Industries with Fastest Childcare Workers Salary Growth

These industries raised Childcare Workers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

53
Industries with Growth
+125.8%
Highest Growth
+38.9%
Average Growth
2
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Childcare Workers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 53 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Real Estate $20,220 $45,660 +$25,440 +125.8%
2 Other Personal Services $20,350 $37,540 +$17,190 +84.5%
3 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $25,970 $47,630 +$21,660 +83.4%
4 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $23,330 $41,600 +$18,270 +78.3%
5 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $22,430 $38,990 +$16,560 +73.8%
6 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $25,880 $44,170 +$18,290 +70.7%
7 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services $27,530 $45,430 +$17,900 +65.0%
8 Personal and Laundry Services $21,550 $33,860 +$12,310 +57.1%
9 Scientific Research and Development Services $31,220 $47,850 +$16,630 +53.3%
10 Administrative and Support Services $25,140 $37,140 +$12,000 +47.7%
11 Employment Services $25,150 $37,140 +$11,990 +47.7%
12 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $25,690 $37,760 +$12,070 +47.0%
13 Performing Arts Companies $34,070 $49,990 +$15,920 +46.7%
14 Other Residential Care Facilities $26,990 $38,600 +$11,610 +43.0%
15 Accommodation $25,700 $36,650 +$10,950 +42.6%
16 Traveler Accommodation $25,750 $36,650 +$10,900 +42.3%
17 Individual and Family Services $25,540 $35,920 +$10,380 +40.6%
18 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $21,530 $30,280 +$8,750 +40.6%
19 Educational Services $26,630 $37,370 +$10,740 +40.3%
20 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $27,320 $38,050 +$10,730 +39.3%
21 School and Employee Bus Transportation $24,850 $34,570 +$9,720 +39.1%
22 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $27,270 $37,450 +$10,180 +37.3%
23 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $21,940 $30,120 +$8,180 +37.3%
24 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $28,460 $38,910 +$10,450 +36.7%
25 Religious Organizations $24,890 $33,900 +$9,010 +36.2%
26 Civic and Social Organizations $22,800 $30,670 +$7,870 +34.5%
27 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $23,520 $31,450 +$7,930 +33.7%
28 Vocational Rehabilitation Services $24,100 $32,200 +$8,100 +33.6%
29 Elementary and Secondary Schools $26,740 $35,670 +$8,930 +33.4%
30 Educational Support Services $25,130 $33,280 +$8,150 +32.4%
31 Temporary Help Services $25,460 $33,610 +$8,150 +32.0%
32 Social Assistance $23,290 $30,610 +$7,320 +31.4%
33 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $23,120 $30,360 +$7,240 +31.3%
34 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation $24,820 $32,390 +$7,570 +30.5%
35 Junior Colleges $27,260 $35,540 +$8,280 +30.4%
36 Grantmaking and Giving Services $25,200 $32,650 +$7,450 +29.6%
37 RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps $25,520 $33,060 +$7,540 +29.5%
38 Social Advocacy Organizations $24,190 $31,300 +$7,110 +29.4%
39 Outpatient Care Centers $27,600 $35,360 +$7,760 +28.1%
40 Other Schools and Instruction $24,810 $31,350 +$6,540 +26.4%
41 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $27,950 $34,220 +$6,270 +22.4%
42 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $22,900 $27,830 +$4,930 +21.5%
43 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $22,910 $27,840 +$4,930 +21.5%
44 Hospitals $27,520 $33,400 +$5,880 +21.4%
45 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $30,880 $37,440 +$6,560 +21.2%
46 Ambulatory Health Care Services $24,910 $29,900 +$4,990 +20.0%
47 Technical and Trade Schools $22,310 $26,730 +$4,420 +19.8%
48 Management of Companies and Enterprises $27,410 $32,640 +$5,230 +19.1%
49 Food Services and Drinking Places $22,230 $26,320 +$4,090 +18.4%
50 Special Food Services $22,230 $26,320 +$4,090 +18.4%
51 Home Health Care Services $34,830 $39,880 +$5,050 +14.5%
52 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $25,500 $28,910 +$3,410 +13.4%
53 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $27,380 $29,570 +$2,190 +8.0%

2 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $27,390 $26,350 -$1,040 -3.8%
2 Offices of Physicians $29,270 $29,020 -$250 -0.9%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Childcare Workers in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.