SOC 39-9011 · Gettysburg, PA metro

Childcare Workers Salary in Gettysburg, PA

The average salary for childcare workers in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is $32,110 a year ($15.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,640: half of the 40 people in this job in the Gettysburg, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,505).

$32,110average per year

$15.44 / hourMedian $29,640Take-home ≈ $26,995

  • $24K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 15Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Childcare Workers pay range in Gettysburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,580 or more. The middle half of childcare workers in Gettysburg earn between $26,600 and $35,400.

  • $24K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,110$2,676$15.44
Median$29,640$2,470$14.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,600$2,217$12.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,400$2,950$17.02

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

Childcare Workers salary after taxes in Gettysburg

On the average salary of $32,110, a single filer in Gettysburg takes home about $26,995 a year, or $2,250 a month and $1,038 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Gettysburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $32,110 buys what about $33,666 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Gettysburg ($46,610). A typical home costs $337,387, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Childcare Workers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Gettysburg ranks 4th of 15 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($34,820).

All Childcare Workers salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Gettysburg: questions

How much do childcare workers make an hour in Gettysburg?

$15.44 an hour on average, and $14.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $26,995 a year ($2,250 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,110. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do childcare workers earn more in Gettysburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Gettysburg, PA (23900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).

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