SOC 39-9011 · Enid, OK metro

Childcare Workers Salary in Enid, OK

The average salary for childcare workers in Enid, Oklahoma is $25,420 a year ($12.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,300: half of the 100 people in this job in the Enid, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,505).

$25,420average per year

$12.22 / hourMedian $26,300Take-home ≈ $21,945

  • $18K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $30K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-28%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Oklahoma metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Childcare Workers pay range in Enid

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $29,650 or more. The middle half of childcare workers in Enid earn between $21,430 and $27,510.

  • $18K10th
  • $21K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $30K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$25,420$2,118$12.22
Median$26,300$2,192$12.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,430$1,786$10.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$27,510$2,292$13.23

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

Childcare Workers salary after taxes in Enid

On the average salary of $25,420, a single filer in Enid takes home about $21,945 a year, or $1,829 a month and $844 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 Enid a good place for childcare workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Enid area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.3), so the average $25,420 buys what about $30,165 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Enid ($40,500). A typical home costs $144,157, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Childcare Workers salary in other Oklahoma cities

Enid ranks 4th of 4 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Lawton pays the most ($36,240).

All Childcare Workers salaries in Oklahoma

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 Enid: questions

How much do childcare workers make an hour in Enid?

$12.22 an hour on average, and $12.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $21,945 a year ($1,829 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $25,420.

Do childcare workers earn more in Enid than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% less 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 Enid, OK (21420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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