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Childcare Workers in Florida

Considering a career as a Childcare Worker in Florida?

15.6% Jobs Projection
$21,870 Median Salary
9,690 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Childcare Workers in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Childcare Workers in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Childcare Workers in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Childcare Workers Work in Florida?

30,070 people worked as Childcare Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 34,190 Childcare Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 4,120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 7,890 Childcare Workers working in it, which means Florida has more Childcare Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Childcare Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 9,690 annual job openings, and 65,750 total jobs in 2026 for Childcare Workers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 189,100 annual jobs and 1,300,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Childcare Workers Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Childcare Workers ranged from $18,360 to $31,190 with $21,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.83 to $15. The median hourly rate was $10.51.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.09 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.42.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Childcare Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Childcare Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 11,680 $22,740
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 4,410 $20,620
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 3,100 $21,470
Jacksonville, FL 2,530 $23,810
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 860 $20,200
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 830 $20,190
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 760 $22,180
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 680 $21,320
Port St. Lucie, FL 590 $22,360
Gainesville, FL 560 $22,090
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 520 $21,710
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 440 $20,270
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 430 $20,870
Panama City, FL 350 $19,450
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 350 $23,230
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 130 $22,130
Sebring, FL 120 $20,760
Punta Gorda, FL 110 $23,640
The Villages, FL 70 $20,340

Top States for Childcare Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Childcare Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 60,460 $26,360
New York 47,260 $26,780
Texas 46,890 $20,070
Florida 30,070 $21,870
Pennsylvania 25,370 $21,270
North Carolina 18,830 $21,540
Ohio 18,630 $20,820
New Jersey 18,490 $24,470
Michigan 17,510 $22,150
Illinois 17,440 $22,380
Georgia 14,790 $19,660
Virginia 14,410 $22,210
Massachusetts 13,300 $27,680
Missouri 12,930 $21,550
Minnesota 11,830 $24,150
Kentucky 11,340 $19,840
Arizona 10,450 $23,930
Tennessee 9,660 $19,760
Connecticut 9,490 $25,720
Nebraska 9,090 $22,510

Below are the states where Childcare Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $30,880
Massachusetts $27,680
Vermont $27,600
Washington $27,270
Alaska $26,930
Colorado $26,880
New York $26,780
California $26,360
Connecticut $25,720
Rhode Island $25,280

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