30,085

Pottersville, MO $30,068

Thayer, MO $29,961

Willow Springs, MO $30,091

Springfield, MO $28,962

Centralia, MO $30,204

Rush Hill, MO $30,149

Salisbury, MO $30,202

Santa Fe, MO $30,152

Stoutsville, MO $30,152

Sturgeon, MO $30,199

Thompson, MO $30,159

Triplett, MO $30,148

Wooldridge, MO $30,163

Sedalia, MO $30,229

Whiteman Air Force Base, MO $30,568

Arrow Rock, MO $30,241

Blackburn, MO $30,459

Blackwater, MO $30,155

Calhoun, MO $30,229

Climax Springs, MO $30,150

Cole Camp, MO $30,165

Edwards, MO $30,147

Emma, MO $30,577

Florence, MO $30,158

Gilliam, MO $30,160

Green Ridge, MO $30,227

Houstonia, MO $30,269

Hughesville, MO $30,166

Ionia, MO $30,146

Knob Noster, MO $30,536

La Monte, MO $30,370

Lincoln, MO $30,160

Malta Bend, MO $30,350

Marshall, MO $30,216

Miami, MO $30,145

Mora, MO $30,150

Nelson, MO $30,147

Otterville, MO $30,166

Slater, MO $30,196

Smithton, MO $30,176

Sweet Springs, MO $30,390

Syracuse, MO $30,175

Warsaw, MO $30,172

Windsor, MO $30,240

Rolla, MO $30,182

Beulah, MO $30,068

Birch Tree, MO $30,041

Bixby, MO $30,052

Boss, MO $30,035

Bourbon, MO $30,302

Brinktown, MO $30,128

Bucyrus, MO $30,086

Cherryville, MO $30,083

Cook Sta, MO $30,081

Crocker, MO $30,168

Cuba, MO $30,156

Davisville, MO $30,066

Devils Elbow, MO $30,130

Dixon, MO $30,163

Duke, MO $30,076

Edgar Springs, MO $30,106

Eldridge, MO $29,936

Elk Creek, MO $30,054

Eminence, MO $30,035

Eunice, MO $30,061

Falcon, MO $29,931

Fort Leonard Wood, MO $30,190

Hartshorn, MO $30,037

Houston, MO $30,120

Harrisonville, MO $31,244

Clark, MO $30,196

Clifton Hill, MO $30,175

Dalton, MO $30,138

Excello, MO $30,204

Fayette, MO $30,193

Franklin, MO $30,159

Fulton, MO $30,213

Glasgow, MO $30,184

Hallsville, MO $30,218

Harrisburg, MO $30,198

Higbee, MO $30,185

Holliday, MO $30,169

Huntsville, MO $30,213

Jacksonville, MO $30,190

Keytesville, MO $30,194

Kingdom City, MO $30,163

Madison, MO $30,180

Martinsburg, MO $30,148

Mexico, MO $30,209

Moberly, MO $30,259

New Franklin, MO $30,193

Paris, MO $30,171

Pilot Grove, MO $30,164

Renick, MO $30,310

Rocheport, MO $30,193

Huggins, MO $29,987

Iberia, MO $30,177

Jadwin, MO $30,063

Jerome, MO $30,193

Lake Spring, MO $30,172

Laquey, MO $30,136

Leasburg, MO $30,207

Lebanon, MO $29,916

Lenox, MO $30,094

Licking, MO $30,116

Lynchburg, MO $29,968

Montier, MO $30,045

Mountain View, MO $30,092

Newburg, MO $30,122

Plato, MO $30,099

Raymondville, MO $30,083

Richland, MO $30,154

Roby, MO $30,120

Saint James, MO $30,153

Salem, MO $30,096

Solo, MO $30,083

Steelville, MO $30,104

Viburnum, MO $30,137

Stoutland, MO $30,087

Success, MO $30,098

Summersville, MO $30,059

Vichy, MO $30,128

Vienna, MO $30,141

Waynesville, MO $30,215

Saint Robert, MO $30,232

Wesco, MO $30,077

Winona, MO $30,033

Yukon, MO $30,075

Allenton, MO $31,083

Chesterfield, MO $31,137

Arnold, MO $31,280

Ballwin, MO $31,236

Barnhart, MO $31,147

Beaufort, MO $30,491

Berger, MO $30,374

Catawissa, MO $30,940

Cedar Hill, MO $31,002

Crystal City, MO $31,047

De Soto, MO $30,721

Dittmer, MO $30,881

Eureka, MO $31,133

Fenton, MO $31,293

Festus, MO $30,921

Fletcher, MO $30,616

Florissant, MO $31,329

French Village, MO $30,607

Gerald, MO $30,354

Glencoe, MO $31,113

Gray Summit, MO $30,900

Grover, MO $31,148

Grubville, MO $30,721

Hazelwood, MO $31,345

Maryland Heights, MO $31,320

Adrian, MO $30,707

Amoret, MO $30,490

Amsterdam, MO $30,631

Appleton City, MO $30,112

Archie, MO $31,009

Blairstown, MO $30,604

Bronaugh, MO $30,024

Butler, MO $30,409

Chilhowee, MO $30,603

Cleveland, MO $31,375

Clinton, MO $30,252

Collins, MO $29,903

Creighton, MO $30,738

Deepwater, MO $30,121

Deerfield, MO $30,039

Drexel, MO $31,078

East Lynne, MO $31,233

El Dorado Springs, MO $30,035

Foster, MO $30,302

Freeman, MO $31,263

Garden City, MO $31,051

Golden City, MO $29,723

Harwood, MO $30,076

Hume, MO $30,117

Jasper, MO $29,902

Jerico Springs, MO $29,794

Lamar, MO $29,947

Leeton, MO $30,491

Liberal, MO $30,027

Lowry City, MO $30,123

Metz, MO $30,154

Milford, MO $29,862

Milo, MO $30,034

Mindenmines, MO $30,024

Montrose, MO $30,243

Moundville, MO $30,055

Nevada, MO $30,126

Osceola, MO $30,077

Richards, MO $30,035

Rich Hill, MO $30,145

Rockville, MO $30,063

Roscoe, MO $30,113

Schell City, MO $30,080

Sheldon, MO $29,994

Urich, MO $30,527

Walker, MO $30,061

Joplin, MO $30,138

Alba, MO $30,076

Anderson, MO $29,925

Asbury, MO $30,019

Avilla, MO $29,840

Carl Junction, MO $30,122

Carterville, MO $30,123

Carthage, MO $29,934

Diamond, MO $29,985

Duenweg, MO $30,140

Fairview, MO $29,932

Goodman, MO $29,976

Granby, MO $29,956

Lanagan, MO $29,915

La Russell, MO $29,616

Neck City, MO $30,117

Neosho, MO $30,054

Newtonia, MO $29,909

Noel, MO $29,884

Oronogo, MO $30,074

Pineville, MO $29,779

Purcell, MO $30,112

Racine, MO $30,104

Reeds, MO $29,736

Rocky Comfort, MO $29,881

Sarcoxie, MO $29,766

South West City, MO $29,897

Saginaw, MO $30,124

Seneca, MO $30,003

Stark City, MO $29,894

Stella, MO $29,909

Tiff City, MO $29,963

Waco, MO $30,122

Webb City, MO $30,131

Wentworth, MO $29,744

Wheaton, MO $29,993

Argyle, MO $30,145

Ashland, MO $30,223

Barnett, MO $30,203

Belle, MO $30,149

Bland, MO $30,132

Bonnots Mill, MO $30,166

Brumley, MO $30,190

California, MO $30,203

Camdenton, MO $30,186

Centertown, MO $30,187

Chamois, MO $30,131

Clarksburg, MO $30,163

Long Lane, MO $29,528

Montreal, MO $30,176

Aldrich, MO $29,359

Arcola, MO $29,621

Ash Grove, MO $29,162

Aurora, MO $29,353

Alton, MO $30,017

Caplinger Mills, MO $29,861

Ava, MO $29,709

Bakersfield, MO $29,976

Billings, MO $29,158

Blue Eye, MO $29,815

Bois D Arc, MO $29,095

Bolivar, MO $29,432

Bradleyville, MO $29,639

Branson, MO $29,856

Brighton, MO $29,156

Brixey, MO $29,960

Brookline, MO $28,995

Bruner, MO $29,283

Buffalo, MO $29,460

Butterfield, MO $29,979

Cape Fair, MO $29,677

Cassville, MO $29,850

Caulfield, MO $29,986

Cedarcreek, MO $29,742

Chadwick, MO $29,360

Chestnutridge, MO $29,327

Clever, MO $29,142

Conway, MO $29,498

Crane, MO $29,302

Cross Timbers, MO $29,972

Dadeville, MO $29,442

Diggins, MO $29,323

Dora, MO $30,059

Drury, MO $29,967

Dunnegan, MO $29,659

Eagle Rock, MO $29,789

Elkland, MO $29,342

Eudora, MO $29,275

Everton, MO $29,280

Exeter, MO $29,879

Fair Grove, MO $29,152

Fair Play, MO $29,478

Flemington, MO $29,754

Fordland, MO $29,227

Forsyth, MO $29,347

Freistatt, MO $29,731

Gainesville, MO $30,021

Galena, MO $29,398

Garrison, MO $29,405

Golden, MO $29,802

Graff, MO $29,956

Greenfield, MO $29,462

Grovespring, MO $29,747

Half Way, MO $29,418

Halltown, MO $29,166

Hardenville, MO $30,028

Hartville, MO $29,766

Hermitage, MO $29,916

Highlandville, MO $29,222

Hollister, MO $29,819

Humansville, MO $29,778

Hurley, MO $29,248

Isabella, MO $29,897

Kirbyville, MO $29,773

Kissee Mills, MO $29,739

Lampe, MO $29,844

Lockwood, MO $29,647

Louisburg, MO $29,708

Kimberling City, MO $29,836

Brandsville, MO $30,064

Cabool, MO $30,097

Couch, MO $29,928

Koshkonong, MO $29,982

Mc Clurg, MO $29,664

Macomb, MO $29,783

Mansfield, MO $29,711

Marionville, MO $29,201

Marshfield, MO $29,299

Miller, MO $29,368

Monett, MO $29,759

Morrisville, MO $29,236

Mountain Grove, MO $29,976

Mount Vernon, MO $29,345

Niangua, MO $29,502

Nixa, MO $29,066

Noble, MO $29,843

Norwood, MO $29,849

Oldfield, MO $29,334

Ozark, MO $29,156

Phillipsburg, MO $29,703

Gower, MO $31,272

Fagus, MO $29,983

Graham, MO $30,128

Grant City, MO $30,161

Guilford, MO $30,167

Hatfield, MO $30,128

Helena, MO $30,555

Hopkins, MO $30,158

King City, MO $30,326

Lathrop, MO $31,283

Maitland, MO $30,135

Martinsville, MO $30,138

Maryville, MO $30,218

Mound City, MO $30,159

New Hampton, MO $30,165

Oregon, MO $30,325

Osborn, MO $30,791

Parnell, MO $30,134

Pickering, MO $30,159

Plattsburg, MO $31,317

Ravenwood, MO $30,162

Rea, MO $30,337

Ridgeway, MO $30,170

Rock Port, MO $30,292

Rosendale, MO $30,354

Rushville, MO $31,008

Savannah, MO $30,522

Sheridan, MO $30,151

Skidmore, MO $30,121

Stanberry, MO $30,168

Stewartsville, MO $31,013

Tarkio, MO $30,259

Trimble, MO $31,513

Turney, MO $31,154

Union Star, MO $30,456

Watson, MO $30,297

Weatherby, MO $30,482

Westboro, MO $30,272

Worth, MO $30,142

Saint Joseph, MO $30,900

Chillicothe, MO $30,288

Altamont, MO $30,498

Bogard, MO $30,449

Bosworth, MO $30,235

Braymer, MO $30,636

Breckenridge, MO $30,473

Brookfield, MO $30,276

Browning, MO $30,210

Bucklin, MO $30,240

Cainsville, MO $30,177

Carrollton, MO $30,479

Chula, MO $30,204

Coffey, MO $30,179

Cowgill, MO $30,741

Dawn, MO $30,429

De Witt, MO $30,165

Gallatin, MO $30,407

Galt, MO $30,194

Gilman City, MO $30,167

Hale, MO $30,202

Hamilton, MO $30,637

Harris, MO $30,167

Humphreys, MO $30,200

Jameson, MO $30,213

Jamesport, MO $30,201

Kidder, MO $30,659

Kingston, MO $30,797

Laclede, MO $30,231

Laredo, MO $30,204

Linneus, MO $30,226

Lock Springs, MO $30,454

Lucerne, MO $30,170

Ludlow, MO $30,456

Mc Fall, MO $30,147

Marceline, MO $30,254

Meadville, MO $30,223

Mendon, MO $30,184

Mercer, MO $30,186

Mooresville, MO $30,336

Newtown, MO $30,173

Lead Hill, MO $29,317

Bridgeton, MO $31,311

Eldon, MO $30,236

Norborne, MO $30,698

Pattonsburg, MO $30,260

Polo, MO $31,112

Powersville, MO $30,171

Princeton, MO $30,195

Purdin, MO $30,221

Rothville, MO $30,204

Spickard, MO $30,188

Stet, MO $30,727

Sumner, MO $30,175

Tina, MO $30,370

Trenton, MO $30,233

Utica, MO $30,413

Wheeling, MO $30,203

Winston, MO $30,544

Pierce City, MO $29,794

Fairdealing, MO $29,999

Fisk, MO $30,072

Fremont, MO $29,982

Gatewood, MO $29,889

Grandin, MO $30,025

Greenville, MO $30,034

Harviell, MO $30,021

Lodi, MO $30,029

Lowndes, MO $30,031

Mill Spring, MO $30,010

Naylor, MO $29,960

Neelyville, MO $29,958

Oxly, MO $29,973

Patterson, MO $30,040

Piedmont, MO $30,054

Puxico, MO $30,079

Qulin, MO $29,982

Rombauer, MO $30,210

Shook, MO $30,035

Silva, MO $30,043

Van Buren, MO $30,015

Wappapello, MO $30,085

Williamsville, MO $30,049

Alma, MO $30,584

Lees Summit, MO $31,776

Bates City, MO $31,434

Belton, MO $31,642

Blue Springs, MO $31,769

Buckner, MO $31,704

Camden, MO $31,411

Camden Point, MO $31,502

Centerview, MO $31,002

Concordia, MO $30,656

Corder, MO $30,689

Dover, MO $30,745

Excelsior Springs, MO $31,567

Farley, MO $31,707

Grain Valley, MO $31,676

Grandview, MO $31,819

Greenwood, MO $31,618

Hardin, MO $31,053

Henrietta, MO $31,269

Higginsville, MO $30,855

Holden, MO $31,086

Holt, MO $31,525

Independence, MO $31,830

Day Care Worker Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Day Care Worker roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Day Care Worker positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Day Care Worker as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Day Care Worker

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$40,338	$19.0	30%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$34,132	$16.0	10%

Day Care Worker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Day Care Worker'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.

$28,802

Average $31,029/year

$33,838

$2,400

Average $2,586/month

$2,820

$554

Average $597/week

$651

$14

Average $15/hour

$16

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$33,838	$2,820	$651	$16
Average	$31,029	$2,586	$597	$15
25th Percentile	$28,802	$2,400	$554	$14

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