DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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 ?Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education? (25-9042).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	12,150	899	$13.11/hr	$0.18/hr	$10.45/hr	$11.00/hr	$12.28/hr	$14.67/hr	$17.37/hr
U S	561,520	6,738	$12.49/hr	$0.06/hr	$8.80/hr	$9.89/hr	$11.86/hr	$14.30/hr	$17.52/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Childcare Workers Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Education and Health Services 10,630 $12.41/hr Other Services 840 $11.71/hr Leisure and Hospitality 480 $11.68/hr Public Administration 160 $12.25/hr Professional and Business Services 30 $13.05/hr

Other Regional Data For Childcare Workers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2020 - 2030 Minnesota 12,150 $12.28/hr -2.0% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 8,570 $12.72/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 7,350 $12.89/hr -2.2% Fargo ND-MN MSA 1,530 $11.57/hr N/A Central Minnesota 1,300 $11.10/hr -2.6% Southeast Minnesota 950 $11.79/hr -4.2% Southwest Minnesota 880 $11.56/hr -5.2% Northwest Minnesota 780 $11.63/hr -2.9% Southeast Balance of State 690 $11.43/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 520 $11.69/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 500 $12.63/hr -3.7% Rochester MN MSA 460 $11.92/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 460 $12.06/hr N/A St Cloud MN MSA 430 $11.32/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 380 $12.92/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 380 $11.95/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 340 $10.76/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 300 $11.01/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 180 $11.94/hr N/A

• Cares for children in institutional setting, such as group homes, nursery schools, private businesses, or schools for the handicapped.
• Disciplines children and recommends or initiates other measures to control behavior, such as caring for own clothing and picking up toys and books.
• Assists in preparing food for children and serves meals and refreshments to children and regulates rest periods.
• Wheels handicapped children to classes or other areas of facility, secure in equipment, such as chairs and slings.
• Monitors children on life-support equipment to detect malfunctioning of equipment and calls for medical assistance when needed.
• Instructs children regarding desirable health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.
• Places or hoists children into baths or pools.
• Organizes and participates in recreational activities, such as games.
• Reads to children, and teaches them simple painting, drawing, handwork, and songs.