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Childcare Workers salary
in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

Childcare Workers in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro earn a median of $34,450 a year, based on BLS estimates for 5,280 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $34,980 and 16% above the TN statewide median of $29,660. It ranks #115 of 401 metros with published figures for this job.

CHILDCARE WORKERS · NASHVILLE-DAVIDSON--MURFREESBORO--FRANKLIN, TN · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · NASHVILLE-DAVIDSON--MURFREESBORO--FRANKLIN, TN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$23,630P25$29,460MEDIAN$34,450P75$37,600P90$43,880
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$24,260P25$29,360MEDIAN$34,980P75$38,570P90$46,010
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Questions

What is the average Childcare Workers salary in Nashville?

The BLS median is $34,450 a year (May 2025). Half of the 5,280 jobs pay between $29,460 and $37,600. The 10th percentile is $23,630 and the 90th is $43,880.

Is Nashville a high-paying metro for Childcare Workers?

That is 2% below the U.S. median of $34,980 and 16% above the TN statewide median of $29,660. It ranks #115 of 401 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

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.