Childcare Workers Salary in Indiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$30,180

Median hourly

$15

Average annual

$31,330

Employed in state

8.3K

The median annual salary for Childcare Workers in Indiana is $30,180, or about $15 an hour. That is 14% lower than the national median.

Pay in Indiana ranges from $23,880 at the 10th percentile to $38,250 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 8.3K people work as childcare workers in the state.

Pay distribution in Indiana

10th$23,880

25th$28,030

Median$30,180

75th$34,860

90th$38,250

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $14.51
Daily: $116
Weekly: $580
Bi-weekly: $1,161
Monthly: $2,515
Annual: $30,180

$30,180 a year is around the 50th percentile for Childcare Workerss in Indiana. The median is $30,180.

Childcare Workers — Indiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$11.50	$23,880
25th percentile	$13.50	$28,030
Median	$14.50	$30,180
75th percentile	$16.80	$34,860
90th percentile	$18.40	$38,250
Average (mean)	$15.10	$31,330
Employment	8,280 people

Childcare Workers pay by metro area in Indiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$36,610	18K
Muncie, IN	$30,800	340
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$30,720	380
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$30,650	2.8K
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$30,150	2.4K
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$30,150	1.7K
Fort Wayne, IN	$30,050	680
Kokomo, IN	$29,930	120
Evansville, IN	$29,880	400
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$29,840	380
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$29,790	130
Bloomington, IN	$29,510	170
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$28,970	70
Terre Haute, IN	$28,200	210

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