Childcare Workers Career

Vocational Programs for Childcare Workers Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
497K	$15.42	$32,070

The role of Childcare Workers is to attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play. The average annual wage of the occupations is $32,070 and $15 per hour. 3 vocational programs could be taken for the Childcare Workers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 497,450 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Childcare Workers is $23,627. The average length of the programs is 458 hours and the average completion time is 10.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Childcare Workers Career

The following 3 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Childcare Workers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Childcare Workers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Child Development	138	-	-	-	-
Child Care Provider/Assistant	412	$23,627	$100	458 Hours	10.00 Months
Early Childhood and Family Studies	4	-	-	-	-

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Childcare Workers

Program Name

Number of Schools

Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

Program Lengths

Avg. Completion Time

Child Development

138

Child Care Provider/Assistant

412

$23,627

$100

458 Hours

10.00 Months

Early Childhood and Family Studies

Schools offering voational programs for Childcare Workers

The following 529 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Childcare Workers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.