Childcare Workers pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $29,950 or more. The middle half of childcare workers in El Paso earn between $21,480 and $27,000.
- $19K10th
- $21K25th
- $23KMedian
- $27K75th
- $30K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $24,360 | $2,030 | $11.71 |
| Median | $23,410 | $1,951 | $11.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $21,480 | $1,790 | $10.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $27,000 | $2,250 | $12.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Childcare Workers salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $24,360, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $21,670 a year, or $1,806 a month and $833 every two weeks. Taxes take 11% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is El Paso a good place for childcare workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $24,360 buys what about $27,093 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Childcare Workers salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 23rd 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
- El Paso$24,360
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 El Paso: questions
How much do childcare workers make an hour in El Paso?
$11.71 an hour on average, and $11.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level childcare workers salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the childcare workers take-home pay in El Paso?
About $21,670 a year ($1,806 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $24,360. Texas has no state income tax.
Do childcare workers earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?
The average here is 31% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).
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