What are the main factors that influence a Daycare Teacher'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 Daycare Teacher?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Daycare Teacher roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A Daycare Teacher's salary?

A Daycare Teacher's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,080 for beginners, reaching about $43,041 at mid-level, and approach $44,297 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Daycare Teacher?

Daycare Teacher salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Daycare Teacher roles are District of Columbia $48,942, California $48,756, Massachusetts $48,106. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Daycare Teacher roles make?

Salaries for Daycare Teacher level roles vary by specialization: Daycare Director: $74,587; Director Of Daycare: $71,103; Daycare Coordinator: $53,297; Daycare Teacher Assistant: $44,307; Daycare Aide: $42,147.

Daycare Teacher Salary in Ohio

How much does a Daycare Teacher make in Ohio? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Daycare Teacher in Ohio is $43,041 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,680
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,436 to $47,563
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,244

10% $34,244

50% (Median) $43,041

90% $51,680

Daycare Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,563	$3,964	$915	$23
Average	$43,041	$3,587	$828	$21
25th Percentile	$38,436	$3,203	$739	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Daycare Teacher Salaries

A Daycare Teacher'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 Daycare Teacher Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Daycare Teacher'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): $40,080
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,454
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $43,041
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,983
Expert (over 8 years): $44,297

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Daycare Teacher	less than 1 year	$40,080
Early Career Level Daycare Teacher	1-2 years	$40,454
Mid-Level Level Daycare Teacher	2-4 years	$43,041
Senior-Level Level Daycare Teacher	5-8 years	$43,983
Expert Level Daycare Teacher	over 8 years	$44,297

How Do Daycare Teacher 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 Daycare Teachers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,942.
California: $48,756.
Massachusetts: $48,106.

District of Columbia $48,942 California $48,756 Massachusetts $48,106 Washington $47,930 New Jersey $47,912 Alaska $47,850 Connecticut $47,240 New York $46,992

Hawaii $46,201 Rhode Island $45,830 Maryland $45,578 Minnesota $45,233 Colorado $45,101 Illinois $45,056 Oregon $44,888 Delaware $44,765

New Hampshire $44,687 Virginia $44,513 Pennsylvania $44,004 Nevada $43,748 North Dakota $43,664 Michigan $43,531 Wisconsin $43,483 Vermont $43,385

Texas $43,116 Maine $43,098 Arizona $43,072 Ohio $43,041 Georgia $42,634 Indiana $42,431 Wyoming $42,391 Utah $42,329

Iowa $42,302 Kansas $42,090 Louisiana $42,028 North Carolina $42,006 Missouri $41,997 Florida $41,825 Montana $41,732 Nebraska $41,644

Kentucky $41,595 South Carolina $41,418 Tennessee $41,308 Idaho $41,264 New Mexico $40,941 Oklahoma $40,870 Alabama $40,609 South Dakota $40,172

Arkansas $39,933 West Virginia $39,805 Mississippi $39,420

Top Paying Cities for Daycare Teacher

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:

Dublin: $42,960
Etna: $42,783
Fredericktown: $41,776

Dublin, OH $42,960

Etna, OH $42,783

Fredericktown, OH $41,776

Galena, OH $42,783

Gambier, OH $41,726

Granville, OH $42,544

Hebron, OH $42,476

Hilliard, OH $43,020

Homer, OH $42,361

Nankin, OH $41,799

Nevada, OH $41,418

Howard, OH $41,615

Irwin, OH $42,129

Jacksontown, OH $42,364

Johnstown, OH $42,664

Kilbourne, OH $42,529

Kirkersville, OH $42,636

Lewis Center, OH $42,862

Magnetic Springs, OH $42,199

Martinsburg, OH $41,853

Marysville, OH $42,205

Mechanicsburg, OH $41,610

Milford Center, OH $42,007

Millersport, OH $42,484

Mingo, OH $41,555

Mount Liberty, OH $42,337

Mount Vernon, OH $42,005

New Albany, OH $42,936

Newark, OH $42,275

Heath, OH $42,230

North Lewisburg, OH $41,666

Ostrander, OH $42,481

Pataskala, OH $42,799

Plain City, OH $42,691

Powell, OH $42,846

Radnor, OH $42,190

Raymond, OH $41,804

Reynoldsburg, OH $42,977

Rosewood, OH $41,443

Saint Louisville, OH $42,103

Saint Paris, OH $41,266

Summit Station, OH $42,919

Sunbury, OH $42,673

Thornville, OH $42,184

Unionville Center, OH $42,483

Urbana, OH $41,186

Utica, OH $42,245

Westerville, OH $42,986

Westville, OH $41,066

Woodstock, OH $41,668

Columbus, OH $43,064

Adelphi, OH $40,904

Amanda, OH $42,020

Ashville, OH $42,681

Baltimore, OH $42,590

Bloomingburg, OH $41,816

Bremen, OH $41,890

Brice, OH $43,042

Canal Winchester, OH $42,850

Carbon Hill, OH $41,067

Carroll, OH $42,616

Circleville, OH $41,547

Clarksburg, OH $40,994

Commercial Point, OH $42,845

Derby, OH $42,642

Galloway, OH $42,980

Grove City, OH $43,054

Groveport, OH $42,996

Harrisburg, OH $42,843

Haydenville, OH $41,096

Jeffersonville, OH $41,648

Lancaster, OH $42,166

Laurelville, OH $41,002

Lithopolis, OH $42,812

Lockbourne, OH $42,984

Logan, OH $41,148

London, OH $42,089

Milledgeville, OH $41,643

Mount Sterling, OH $42,254

Murray City, OH $40,952

New Holland, OH $41,578

Orient, OH $42,774

Pickerington, OH $42,877

Pleasantville, OH $42,302

Rockbridge, OH $41,471

Rushville, OH $42,063

Sedalia, OH $41,796

South Bloomingville, OH $40,948

South Solon, OH $41,627

Stoutsville, OH $41,736

Sugar Grove, OH $41,812

Tarlton, OH $41,360

Thurston, OH $42,428

Wilkesville, OH $40,737

Willow Wood, OH $39,688

Winchester, OH $41,424

Zaleski, OH $40,931

Athens, OH $40,476

Albany, OH $40,732

Amesville, OH $40,161

Barlow, OH $39,445

Bartlett, OH $39,803

Belpre, OH $39,304

Beverly, OH $39,878

Buchtel, OH $41,040

Carbondale, OH $40,881

Chauncey, OH $40,949

Chester, OH $39,912

Coal Run, OH $39,780

Coolville, OH $39,628

Cutler, OH $39,739

Dexter City, OH $39,929

Fleming, OH $39,479

Glouster, OH $40,825

Graysville, OH $40,284

Guysville, OH $39,949

Hockingport, OH $39,512

Jacksonville, OH $40,969

Langsville, OH $40,627

Little Hocking, OH $39,457

Long Bottom, OH $39,787

Lowell, OH $39,735

Lower Salem, OH $39,928

Macksburg, OH $39,848

Marietta, OH $39,511

Middleport, OH $40,519

Millfield, OH $40,742

Nelsonville, OH $40,954

New Marshfield, OH $40,860

New Matamoras, OH $39,963

Newport, OH $39,649

Pomeroy, OH $40,366

Portland, OH $39,875

Racine, OH $39,977

Reedsville, OH $39,690

Reno, OH $39,679

Rutland, OH $40,513

Shade, OH $40,272

Sharpsburg, OH $40,163

Stewart, OH $39,931

Syracuse, OH $40,395

The Plains, OH $40,917

Trimble, OH $40,918

Tuppers Plains, OH $39,695

Vincent, OH $39,483

Waterford, OH $39,687

Watertown, OH $39,582

Whipple, OH $39,706

Wingett Run, OH $39,881

Lima, OH $40,870

Beaverdam, OH $40,885

Gomer, OH $40,907

Ada, OH $41,020

Alger, OH $41,073

Antwerp, OH $41,286

Arlington, OH $41,376

Belmore, OH $41,480

Benton Ridge, OH $41,253

Bluffton, OH $40,985

Buckland, OH $41,034

Cairo, OH $40,872

Cecil, OH $41,349

Celina, OH $41,389

Chickasaw, OH $41,553

Cloverdale, OH $41,166

Coldwater, OH $41,431

Columbus Grove, OH $40,944

Continental, OH $41,315

Convoy, OH $41,249

Delphos, OH $41,057

Dola, OH $41,170

Dunkirk, OH $41,265

Dupont, OH $41,238

Elgin, OH $41,196

Findlay, OH $41,462

Jenera, OH $41,189

Forest, OH $41,395

Fort Jennings, OH $41,054

Fort Loramie, OH $41,472

Fort Recovery, OH $41,376

Glandorf, OH $41,135

Grover Hill, OH $41,277

Harrod, OH $40,930

Haviland, OH $41,295

Kalida, OH $41,091

Bowling Green, OH $42,396

Oregon, OH $42,633

Northwood, OH $42,628

Zanesville, OH $41,313

Ava, OH $40,707

Barnesville, OH $40,893

Beallsville, OH $40,811

Belle Valley, OH $40,639

Belmont, OH $41,079

Bethesda, OH $40,987

Blue Rock, OH $40,862

Brownsville, OH $42,101

Buffalo, OH $40,749

Byesville, OH $40,704

Caldwell, OH $40,365

Cambridge, OH $40,790

Chandlersville, OH $40,748

Chesterhill, OH $40,170

Corning, OH $40,977

Crooksville, OH $41,160

Cumberland, OH $40,625

Derwent, OH $40,622

Duncan Falls, OH $41,141

Greenford, OH $40,165

East Fultonham, OH $41,462

Loveland, OH $42,764

Lynchburg, OH $41,907

Manchester, OH $41,176

Marathon, OH $42,527

Martinsville, OH $41,833

Miamiville, OH $42,913

Midland, OH $42,012

Milford, OH $42,842

Morrow, OH $42,380

Moscow, OH $42,524

Mount Orab, OH $42,363

Mowrystown, OH $41,752

Neville, OH $42,430

New Richmond, OH $42,747

Newtonsville, OH $42,548

New Vienna, OH $41,664

Owensville, OH $42,694

Pleasant Plain, OH $42,446

Port William, OH $41,891

Reesville, OH $41,745

Ripley, OH $41,437

Russellville, OH $41,711

Sabina, OH $41,704

Sardinia, OH $41,822

Sinking Spring, OH $41,110

Terrace Park, OH $42,949

Williamsburg, OH $42,550

Wilmington, OH $41,976

Cincinnati, OH $42,952

Maximo, OH $41,535

Mechanicstown, OH $41,352

Middlebranch, OH $41,632

Midvale, OH $41,433

Millersburg, OH $41,563

Mineral City, OH $41,514

Minerva, OH $41,480

Mount Eaton, OH $41,610

Mount Hope, OH $41,606

Nashville, OH $41,530

Navarre, OH $41,591

New Philadelphia, OH $41,424

North Georgetown, OH $41,228

North Lawrence, OH $41,711

Orrville, OH $41,726

Paris, OH $41,540

Robertsville, OH $41,561

Sandyville, OH $41,564

Sebring, OH $41,225

Sherrodsville, OH $41,461

Shreve, OH $41,621

Smithville, OH $41,803

Somerdale, OH $41,517

Stillwater, OH $41,293

Strasburg, OH $41,540

Sugarcreek, OH $41,520

Tuscarawas, OH $41,364

Fairview, OH $41,045

Fultonham, OH $41,537

Glenford, OH $42,141

Gratiot, OH $42,021

Hopewell, OH $41,620

Jerusalem, OH $40,796

Junction City, OH $41,541

Kimbolton, OH $40,910

Kipling, OH $40,721

Laings, OH $40,673

Lewisville, OH $40,514

Lore City, OH $40,779

Mcconnelsville, OH $40,643

Malaga, OH $40,781

Malta, OH $40,786

Morristown, OH $41,173

Mount Perry, OH $41,585

Moxahala, OH $41,173

New Concord, OH $40,815

New Lexington, OH $41,314

New Straitsville, OH $41,082

Norwich, OH $40,885

Old Washington, OH $40,852

Philo, OH $41,075

Pleasant City, OH $40,617

Quaker City, OH $40,738

Roseville, OH $41,353

Salesville, OH $40,728

Sarahsville, OH $40,499

Senecaville, OH $40,653

Shawnee, OH $41,110

Somerset, OH $41,673

Stafford, OH $40,517

Stockport, OH $40,058

Summerfield, OH $40,537

Sycamore Valley, OH $40,305

White Cottage, OH $41,454

Woodsfield, OH $40,695

Adamsville, OH $40,950

Bakersville, OH $41,318

Baltic, OH $41,498

Blissfield, OH $41,359

Conesville, OH $41,139

Coshocton, OH $41,273

Dresden, OH $41,289

Frazeysburg, OH $41,558

Fresno, OH $41,387

Uhrichsville, OH $41,333

Uniontown, OH $41,868

Walnut Creek, OH $41,542

Waynesburg, OH $41,563

Wilmot, OH $41,580

Winesburg, OH $41,550

Wooster, OH $41,734

Deersville, OH $41,271

Bowerston, OH $41,371

Zoar, OH $41,541

Tippecanoe, OH $41,264

Canton, OH $41,586

North Canton, OH $41,681

East Canton, OH $41,595

Alvada, OH $41,506

Arcadia, OH $41,662

Ashland, OH $41,677

Attica, OH $41,505

Bascom, OH $41,791

Bellevue, OH $41,713

Bellville, OH $41,610

Berlin Heights, OH $42,293

Bettsville, OH $42,050

Birmingham, OH $42,417

Bloomdale, OH $41,919

Bloomville, OH $41,411

Bucyrus, OH $41,461

Butler, OH $41,505

Castalia, OH $41,950

Chatfield, OH $41,557

Collins, OH $42,184

Crestline, OH $41,458

Flat Rock, OH $41,809

Fostoria, OH $41,849

Galion, OH $41,623

Green Springs, OH $41,924

Greenwich, OH $41,899

Hayesville, OH $41,673

Huron, OH $42,252

Jeromesville, OH $41,596

Kansas, OH $42,020

Loudonville, OH $41,458

Lucas, OH $41,398

Mc Cutchenville, OH $41,461

Melmore, OH $41,483

Milan, OH $42,151

Monroeville, OH $41,927

Union Furnace, OH $41,021

Lafayette, OH $40,881

Kingsville, OH $40,872

Kipton, OH $42,380

Lagrange, OH $42,450

Lorain, OH $42,643

Sheffield Lake, OH $42,526

Macedonia, OH $42,407

Madison, OH $41,628

Mentor, OH $42,349

Middlefield, OH $41,495

Montville, OH $41,586

Newbury, OH $42,090

Northfield, OH $42,488

North Kingsville, OH $40,966

North Olmsted, OH $42,636

Novelty, OH $42,401

Oberlin, OH $42,465

Orwell, OH $41,059

Painesville, OH $42,074

Parkman, OH $41,421

Perry, OH $41,822

Pierpont, OH $40,811

Rock Creek, OH $41,223

Rome, OH $41,224

Thompson, OH $41,655

Twinsburg, OH $42,292

Unionville, OH $41,361

Vermilion, OH $42,469

Wellington, OH $42,287

Wickliffe, OH $42,758

Williamsfield, OH $40,828

Willoughby, OH $42,541

Eastlake, OH $42,611

Windsor, OH $41,430

Cleveland, OH $43,005

Lakewood, OH $42,987

Rocky River, OH $42,934

Euclid, OH $42,902

Beachwood, OH $42,927

Hanoverton, OH $41,158

Hartford, OH $40,341

Hubbard, OH $39,996

Kensington, OH $41,307

Kinsman, OH $40,654

Lake Milton, OH $40,756

Leavittsburg, OH $40,621

Leetonia, OH $40,661

Lisbon, OH $40,985

Lowellville, OH $40,010

Mc Donald, OH $39,975

Masury, OH $40,165

Mesopotamia, OH $41,286

Mineral Ridge, OH $40,070

Negley, OH $40,998

New Middletown, OH $40,152

New Springfield, OH $40,251

Newton Falls, OH $40,817

New Waterford, OH $40,547

Niles, OH $40,049

North Benton, OH $41,128

North Bloomfield, OH $40,907

North Jackson, OH $40,235

North Lima, OH $40,145

Orangeville, OH $40,418

Petersburg, OH $40,284

Rogers, OH $40,899

Salem, OH $40,684

Southington, OH $41,016

Struthers, OH $39,961

Vienna, OH $40,125

Warren, OH $40,445

Washingtonville, OH $40,424

West Farmington, OH $41,146

West Point, OH $41,045

Winona, OH $40,997

Youngstown, OH $39,951

Alliance, OH $41,500

Apple Creek, OH $41,644

Augusta, OH $41,402

Beach City, OH $41,569

Beloit, OH $41,100

Berlin, OH $41,581

Big Prairie, OH $41,472

Bolivar, OH $41,556

Brewster, OH $41,600

Canal Fulton, OH $41,767

Carrollton, OH $41,429

Charm, OH $41,537

Dalton, OH $41,654

Damascus, OH $40,990

Dellroy, OH $41,502

Dennison, OH $41,385

Dover, OH $41,511

Dundee, OH $41,555

East Rochester, OH $41,394

East Sparta, OH $41,587

Fredericksburg, OH $41,629

Glenmont, OH $41,379

Gnadenhutten, OH $41,336

Greentown, OH $41,726

Harlem Springs, OH $41,347

Hartville, OH $41,731

Holmesville, OH $41,621

Homeworth, OH $41,362

Kidron, OH $41,637

Killbuck, OH $41,399

Lakeville, OH $41,466

Leesville, OH $41,386

Limaville, OH $41,531

Louisville, OH $41,596

Magnolia, OH $41,554

Independence, OH $42,960

North Royalton, OH $42,714

Strongsville, OH $42,639

Maple Heights, OH $42,942

Olmsted Falls, OH $42,551

Solon, OH $42,570

Bay Village, OH $42,701

Brecksville, OH $42,541

Brookpark, OH $42,893

Westlake, OH $42,653

Bedford, OH $42,792

Broadview Heights, OH $42,726

Malvern, OH $41,529

Marshallville, OH $41,864

Bradner, OH $42,302

Burgoon, OH $42,160

Clay Center, OH $42,555

Clyde, OH $41,970

Curtice, OH $42,554

Cygnet, OH $41,981

Dunbridge, OH $42,463

Elmore, OH $42,430

Fremont, OH $42,170

Genoa, OH $42,523

Gibsonburg, OH $42,379

Graytown, OH $42,476

Gypsum, OH $42,061

Harbor View, OH $42,630

Helena, OH $42,253

Isle Saint George, OH $42,169

Jerry City, OH $42,028

Kelleys Island, OH $42,063

Lacarne, OH $42,302

Lakeside Marblehead, OH $42,010

Lemoyne, OH $42,500

Lindsey, OH $42,348

Luckey, OH $42,493

Martin, OH $42,508

Middle Bass, OH $42,114

Millbury, OH $42,598

Oak Harbor, OH $42,389

Pemberville, OH $42,405

Portage, OH $42,221

Port Clinton, OH $42,195

Put In Bay, OH $42,126

Risingsun, OH $42,079

Rocky Ridge, OH $42,432

Rossford, OH $42,627

Rudolph, OH $42,034

Stony Ridge, OH $42,557

Vickery, OH $42,038

Walbridge, OH $42,625

Wayne, OH $42,139

West Millgrove, OH $42,028

Williston, OH $42,560

Woodville, OH $42,457

Alvordton, OH $41,624

Archbold, OH $41,715

Berkey, OH $42,520

Blakeslee, OH $41,478

Bryan, OH $41,546

Colton, OH $42,243

Custar, OH $41,892

Defiance, OH $41,453

Delta, OH $42,351

Deshler, OH $41,624

Edgerton, OH $41,435

Edon, OH $41,498

Evansport, OH $41,499

Farmer, OH $41,370

Fayette, OH $41,808

Grand Rapids, OH $42,314

Grelton, OH $41,915

Hamler, OH $41,497

Haskins, OH $42,449

Hicksville, OH $41,308

Holgate, OH $41,438

Holland, OH $42,546

Hoytville, OH $41,711

Jewell, OH $41,481

Kunkle, OH $41,702

Liberty Center, OH $42,159

Lyons, OH $42,422

Mc Clure, OH $42,023

Malinta, OH $41,726

Mark Center, OH $41,346

Maumee, OH $42,565

Metamora, OH $42,481

Milton Center, OH $42,051

Monclova, OH $42,509

Montpelier, OH $41,554

Napoleon, OH $41,859

Neapolis, OH $42,365

New Bavaria, OH $41,428

Ney, OH $41,435

Okolona, OH $41,827

Perrysburg, OH $42,562

Pettisville, OH $41,936

Pioneer, OH $41,545

Ridgeville Corners, OH $41,719

Sherwood, OH $41,376

Stryker, OH $41,529

Swanton, OH $42,459

Sylvania, OH $42,562

Tontogany, OH $42,372

Waterville, OH $42,445

Wauseon, OH $42,141

Weston, OH $42,192

West Unity, OH $41,578

Whitehouse, OH $42,428

Toledo, OH $42,625

Alpha, OH $42,557

Anna, OH $41,429

Ansonia, OH $41,546

Arcanum, OH $42,195

Bellbrook, OH $42,619

Botkins, OH $41,321

Bowersville, OH $41,776

Bradford, OH $41,909

Brookville, OH $42,525

Burkettsville, OH $41,585

Camden, OH $42,237

Casstown, OH $41,596

Cedarville, OH $41,443

Clayton, OH $42,601

Clifton, OH $41,163

Conover, OH $41,461

Covington, OH $41,921

Donnelsville, OH $40,896

Eaton, OH $42,212

Eldorado, OH $42,154

Englewood, OH $42,512

Enon, OH $41,068

Fairborn, OH $42,005

Farmersville, OH $42,542

Fletcher, OH $41,580

Germantown, OH $42,523

Gettysburg, OH $41,929

Gratis, OH $42,392

Greenville, OH $41,954

Hollansburg, OH $41,889

Houston, OH $41,677

Jackson Center, OH $41,331

Jamestown, OH $41,719

Kettlersville, OH $41,383

Laura, OH $42,272

Lewisburg, OH $42,340

Ludlow Falls, OH $42,203

Maplewood, OH $41,451

Medway, OH $41,753

Miamisburg, OH $42,645

New Carlisle, OH $41,217

New Lebanon, OH $42,606

New Madison, OH $41,968

New Paris, OH $42,004

New Weston, OH $41,411

North Hampton, OH $40,930

North Star, OH $41,543

Osgood, OH $41,559

Palestine, OH $41,856

Pemberton, OH $41,500

Phillipsburg, OH $42,435

Piqua, OH $41,757

Pitsburg, OH $42,211

Pleasant Hill, OH $42,096

Port Jefferson, OH $41,487

Potsdam, OH $42,313

Rossburg, OH $41,427

Russia, OH $41,712

Sidney, OH $41,550

South Charleston, OH $41,222

South Vienna, OH $41,324

Spring Valley, OH $42,471

Tipp City, OH $42,277

Tremont City, OH $40,887

Collinsville, OH $42,326

Keene, OH $41,360

Nashport, OH $41,574

Newcomerstown, OH $41,211

Plainfield, OH $41,242

Port Washington, OH $41,278

Stone Creek, OH $41,427

Trinway, OH $41,456

Walhonding, OH $41,406

Warsaw, OH $41,275

West Lafayette, OH $41,288

Adena, OH $41,343

Alledonia, OH $40,918

Amsterdam, OH $41,334

Barton, OH $41,420

Bellaire, OH $41,356

Cadiz, OH $41,245

Bergholz, OH $41,313

Blaine, OH $41,490

Bloomingdale, OH $41,322

Bridgeport, OH $41,468

Brilliant, OH $41,659

Cameron, OH $40,855

Clarington, OH $40,764

Colerain, OH $41,425

Dillonvale, OH $41,410

East Liverpool, OH $41,197

East Springfield, OH $41,323

Empire, OH $41,559

Fairpoint, OH $41,331

Glencoe, OH $41,308

Hammondsville, OH $41,231

Hannibal, OH $40,838

Irondale, OH $41,289

Jacobsburg, OH $41,046

Lansing, OH $41,519

Martins Ferry, OH $41,529

Maynard, OH $41,425

Mingo Junction, OH $41,584

Mount Pleasant, OH $41,513

Neffs, OH $41,399

Piney Fork, OH $41,519

Powhatan Point, OH $40,991

Rayland, OH $41,475

Richmond, OH $41,368

Salineville, OH $41,259

Sardis, OH $40,586

Shadyside, OH $41,318

Smithfield, OH $41,536

Saint Clairsville, OH $41,292

Lafferty, OH $41,210

Steubenville, OH $41,576

Stratton, OH $41,509

Summitville, OH $41,249

Tiltonsville, OH $41,665

New Haven, OH $41,757

New London, OH $42,092

New Riegel, OH $41,552

New Washington, OH $41,422

North Fairfield, OH $41,934

North Robinson, OH $41,636

Norwalk, OH $42,062

Nova, OH $41,977

Oceola, OH $41,330

Old Fort, OH $41,980

Ontario, OH $41,544

Perrysville, OH $41,415

Plymouth, OH $41,632

Polk, OH $41,803

Republic, OH $41,591

Sandusky, OH $42,072

Savannah, OH $41,866

Shelby, OH $41,588

Shiloh, OH $41,661

Sullivan, OH $42,028

Sulphur Springs, OH $41,549

Sycamore, OH $41,402

Tiffin, OH $41,709

Tiro, OH $41,444

Willard, OH $41,744

Wakeman, OH $42,282

Mansfield, OH $41,630

Addyston, OH $42,950

Cleves, OH $42,856

College Corner, OH $42,138

Toronto, OH $41,501

Warnock, OH $41,192

Wellsville, OH $41,185

Wolf Run, OH $41,321

Yorkville, OH $41,585

Bannock, OH $41,296

Freeport, OH $41,094

Harrisville, OH $41,467

Hopedale, OH $41,314

Flushing, OH $41,161

New Athens, OH $41,369

Piedmont, OH $41,075

New Rumley, OH $41,330

Holloway, OH $41,272

Jewett, OH $41,315

Scio, OH $41,336

Amherst, OH $42,571

Andover, OH $40,842

Ashtabula, OH $41,112

Austinburg, OH $41,176

Avon, OH $42,508

Avon Lake, OH $42,478

Berea, OH $42,721

Burton, OH $41,815

Chagrin Falls, OH $42,602

Chardon, OH $42,070

Chesterland, OH $42,437

Columbia Station, OH $42,442

Conneaut, OH $40,564

Dorset, OH $40,944

East Claridon, OH $42,062

Elyria, OH $42,554

North Ridgeville, OH $42,532

Gates Mills, OH $42,676

Geneva, OH $41,323

Grafton, OH $42,458

Grand River, OH $42,179

Huntsburg, OH $41,744

Atwater, OH $41,640

Aurora, OH $42,096

Barberton, OH $42,086

Bath, OH $42,122

Brady Lake, OH $41,982

Brunswick, OH $42,367

Burbank, OH $41,913

Chippewa Lake, OH $42,056

Clinton, OH $41,962

Creston, OH $41,932

Cuyahoga Falls, OH $42,105

Stow, OH $42,097

Doylestown, OH $41,971

Garrettsville, OH $41,383

Green, OH $41,810

Hinckley, OH $42,367

Hiram, OH $41,674

Homerville, OH $42,010

Hudson, OH $42,125

Kent, OH $42,030

Streetsboro, OH $42,036

Lakemore, OH $42,082

Westfield Center, OH $42,022

Litchfield, OH $42,268

Lodi, OH $42,010

Mantua, OH $41,856

Medina, OH $42,140

Mogadore, OH $41,971

Munroe Falls, OH $42,105

Peninsula, OH $42,152

Randolph, OH $41,765

Ravenna, OH $41,742

Rittman, OH $41,942

Rootstown, OH $41,668

Seville, OH $42,007

Sharon Center, OH $42,084

Spencer, OH $42,154

Sterling, OH $41,901

Tallmadge, OH $42,100

Valley City, OH $42,344

Wadsworth, OH $42,056

Wayland, OH $41,210

Richfield, OH $42,228

West Salem, OH $41,851

Windham, OH $41,335

Akron, OH $42,104

Fairlawn, OH $42,104

Franklin, OH $42,470

Troy, OH $41,964

Vandalia, OH $42,537

Verona, OH $42,349

Versailles, OH $41,643

West Alexandria, OH $42,420

West Manchester, OH $42,213

West Milton, OH $42,366

Wilberforce, OH $41,879

Xenia, OH $42,131

Yellow Springs, OH $41,298

Yorkshire, OH $41,427

Christiansburg, OH $41,347

Union City, OH $41,483

Dayton, OH $42,736

Alexandria, OH $42,669

Amlin, OH $42,992

Ashley, OH $42,334

Blacklick, OH $42,997

Bladensburg, OH $41,682

Brinkhaven, OH $41,333

Broadway, OH $41,987

Buckeye Lake, OH $42,392

Cable, OH $41,510

Catawba, OH $41,256

Centerburg, OH $42,474

Croton, OH $42,600

Danville, OH $41,429

Delaware, OH $42,580

Berlin Center, OH $40,632

Bristolville, OH $40,905

Brookfield, OH $40,126

Burghill, OH $40,356

Campbell, OH $39,956

Canfield, OH $40,074

Columbiana, OH $40,390

Cortland, OH $40,492

Deerfield, OH $41,207

Diamond, OH $41,025

East Palestine, OH $40,617

Elkton, OH $40,890

Ellsworth, OH $40,250

Farmdale, OH $40,648

Fowler, OH $40,296

Girard, OH $39,964

Massillon, OH $41,614

Hamilton, OH $42,566

Fairfield, OH $42,829

Harrison, OH $42,795

Harveysburg, OH $42,284

Hooven, OH $42,867

Kings Mills, OH $42,550

Lebanon, OH $42,360

Maineville, OH $42,604

Mason, OH $42,649

Miamitown, OH $42,927

Middletown, OH $42,432

Monroe, OH $42,452

Mount Saint Joseph, OH $42,952

North Bend, OH $42,865

Okeana, OH $42,626

Oregonia, OH $42,287

Overpeck, OH $42,486

Oxford, OH $42,359

Ross, OH $42,829

Seven Mile, OH $42,422

Shandon, OH $42,678

Somerville, OH $42,274

South Lebanon, OH $42,478

Springboro, OH $42,510

Trenton, OH $42,383

Waynesville, OH $42,361

West Chester, OH $42,757

West Elkton, OH $42,333

Aberdeen, OH $41,323

Amelia, OH $42,801

Batavia, OH $42,738

Bentonville, OH $41,362

Bethel, OH $42,479

Blanchester, OH $42,247

Buford, OH $42,024

Camp Dennison, OH $42,902

Chilo, OH $42,302

Clarksville, OH $42,162

Cuba, OH $41,901

Decatur, OH $41,379

Fayetteville, OH $42,176

Feesburg, OH $42,271

Felicity, OH $42,308

Georgetown, OH $41,962

Goshen, OH $42,602

Greenfield, OH $41,182

Hamersville, OH $42,320

Higginsport, OH $42,042

Highland, OH $41,576

Hillsboro, OH $41,328

Leesburg, OH $41,340

Washington Court House, OH $41,566

West Jefferson, OH $42,695

West Rushville, OH $42,081

Williamsport, OH $41,592

Springfield, OH $40,817

Chillicothe, OH $40,362

Bainbridge, OH $40,856

Beaver, OH $40,376

Bidwell, OH $40,537

Blue Creek, OH $40,307

Bourneville, OH $40,546

Cherry Fork, OH $41,413

Chesapeake, OH $39,349

Cheshire, OH $40,521

Coalton, OH $40,693

Creola, OH $40,956

Crown City, OH $39,795

Cynthiana, OH $41,013

Frankfort, OH $40,706

Franklin Furnace, OH $39,979

Friendship, OH $39,998

Gallipolis, OH $40,370

Hallsville, OH $40,628

Hamden, OH $40,772

Haverhill, OH $39,976

Ironton, OH $39,853

Jackson, OH $40,467

Jasper, OH $40,444

Kerr, OH $40,464

Kingston, OH $40,664

Kitts Hill, OH $39,642

Latham, OH $40,949

Londonderry, OH $40,627

Lucasville, OH $40,034

Lynx, OH $40,684

Mc Arthur, OH $40,887

Mc Dermott, OH $39,977

Minford, OH $40,016

New Plymouth, OH $40,860

Oak Hill, OH $40,179

Otway, OH $40,243

Patriot, OH $40,167

Pedro, OH $39,957

Peebles, OH $40,913

Piketon, OH $40,529

Portsmouth, OH $39,977

West Portsmouth, OH $39,991

Proctorville, OH $39,442

Rarden, OH $40,577

Ray, OH $40,717

Richmond Dale, OH $40,555

Rio Grande, OH $40,321

Rock Camp, OH $39,560

Scioto Furnace, OH $39,988

Scottown, OH $39,691

Seaman, OH $41,254

South Point, OH $39,448

South Salem, OH $40,790

South Webster, OH $40,046

Stockdale, OH $40,335

Stout, OH $40,118

Thurman, OH $40,358

Vinton, OH $40,590

Wakefield, OH $40,147

Waterloo, OH $40,068

Waverly, OH $40,536

Wellston, OH $40,736

West Union, OH $41,186

Wheelersburg, OH $39,964

Marion, OH $41,838

Belle Center, OH $41,302

Bellefontaine, OH $41,483

Caledonia, OH $41,696

Cardington, OH $42,265

Carey, OH $41,417

Chesterville, OH $42,173

De Graff, OH $41,469

East Liberty, OH $41,660

Edison, OH $41,788

Fulton, OH $42,287

Green Camp, OH $41,835

Harpster, OH $41,393

Huntsville, OH $41,411

Iberia, OH $41,696

Kenton, OH $41,396

Kirby, OH $41,540

Lakeview, OH $41,204

La Rue, OH $41,495

Lewistown, OH $41,376

Marengo, OH $42,397

Martel, OH $41,652

Middleburg, OH $41,661

Morral, OH $41,467

Mount Gilead, OH $41,822

Mount Victory, OH $41,431

New Bloomington, OH $41,550

Prospect, OH $42,005

Quincy, OH $41,481

Richwood, OH $41,902

Ridgeway, OH $41,352

Roundhead, OH $41,151

Rushsylvania, OH $41,478

Russells Point, OH $41,341

Shauck, OH $41,758

Sparta, OH $42,332

Upper Sandusky, OH $41,409

Waldo, OH $42,232

West Liberty, OH $41,482

West Mansfield, OH $41,634

Wharton, OH $41,388

Zanesfield, OH $41,566

Latty, OH $41,309

Leipsic, OH $41,350

Mc Comb, OH $41,484

Mc Guffey, OH $41,104

Maria Stein, OH $41,430

Melrose, OH $41,322

Mendon, OH $41,262

Middle Point, OH $41,207

Miller City, OH $41,287

Minster, OH $41,440

Montezuma, OH $41,531

Mount Blanchard, OH $41,437

Mount Cory, OH $41,138

New Bremen, OH $41,367

New Hampshire, OH $41,101

New Knoxville, OH $41,260

North Baltimore, OH $41,798

Oakwood, OH $41,338

Ohio City, OH $41,247

Ottawa, OH $41,127

Ottoville, OH $41,120

Pandora, OH $41,057

Paulding, OH $41,321

Payne, OH $41,249

Rawson, OH $41,158

Rockford, OH $41,332

Saint Henry, OH $41,428

Saint Johns, OH $41,092

Saint Marys, OH $41,219

Scott, OH $41,246

Spencerville, OH $41,078

Uniopolis, OH $40,981

Van Buren, OH $41,723

Vanlue, OH $41,406

Van Wert, OH $41,243

Vaughnsville, OH $40,924

Venedocia, OH $41,185

Wapakoneta, OH $41,074

Waynesfield, OH $41,012

Jefferson, OH $41,026

Williamstown, OH $41,265

Lees Creek, OH $41,623

Willshire, OH $41,250

Wren, OH $41,250

Daycare Teacher Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Daycare Teacher roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (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 50% above the average. In contrast, Daycare Teacher positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Daycare Teacher as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Daycare Teacher

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$64,561	$31.0	50%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$51,649	$25.0	20%

Daycare Teacher Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Daycare Teacher'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.

$38,436

Average $43,041/year

$47,563

$3,203

Average $3,587/month

$3,964

$739

Average $828/week

$915

$18

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,563	$3,964	$915	$23
Average	$43,041	$3,587	$828	$21
25th Percentile	$38,436	$3,203	$739	$18

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