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
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	340	47	$11.60/hr	$0.71/hr	$8.54/hr	$9.43/hr	$10.76/hr	$12.16/hr	$15.90/hr
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 210 $11.67/hr

Other Regional Data For Childcare Workers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 8,570 $12.72/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA 1,530 $11.57/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 690 $11.43/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 520 $11.69/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 460 $12.06/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 460 $11.92/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.