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Childcare Workers Salary in Ames, IA
Childcare Workers in the Ames, IA metro area earn a median $27,850 a year (May 2025).
- Median here
- $27,850 a year
- Iowa median
- $28,420 a year
- U.S. median
- $34,980 a year
- Employment
- 260
Pay range in this area
- Median (50%)
- $27,850 · $13.39 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $28,880 · $13.88 an hour (estimate error ±2.6%)
- 10th percentile
- $22,710 · $10.92 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $26,890 · $12.93 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $28,980 · $13.93 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $33,510 · $16.11 an hour
- Employment
- 260 (estimate error ±13.2%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 4.60
- Location quotient
- 1.38 (1.00 = national share)
Other areas in Iowa
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $32,300 | 810 |
| Dubuque, IA | $31,730 | 370 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $31,330 | 4,940 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $29,760 | 1,720 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $29,330 | 280 |
| Iowa City, IA | $29,170 | 460 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $28,170 | 380 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $27,820 | 530 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $27,580 | 380 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $27,460 | 410 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $27,200 | 670 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $27,200 | 260 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do childcare workers make in Ames?
- The median wage is $27,850 a year, with about 260 jobs in the area (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).