Childcare Workers salary
in Bakersfield-Delano, CA
Childcare Workers in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro earn a median of $36,190 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,690 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #71 of 401 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,690 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
Were you outpaid?
Your salary is ranked in your browser and never uploaded.
CHILDCARE WORKERS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $45,720
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $44,540
- Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areamedian $43,030
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CAmedian $42,860
- Modesto, CAmedian $41,920
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $41,260
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAmedian $40,210
- Stockton-Lodi, CAmedian $40,010
Questions
What is the average Childcare Workers salary in Bakersfield?
The BLS median is $36,190 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,690 jobs pay between $35,760 and $38,390. The 10th percentile is $35,590 and the 90th is $46,320.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.