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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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	11,570	1,064	$17.60/hr	$14.08/hr	$14.96/hr	$17.51/hr	$18.97/hr	$22.13/hr
U S	518,910	7,265	$17.27/hr	$11.96/hr	$14.48/hr	$17.25/hr	$19.02/hr	$22.68/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	10,100	$17.57/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	340	$15.13/hr
Other Services	750	$16.37/hr
Public Administration	90	$24.22/hr

Other Regional Data for Childcare Workers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	190	$15.89/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	300	$17.05/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	330	$15.14/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	340	$15.08/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	410	$14.90/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	450	$15.27/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	480	$16.77/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	520	$15.71/hr	1.9%
Northwest Balance of State	550	$16.08/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	630	$15.38/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	650	$17.01/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	660	$15.92/hr	-0.2%
Northwest Minnesota	720	$15.82/hr	0.1%
Central Minnesota	1,240	$17.30/hr	1.8%
Southeast Minnesota	1,250	$15.45/hr	2.0%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	1,380	$14.81/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	7,000	$17.89/hr	3.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	7,740	$17.90/hr	N/A
Minnesota	11,570	$17.51/hr	2.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	10,320	$21.46/hr	11.8%
Psychiatric Aides	620	$27.13/hr	6.3%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	320	N/A	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.