Childcare Workers Salary in Utica, NY

Childcare Workers pay range in Utica

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,740 or more. The middle half of childcare workers in Utica earn between $32,240 and $37,270.

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

Childcare Workers salary after taxes in Utica

On the average salary of $36,020, a single filer in Utica takes home about $29,746 a year, or $2,479 a month and $1,144 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $36,020 buys what about $38,866 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Childcare Workers salary in other New York cities

Utica ranks 9th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($40,010).

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Highest-paying cities for childcare workers

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

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• Residential Advisors$48,080 a year
• Recreation Workers$37,190 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$51,100 a year
• First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$47,550 a year
• Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$42,270 a year
• Amusement and Recreation Attendants$39,040 a year
• Animal Caretakers$37,350 a year

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