Childcare Workers pay range in Atlantic City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,340 or more. The middle half of childcare workers in Atlantic City earn between $33,330 and $35,540.
- $32K10th
- $33K25th
- $35KMedian
- $36K75th
- $38K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,160 | $2,930 | $16.90 |
| Median | $34,540 | $2,878 | $16.61 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,330 | $2,778 | $16.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,540 | $2,962 | $17.09 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Childcare Workers salary after taxes in Atlantic City
On the average salary of $35,160, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $29,903 a year, or $2,492 a month and $1,150 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Atlantic City a good place for childcare workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $35,160 buys what about $35,567 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 10.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Childcare Workers salary in other New Jersey cities
Atlantic City ranks 2nd of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Trenton pays the most ($37,220).
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 Atlantic City: questions
How much do childcare workers make an hour in Atlantic City?
$16.90 an hour on average, and $16.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level childcare workers salary in Atlantic City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,330, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the childcare workers take-home pay in Atlantic City?
About $29,903 a year ($2,492 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,160. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do childcare workers earn more in Atlantic City than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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