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Childcare Workers salary
in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Median base pay · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$34,860
≈ $16.76/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 3,630 jobs
Middle 50%
$33,290–$37,110
vs U.S. median
0%
Metro rank
#101 of 401

Childcare Workers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro earn a median of $34,860 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,630 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $34,980 and 3% below the MD statewide median of $36,030. It ranks #101 of 401 metros with published figures for this job.

CHILDCARE WORKERS · BALTIMORE-COLUMBIA-TOWSON, MD · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BALTIMORE-COLUMBIA-TOWSON, MD · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$31,260P25$33,290MEDIAN$34,860P75$37,110P90$45,140
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 Baltimore?

The BLS median is $34,860 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,630 jobs pay between $33,290 and $37,110. The 10th percentile is $31,260 and the 90th is $45,140.

Is Baltimore a high-paying metro for Childcare Workers?

That is in line with the U.S. median of $34,980 and 3% below the MD statewide median of $36,030. It ranks #101 of 401 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Childcare Workers make an hour in Baltimore?

About $16.76 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $34,860 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $16.00–$17.84 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

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.