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 $38,570 for beginners, reaching about $41,418 at mid-level, and approach $42,627 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 South Carolina

How much does a Daycare Teacher make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Daycare Teacher in South Carolina is $41,418 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,732
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,987 to $45,770
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,953

10% $32,953

50% (Median) $41,418

90% $49,732

Daycare Teacher Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,770	$3,814	$880	$22
Average	$41,418	$3,452	$797	$20
25th Percentile	$36,987	$3,082	$711	$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): $38,570
Early Career (1-2 years): $38,929
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $41,418
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $42,325
Expert (over 8 years): $42,627

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Daycare Teacher	less than 1 year	$38,570
Early Career Level Daycare Teacher	1-2 years	$38,929
Mid-Level Level Daycare Teacher	2-4 years	$41,418
Senior-Level Level Daycare Teacher	5-8 years	$42,325
Expert Level Daycare Teacher	over 8 years	$42,627

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:

Spartanburg: $41,268
Boiling Springs: $41,270
Arcadia: $41,268

Spartanburg, SC $41,268

Boiling Springs, SC $41,270

Arcadia, SC $41,268

Buffalo, SC $41,075

Campobello, SC $40,988

Chesnee, SC $41,156

Clifton, SC $41,263

Clinton, SC $40,613

Converse, SC $41,273

Cowpens, SC $41,214

Cross Anchor, SC $40,982

Cross Hill, SC $40,257

Drayton, SC $41,269

Duncan, SC $41,167

Enoree, SC $40,996

Fairforest, SC $41,268

Fingerville, SC $41,115

Gaffney, SC $41,323

Glendale, SC $41,279

Alcolu, SC $39,107

Ballentine, SC $40,790

Bamberg, SC $39,894

Batesburg, SC $40,411

Bethune, SC $39,995

Bishopville, SC $39,561

Blackstock, SC $41,067

Blair, SC $40,783

Blythewood, SC $40,727

Bowman, SC $39,891

Camden, SC $40,236

Cameron, SC $39,812

Carlisle, SC $40,918

Cassatt, SC $39,978

Cayce, SC $40,826

Chapin, SC $40,647

Chappells, SC $40,103

Cope, SC $40,018

Cordova, SC $40,124

Dalzell, SC $39,455

Davis Station, SC $39,446

Denmark, SC $39,988

Eastover, SC $40,314

Elgin, SC $40,624

Elliott, SC $39,420

Elloree, SC $39,832

Eutawville, SC $40,060

Gable, SC $39,109

Gadsden, SC $40,316

Gaston, SC $40,732

Gilbert, SC $40,594

Great Falls, SC $41,342

Greeleyville, SC $39,553

Heath Springs, SC $41,060

Holly Hill, SC $39,999

Hopkins, SC $40,704

Horatio, SC $39,974

Irmo, SC $40,735

Jenkinsville, SC $40,715

Kershaw, SC $40,315

Lamar, SC $39,591

Leesville, SC $40,521

Lexington, SC $40,772

Liberty Hill, SC $40,778

Little Mountain, SC $40,620

Lugoff, SC $40,438

Lydia, SC $39,638

Lynchburg, SC $39,308

Ehrhardt, SC $39,645

Lodge, SC $39,654

Mc Bee, SC $40,036

Manning, SC $39,313

Mayesville, SC $39,130

Monetta, SC $40,368

Neeses, SC $40,308

Newberry, SC $40,354

New Zion, SC $39,247

North, SC $40,396

Norway, SC $40,083

Olanta, SC $39,503

Orangeburg, SC $40,020

Peak, SC $40,688

Pelion, SC $40,569

Pinewood, SC $39,430

New Ellenton, SC $40,711

Allendale, SC $39,956

Barnwell, SC $40,159

Hilda, SC $40,031

Bath, SC $40,906

Blackville, SC $40,039

Bradley, SC $40,180

Clarks Hill, SC $40,762

Clearwater, SC $40,906

Edgefield, SC $40,574

Elko, SC $40,242

Fairfax, SC $39,825

Gloverville, SC $40,876

Graniteville, SC $40,856

Jackson, SC $40,846

Johnston, SC $40,491

Langley, SC $40,895

Mc Cormick, SC $40,275

Martin, SC $40,034

Modoc, SC $40,611

Montmorenci, SC $40,631

Mount Carmel, SC $39,997

North Augusta, SC $40,906

Beech Island, SC $40,906

Olar, SC $39,867

Parksville, SC $40,538

Plum Branch, SC $40,495

Sycamore, SC $39,853

Trenton, SC $40,687

Troy, SC $40,383

Ulmer, SC $39,845

Vaucluse, SC $40,827

Warrenville, SC $40,868

Williston, SC $40,350

Windsor, SC $40,474

Beaufort, SC $40,530

Ladys Island, SC $40,389

Okatie, SC $40,742

Bluffton, SC $40,916

Brunson, SC $39,710

Coosawhatchie, SC $40,431

Crocketville, SC $39,820

Dale, SC $40,291

Daufuskie Island, SC $40,951

Early Branch, SC $40,062

Estill, SC $40,038

Saint Helena Island, SC $40,472

Furman, SC $40,146

Garnett, SC $40,334

Gifford, SC $39,896

Hampton, SC $39,879

Hilton Head Island, SC $40,762

Hardeeville, SC $41,009

Islandton, SC $39,726

Lobeco, SC $40,316

Luray, SC $39,745

Miley, SC $39,680

Pineland, SC $40,362

Port Royal, SC $40,575

Ridgeland, SC $40,597

Scotia, SC $40,152

Seabrook, SC $40,276

Sheldon, SC $40,472

Tillman, SC $40,554

Varnville, SC $39,973

Yemassee, SC $40,105

Clemson, SC $40,598

Cleveland, SC $40,667

Conestee, SC $40,907

Donalds, SC $40,565

Inman, SC $41,171

Joanna, SC $40,478

Jonesville, SC $41,187

Kinards, SC $40,197

Landrum, SC $40,737

Laurens, SC $40,610

Lockhart, SC $41,199

Lyman, SC $41,035

Mayo, SC $41,204

Moore, SC $41,264

Mountville, SC $40,316

Pacolet, SC $41,212

Pacolet Mills, SC $41,221

Pauline, SC $41,185

Reidville, SC $41,144

Roebuck, SC $41,249

Startex, SC $41,244

Una, SC $41,268

Union, SC $41,038

Waterloo, SC $40,405

Wellford, SC $41,233

White Stone, SC $41,275

Woodruff, SC $41,098

Charleston, SC $41,975

Charleston Afb, SC $41,975

North Charleston, SC $41,975

Hanahan, SC $41,975

Adams Run, SC $41,331

Awendaw, SC $41,601

Bethera, SC $41,152

Bonneau, SC $40,729

Branchville, SC $39,834

Canadys, SC $40,266

Cordesville, SC $41,382

Cottageville, SC $41,043

Cross, SC $40,256

Dorchester, SC $40,634

Edisto Island, SC $41,209

Due West, SC $40,399

Easley, SC $40,846

Fair Play, SC $40,295

Fountain Inn, SC $40,805

Gray Court, SC $40,736

Greenwood, SC $40,265

Greer, SC $40,889

Hodges, SC $40,384

Honea Path, SC $40,648

Iva, SC $40,265

La France, SC $40,633

Liberty, SC $40,738

Long Creek, SC $40,053

Lowndesville, SC $40,280

Marietta, SC $40,735

Mauldin, SC $40,891

Mountain Rest, SC $40,150

Newry, SC $40,526

Ninety Six, SC $40,213

Norris, SC $40,676

Pelzer, SC $40,795

Pendleton, SC $40,653

Pickens, SC $40,696

Seneca, SC $40,517

Piedmont, SC $40,860

Richland, SC $40,395

Salem, SC $40,435

Sandy Springs, SC $40,599

Simpsonville, SC $40,827

Six Mile, SC $40,594

Slater, SC $40,792

Starr, SC $40,442

Sunset, SC $40,560

Tamassee, SC $40,254

Taylors, SC $40,856

Tigerville, SC $40,783

Townville, SC $40,465

Travelers Rest, SC $40,785

Walhalla, SC $40,341

Ware Shoals, SC $40,626

Westminster, SC $40,225

West Union, SC $40,447

Williamston, SC $40,746

Blacksburg, SC $41,704

Bowling Green, SC $42,291

Catawba, SC $42,330

Chester, SC $41,735

Fort Mill, SC $42,311

Chesterfield, SC $40,073

Clover, SC $42,314

Edgemoor, SC $42,319

Fort Lawn, SC $41,937

Hickory Grove, SC $41,426

Jefferson, SC $40,220

Lancaster, SC $41,741

Lando, SC $42,253

Mc Connells, SC $42,113

Mount Croghan, SC $40,277

Pageland, SC $40,985

Richburg, SC $41,906

Rock Hill, SC $42,599

Ruby, SC $40,187

Sharon, SC $41,580

Smyrna, SC $41,635

Van Wyck, SC $42,279

York, SC $42,213

Aiken, SC $40,676

Folly Beach, SC $41,975

Walterboro, SC $40,309

Williams, SC $39,861

Florence, SC $39,756

Andrews, SC $39,830

Aynor, SC $39,721

Bennettsville, SC $39,623

Blenheim, SC $39,673

Cades, SC $39,409

Centenary, SC $39,589

Cheraw, SC $40,042

Clio, SC $39,612

Conway, SC $39,719

Coward, SC $39,674

Darlington, SC $39,748

Dillon, SC $39,617

Effingham, SC $39,737

Fork, SC $39,606

Galivants Ferry, SC $39,713

Green Sea, SC $39,660

Gresham, SC $39,628

Hamer, SC $39,678

Hartsville, SC $39,767

Hemingway, SC $39,686

Johnsonville, SC $39,538

Kingstree, SC $39,715

Lake City, SC $39,503

Lake View, SC $39,682

Lane, SC $39,795

Latta, SC $39,671

Little River, SC $39,932

Little Rock, SC $39,650

Longs, SC $39,814

Loris, SC $39,702

Mc Coll, SC $39,785

Marion, SC $39,641

Myrtle Beach, SC $39,823

Minturn, SC $39,620

Mullins, SC $39,618

Murrells Inlet, SC $39,727

Nesmith, SC $39,666

Nichols, SC $39,648

North Myrtle Beach, SC $39,923

Pamplico, SC $39,634

Patrick, SC $40,018

Pawleys Island, SC $39,660

Rains, SC $39,629

Salters, SC $39,800

Scranton, SC $39,605

Sellers, SC $39,660

Society Hill, SC $39,644

Tatum, SC $39,773

Wallace, SC $39,904

Greenville, SC $40,906

Abbeville, SC $40,237

Anderson, SC $40,622

Belton, SC $40,679

Calhoun Falls, SC $40,081

Central, SC $40,635

Georgetown, SC $39,793

Goose Creek, SC $41,869

Green Pond, SC $40,738

Grover, SC $40,240

Harleyville, SC $40,148

Hollywood, SC $41,542

Huger, SC $41,473

Isle Of Palms, SC $41,967

Jacksonboro, SC $41,016

Jamestown, SC $40,879

Johns Island, SC $41,975

Ladson, SC $41,767

Mc Clellanville, SC $40,909

Moncks Corner, SC $41,174

Mount Pleasant, SC $41,975

Pineville, SC $39,919

Pinopolis, SC $40,711

Ravenel, SC $41,803

Reevesville, SC $39,945

Ridgeville, SC $41,214

Round O, SC $40,874

Ruffin, SC $39,926

Russellville, SC $40,066

Saint George, SC $40,180

Saint Stephen, SC $40,073

Smoaks, SC $39,833

Sullivans Island, SC $41,975

Summerville, SC $41,447

Wadmalaw Island, SC $41,735

Pomaria, SC $40,672

Gramling, SC $41,008

Prosperity, SC $40,543

Rembert, SC $39,799

Ridge Spring, SC $40,459

Ridgeway, SC $40,675

Rion, SC $40,737

Rowesville, SC $39,940

Saint Matthews, SC $40,185

Salley, SC $40,347

Saluda, SC $40,214

Santee, SC $39,988

Sardinia, SC $39,264

Silverstreet, SC $40,152

Springfield, SC $40,243

State Park, SC $40,825

Summerton, SC $39,638

Sumter, SC $39,084

Shaw A F B, SC $39,364

Swansea, SC $40,604

Timmonsville, SC $39,701

Turbeville, SC $39,281

Vance, SC $40,012

Wagener, SC $40,357

Ward, SC $40,365

Wedgefield, SC $39,549

West Columbia, SC $40,826

Westville, SC $40,312

White Rock, SC $40,692

Whitmire, SC $40,378

Winnsboro, SC $40,838

Columbia, SC $40,826

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	$62,128	$30.0	50%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$49,702	$24.0	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.

$36,987

Average $41,418/year

$45,770

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Average $3,452/month

$3,814

$711

Average $797/week

$880

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Average $20/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,770	$3,814	$880	$22
Average	$41,418	$3,452	$797	$20
25th Percentile	$36,987	$3,082	$711	$18

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