Childcare Workers pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$29,710avg. a year
$14.29 an hour · 13,220 employed
Childcare Workers in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $29,710 a year. That is $940 (3%) more than the Georgia average of $28,770. The U.S. average is $35,030.
$28,840Median pay
$14.29Average hourly
+3%vs. Georgia average
13,220Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for childcare workers in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
1920 jobs
Savannah, GA
$30,400
$14.62 an hour
21,190 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$29,240
$14.06 an hour
3180 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$28,590
$13.74 an hour
4260 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$28,430
$13.67 an hour
52,000 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$27,650
$13.29 an hour
6130 jobs
Hinesville, GA
$27,510
$13.23 an hour
7410 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$26,800
$12.89 an hour
8210 jobs
Dalton, GA
$26,630
$12.80 an hour
9340 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$26,620
$12.80 an hour
10440 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$26,300
$12.65 an hour
11400 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$26,020
$12.51 an hour
12510 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$25,880
$12.44 an hour
13390 jobs
Albany, GA
$25,830
$12.42 an hour
14220 jobs
Rome, GA
$24,420
$11.74 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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|---|---|
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| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $27,040 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $44,630 |
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Questions and answers
How much do childcare workers make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $29,710 a year, and the median is $28,840. About 13,220 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is $940 (3%) more than the Georgia average of $28,770.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 4.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.37 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: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). 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.