The median annual wage for Childcare Workers in St. Louis, MO-IL is $30,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,330.
Pay spans roughly $28,790 at the 10th percentile to $41,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $14.76 per hour. An estimated 5,100 people work as childcare workers in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $30,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $14.76 |
| 10th percentile | $28,790 |
| 90th percentile | $41,600 |
| Employment | 5,100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.