The Average Salary of Day Care Center Workers in Colorado
With a population that's growing faster than that of the national average, Colorado has an increasing need for child care workers. With 9,840 child care workers in the state as of May 2009, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, child care workers earn slightly above the national average salary for the position.
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Average Colorado Salary
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The average child care worker in Colorado earns an annual salary of $20,750 as of May 2008, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Half of Colorado's child care attendants earn between $17,480 and $25,800 each year, and only the top earning 10 percent receive salaries that exceed $32,640. With most child care workers paid on an hourly basis, the average wage for child care workers is $11 in Colorado.
Average Front Range Salary
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With the majority of Colorado's population concentrated in its large, front-range cities, workers in those areas tend to earn salaries close to the state average. Child care workers in Boulder earn the highest average annual salaries in the state, $23,080 as of May 2009, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Those in Denver earn essentially average salaries for the state -- $20,820 annually. Child care workers employed in the Fort Collins-Loveland and Colorado Springs areas earn below average annual salaries, $19,590 and $19,730, respectively.
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Comparison to National Average Salaries
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Average salaries for child care workers around the country vary from $16,252 to $22,241 as of January 2011, according to PayScale. The midpoint of that range, $19.246.50, is below average earnings in Colorado for child care workers. The state's child care attendants typically earn 108 percent of the national average salary for their profession.
Comparison Between Denver and Other Cities
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Although child care workers in Denver receive higher salaries than the national average for their position, they usually don't earn as much as workers at similar jobs in other metropolitan areas. Child care workers in Boston receive the highest average annual salaries, $33,035 as of January 2011, according to Salary Expert, although virtually every other city surveyed by Salary Expert reported average earnings above those in Denver. The lowest in the website's survey, Houston, reported annual earnings of $22,605.
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