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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 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	580	42	$15.59/hr	$12.52/hr	$14.02/hr	$15.06/hr	$16.44/hr	$18.84/hr
EDR 1 - Northwest	60	10	$15.79/hr	$13.65/hr	$13.65/hr	$15.29/hr	$17.22/hr	$19.30/hr
EDR 2 - Headwaters	90	18	$15.57/hr	$13.32/hr	$14.88/hr	$15.53/hr	$15.53/hr	$17.22/hr
EDR 4 - West Central	260	29	$15.41/hr	$12.61/hr	$14.03/hr	$14.73/hr	$16.44/hr	$18.34/hr
EDR 5 - North Central	170	22	$15.78/hr	$11.92/hr	$14.00/hr	$15.06/hr	$17.28/hr	$20.46/hr
Minnesota	9,270	788	$16.45/hr	$13.30/hr	$14.51/hr	$15.65/hr	$17.96/hr	$21.04/hr
U S	497,450	6,467	$15.90/hr	$11.12/hr	$13.40/hr	$15.05/hr	$17.95/hr	$21.44/hr

Leading Industries for Childcare Workers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business Services	340	$19.62/hr
Education and Health Services	7,550	$16.01/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	610	$14.00/hr
Other Services	660	$14.69/hr
Public Administration	100	$16.15/hr

Other Regional Data for Childcare Workers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Northeast Balance of State	120	$15.14/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	210	$14.80/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	250	$14.94/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	250	$14.82/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	360	$13.92/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	370	$14.36/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	400	$13.79/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	460	$14.23/hr	-3.7%
Northwest Balance of State	470	$15.07/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	480	$14.36/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	510	$15.33/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	580	$15.06/hr	-2.9%
Southwest Minnesota	720	$14.45/hr	-5.2%
Central Minnesota	790	$15.53/hr	-2.6%
Southeast Minnesota	870	$14.71/hr	-4.2%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	1,440	$14.62/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	5,750	$16.74/hr	-2.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	6,270	$16.72/hr	N/A
Minnesota	9,270	$15.65/hr	-2.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	10,860	$18.78/hr	19.1%
Psychiatric Aides	300	$25.36/hr	6.3%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	280	$53,714.92/yr	15.9%

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.