Childcare Workers pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,460 or more. The middle half of childcare workers in Sacramento earn between $37,360 and $44,620.
- $35K10th
- $37K25th
- $38KMedian
- $45K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,370 | $3,448 | $19.89 |
| Median | $38,390 | $3,199 | $18.46 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,360 | $3,113 | $17.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,620 | $3,718 | $21.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Childcare Workers salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $41,370, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $34,630 a year, or $2,886 a month and $1,332 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Sacramento a good place for childcare workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $41,370 buys what about $38,783 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 14.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Childcare Workers salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 15th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($48,450).
- San Jose$48,450
- San Francisco$46,100
- Santa Rosa$43,840
- El Centro$43,020
- Napa$42,870
- Riverside$42,870
- Modesto$42,600
- Salinas$42,380
- San Diego$42,370
- Sacramento$41,370
Highest-paying cities for childcare workers
Sarasota, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,680).
- Sarasota, FL$52,680
- San Jose, CA$48,450
- San Francisco, CA$46,100
- Seattle, WA$44,390
- Boulder, CO$44,280
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Childcare Workers salary in Sacramento: questions
How much do childcare workers make an hour in Sacramento?
$19.89 an hour on average, and $18.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level childcare workers salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the childcare workers take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $34,630 a year ($2,886 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,370. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do childcare workers earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).
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