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39-9011 Childcare Workers

Occupational Description:
Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play. Excludes "Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education" (25-2011) and "Teacher Assistants" (25-9041).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	690	47	$15.43/hr	$12.77/hr	$13.84/hr	$14.82/hr	$16.88/hr	$17.98/hr
EDR 4 - West Central	300	30	$15.33/hr	$13.05/hr	$13.84/hr	$14.78/hr	$16.87/hr	$17.98/hr
EDR 5 - North Central	210	28	$15.64/hr	$11.94/hr	$13.93/hr	$14.82/hr	$16.88/hr	$20.73/hr
EDR 1 - Northwest	80	13	$14.96/hr	$12.07/hr	$13.60/hr	$14.08/hr	$16.62/hr	$17.00/hr
EDR 2 - Headwaters	100	19	$15.69/hr	$13.09/hr	$14.31/hr	$15.70/hr	$17.00/hr	$17.49/hr
Minnesota	10,910	1,047	$16.65/hr	$13.45/hr	$14.38/hr	$16.43/hr	$18.11/hr	$21.93/hr
U S	520,180	7,803	$16.20/hr	$11.20/hr	$13.69/hr	$15.67/hr	$18.07/hr	$21.78/hr

Leading Industries for Childcare Workers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	9,020	$16.55/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	580	$14.46/hr
Other Services	1,040	$15.59/hr
Public Administration	60	N/A

Other Regional Data for Childcare Workers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	$14.02/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	200	$14.88/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	270	$15.09/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	320	$14.36/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	350	$14.37/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	380	$15.13/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	440	$13.93/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	560	$14.82/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	560	$14.37/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	580	$14.12/hr	1.9%
Rochester MN MSA	630	$14.88/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	690	$14.82/hr	0.1%
Southwest Minnesota	760	$14.99/hr	-0.2%
Central Minnesota	970	$16.44/hr	1.8%
Southeast Minnesota	1,170	$14.57/hr	2.0%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	1,350	$14.90/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	6,570	$17.27/hr	3.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	7,290	$17.24/hr	N/A
Minnesota	10,910	$16.43/hr	2.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	10,830	$18.84/hr	11.8%
Psychiatric Aides	240	$24.31/hr	6.3%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	180	$53,377.68/yr	9.4%

Task for Childcare Workers

Regulate children's rest periods.
Supervise and assist with homework.
Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
Regulate children's rest periods and nap schedules.
Perform general administrative tasks, such as taking attendance, editing internal paperwork, and making phone calls.
Perform housekeeping and cleaning duties related to children's care.
Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
Perform housekeeping duties, such as laundry, cleaning, dish washing, and changing of linens.
Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.
Help prepare and serve nutritionally balanced meals and snacks for children.