Childcare Workers pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$42,370avg. a year
$20.37 an hour · 4,420 employed
Childcare Workers in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $42,370 a year. That is about the same as the California average of $42,790. The U.S. average is $35,030.
$39,800Median pay
$20.37Average hourly
-1%vs. California average
4,420Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for childcare workers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
13,090 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$48,450
$23.30 an hour
28,260 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$46,100
$22.17 an hour
3620 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$43,840
$21.08 an hour
4380 jobs
El Centro, CA
$43,020
$20.68 an hour
5170 jobs
Napa, CA
$42,870
$20.61 an hour
65,110 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$42,870
$20.61 an hour
7660 jobs
Modesto, CA
$42,600
$20.48 an hour
8530 jobs
Salinas, CA
$42,380
$20.37 an hour
916,530 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$41,930
$20.16 an hour
10570 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$41,810
$20.10 an hour
11810 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$41,640
$20.02 an hour
12790 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$41,620
$20.01 an hour
13370 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$41,570
$19.99 an hour
142,280 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$41,370
$19.89 an hour
15330 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$41,210
$19.81 an hour
16860 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$40,680
$19.56 an hour
17220 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$40,100
$19.28 an hour
18680 jobs
Visalia, CA
$40,070
$19.27 an hour
19200 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$39,840
$19.16 an hour
20240 jobs
Redding, CA
$39,640
$19.06 an hour
21310 jobs
Chico, CA
$39,400
$18.94 an hour
22390 jobs
Merced, CA
$38,980
$18.74 an hour
231,520 jobs
Fresno, CA
$38,790
$18.65 an hour
241,690 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$38,400
$18.46 an hour
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How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Recreation Workers | $42,610 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $59,590 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $38,160 |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | $42,370 |
| Residential Advisors | $46,620 |
| Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other | $42,640 |
Questions and answers
How much do childcare workers make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $42,370 a year, and the median is $39,800. About 4,420 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is about the same as the California average of $42,790.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.86 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 39-9011. Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.