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Childcare Worker

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AVG. SALARY

$28,590

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EDUCATION

High school (GED) +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$28,590

Entry Annual Wage

$22,660

Experienced Annual Wage

$37,160

Average Hourly Wage

$13.74

Entry Hourly Wage

$10.89

Experienced Hourly Wage

$17.87

Median Hourly Wage

$12.86

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $28,210 or $13.56/hr $22,880 or $11.00/hr $35,670 or $17.15/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $28,710 or $13.80/hr $23,440 or $11.27/hr $35,630 or $17.13/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $28,520 or $13.71/hr $22,840 or $10.98/hr $35,660 or $17.14/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $27,940 or $13.44/hr $21,560 or $10.37/hr $37,470 or $18.02/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $29,130 or $14.01/hr $22,010 or $10.58/hr $38,700 or $18.61/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 5%
Job Openings 913 estimated annual job openings
Employment 5,197 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Child day care services (NAICS624400) (49.66%)
  • Other residential care facilities (NAICS623900) (22.82%)
  • Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (NAICS623100) (5.89%)
  • Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (NAICS623200) (4.92%)
  • Individual and family services (NAICS624100) (4.18%)
  • Civic and social organizations (NAICS813400) (3.5%)
  • Social advocacy organizations (NAICS813300) (2.68%)
  • Other amusement and recreation industries (NAICS713900) (2.09%)
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (1.64%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 262 2% 44 44
Region 2 472 0% 79 79
Region 5 1,940 16% 31 351 382
Region 7 1,047 5% 5 180 185
Region 8 271 0% 46 46

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 3 198 -16% -3 30 27
Region 4 611 -6% -4 99 95
Region 6 409 -4% -2 67 65

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$29,570

Average Hourly Wage

$14.22

Average Annual Range

$21,250 to $39,090

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +7%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings small number
  A total of 17010 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment large occupation
  This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 949,000 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Average growth
  Parents or guardians who work will continue to need the assistance of childcare workers. In addition, the demand for preschools and childcare facilities, and consequently childcare workers, should remain strong because early childhood education is widely recognized as important for a child's intellectual and emotional development. However, the increasing cost of childcare may limit demand for childcare workers. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
Self-Employment In 2021, 25.6% of the people in this occupation were self-employed.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (31.6%)
  • Social assistance (NAICS624000) (29.1%)
  • Child day care services (NAICS624400) (27.4%)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (27.4%)
  • Self-employed workers (25.6%)
  • Private households (NAICS814000) (21.5%)
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (11.3%)
  • Elementary and Secondary Schools (NAICS611100) (10.2%)

Contact

  • Email Support
  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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