Childcare Workers pay range in College Station
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,290 or more. The middle half of childcare workers in College Station earn between $23,100 and $33,220.
- $21K10th
- $23K25th
- $27KMedian
- $33K75th
- $39K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $28,910 | $2,409 | $13.90 |
| Median | $27,250 | $2,271 | $13.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $23,100 | $1,925 | $11.11 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $33,220 | $2,768 | $15.97 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Childcare Workers salary after taxes in College Station
On the average salary of $28,910, a single filer in College Station takes home about $25,409 a year, or $2,117 a month and $977 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is College Station a good place for childcare workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $28,910 buys what about $31,786 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Childcare Workers salary in other Texas cities
College Station ranks 6th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($31,010).
- Dallas$31,010
- Midland$30,470
- Austin$30,340
- Houston$30,110
- San Antonio$29,110
- College Station$28,910
- Corpus Christi$28,140
- Odessa$27,850
- Waco$27,080
- Abilene$26,920
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 College Station: questions
How much do childcare workers make an hour in College Station?
$13.90 an hour on average, and $13.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level childcare workers salary in College Station?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the childcare workers take-home pay in College Station?
About $25,409 a year ($2,117 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,910. Texas has no state income tax.
Do childcare workers earn more in College Station than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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