Childcare Workers Salary in Racine, WI

Childcare Workers pay range in Racine

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,640 or more. The middle half of childcare workers in Racine earn between $30,810 and $36,430.

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

Childcare Workers salary after taxes in Racine

On the average salary of $34,750, a single filer in Racine takes home about $29,276 a year, or $2,440 a month and $1,126 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Racine area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $34,750 buys what about $36,213 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Racine ($48,870). A typical home costs $316,876, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Childcare Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Racine ranks 3rd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Sheboygan pays the most ($35,230).

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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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