SOC 39-9011 · Flagstaff, AZ metro

Childcare Workers Salary in Flagstaff, AZ

The average salary for childcare workers in Flagstaff, Arizona is $39,010 a year ($18.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,640: half of the 150 people in this job in the Flagstaff, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,505).

$39,010average per year

$18.75 / hourMedian $39,640Take-home ≈ $32,943

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
+10%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 7Arizona metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Childcare Workers pay range in Flagstaff

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,780 or more. The middle half of childcare workers in Flagstaff earn between $36,330 and $39,640.

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,010$3,251$18.75
Median$39,640$3,303$19.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,330$3,028$17.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,640$3,303$19.06

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Childcare Workers salary after taxes in Flagstaff

On the average salary of $39,010, a single filer in Flagstaff takes home about $32,943 a year, or $2,745 a month and $1,267 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Flagstaff a good place for childcare workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Flagstaff area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $39,010 buys what about $38,884 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Flagstaff ($47,500). A typical home costs $628,981, or 16.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Childcare Workers salary in other Arizona cities

Flagstaff ranks 1st of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Childcare Workers salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for childcare workers

Sarasota, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,680).

Childcare Workers salary by city

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Childcare Workers salary in Flagstaff: questions

How much do childcare workers make an hour in Flagstaff?

$18.75 an hour on average, and $19.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level childcare workers salary in Flagstaff?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the childcare workers take-home pay in Flagstaff?

About $32,943 a year ($2,745 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,010.

Do childcare workers earn more in Flagstaff than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,505).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-9011; area Flagstaff, AZ (22380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).

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