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Childcare Workers Salary in West Virginia
Childcare Workers in West Virginia earn a median $27,710 a year, 21% below the U.S. median.
- Median in WV
- $27,710 a year
- U.S. median
- $34,980 a year
- Employment
- 1,930
- Location quotient
- 0.83
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in West Virginia
- Median (50%)
- $27,710 · $13.32 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $27,310 · $13.13 an hour (estimate error ±1.4%)
- 10th percentile
- $22,170 · $10.66 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $23,470 · $11.29 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $28,640 · $13.77 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $35,890 · $17.26 an hour
- Employment
- 1,930 (estimate error ±9.2%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 2.76
- Location quotient
- 0.83 (1.00 = national share)
Childcare Workers pay by metro area in West Virginia
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $37,610 | 11,650 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $32,090 | 150 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $31,750 | 310 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $29,110 | 150 |
| Morgantown, WV | $28,370 | 210 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $27,970 | 70 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $27,620 | 90 |
| Charleston, WV | $27,370 | 210 |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $27,050 | 200 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $25,360 | 540 |
| Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $23,640 | 500 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do childcare workers make in West Virginia?
- The median wage for childcare workers in West Virginia is $27,710 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 1,930 jobs in the state.
- Where in West Virginia do childcare workers earn the most?
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $37,610 a year.