Childcare Workers salary
in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
Childcare Workers in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro earn a median of $30,970 a year, based on BLS estimates for 800 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #173 of 401 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE800 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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CHILDCARE WORKERS PAY IN OTHER NC METROS
- Asheville, NCmedian $32,150
- Fayetteville, NCmedian $32,150
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCmedian $30,390
- Winston-Salem, NCmedian $30,060
- Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $29,900
- Greensboro-High Point, NCmedian $29,240
- Wilmington, NCmedian $29,040
- Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $28,940
Questions
What is the average Childcare Workers salary in Durham?
The BLS median is $30,970 a year (May 2025). Half of the 800 jobs pay between $28,300 and $37,080. The 10th percentile is $24,370 and the 90th is $41,870.
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.