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Childcare Workers salary in Iowa
If you are weighing a move, or weighing whether to stay, this is the number that matters first. In Iowa, the middle childcare workers earned $28,420 a year in the latest BLS release. Half earned more than that and half earned less, so treat it as a realistic middle point, not a promise and not a ceiling.
MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY
$14 per hour at the median · That is $6,560 (18.8 percent) below the national median of $34,980 for this occupation.
Salary range
| Measure | Annual |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $25,790 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $28,420 |
| 75th percentile | $31,730 |
| Mean | $29,280 |
The middle half of workers earned from $25,790 to $31,730 a year. The gap between the mean and the median tells its own story. When the mean sits above the median, a smaller group at the top is pulling the average up. When the two are close, pay is more even across the field.
What stays in your pocket on the median salary
ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY
Iowa school district and county EMS surtaxes are separate and are not in this figure.
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