Childcare Workers pay range in Fond du Lac
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,390 or more. The middle half of childcare workers in Fond du Lac earn between $21,950 and $32,760.
- $22K10th
- $22K25th
- $29KMedian
- $33K75th
- $36K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $28,610 | $2,384 | $13.75 |
| Median | $29,270 | $2,439 | $14.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $21,950 | $1,829 | $10.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $32,760 | $2,730 | $15.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Childcare Workers salary after taxes in Fond du Lac
On the average salary of $28,610, a single filer in Fond du Lac takes home about $24,644 a year, or $2,054 a month and $948 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).
Is Fond du Lac a good place for childcare workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fond du Lac area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $28,610 buys what about $31,219 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Fond du Lac ($50,340). A typical home costs $291,420, or 10.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Childcare Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Fond du Lac ranks 13th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Sheboygan pays the most ($35,230).
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 Fond du Lac: questions
How much do childcare workers make an hour in Fond du Lac?
$13.76 an hour on average, and $14.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level childcare workers salary in Fond du Lac?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the childcare workers take-home pay in Fond du Lac?
About $24,644 a year ($2,054 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,610.
Do childcare workers earn more in Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac, WI (22540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).
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