The median annual wage for Childcare Workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $36,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,370.
Pay spans roughly $31,510 at the 10th percentile to $45,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.57 per hour. An estimated 46,800 people work as childcare workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $36,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.57 |
| 10th percentile | $31,510 |
| 90th percentile | $45,600 |
| Employment | 46,800 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.