SOC 39-9011 · Midland, TX metro

Childcare Workers Salary in Midland, TX

The average salary for childcare workers in Midland, Texas is $30,470 a year ($14.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,010: half of the 240 people in this job in the Midland, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,505).

$30,470average per year

$14.65 / hourMedian $30,010Take-home ≈ $26,663

  • $22K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 26Texas metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Childcare Workers pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,510 or more. The middle half of childcare workers in Midland earn between $25,210 and $35,190.

  • $22K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$30,470$2,539$14.65
Median$30,010$2,501$14.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$25,210$2,101$12.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,190$2,932$16.92

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

Childcare Workers salary after taxes in Midland

On the average salary of $30,470, a single filer in Midland takes home about $26,663 a year, or $2,222 a month and $1,025 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.

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

Prices in the Midland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $30,470 buys what about $31,811 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($54,480). A typical home costs $330,428, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Childcare Workers salary in other Texas cities

Midland ranks 2nd of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($31,010).

All Childcare Workers salaries in Texas

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 Midland: questions

How much do childcare workers make an hour in Midland?

$14.65 an hour on average, and $14.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $25,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $26,663 a year ($2,222 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,470. Texas has no state income tax.

Do childcare workers earn more in Midland than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 Midland, TX (33260). 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 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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