Childcare Workers salary in Massachusetts
The median childcare workers in Massachusetts earns $40,900 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,750 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $34,130
- 25th percentile
- $37,330
- Median percentile
- $40,900
- 75th percentile
- $47,920
- 90th percentile
- $49,790
Based on 13,140 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$32,998 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $40,900 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,728 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,129 |
| Massachusetts income tax (approx.) | −$2,045 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,750 |
| Every two weeks | $1,269 |
Does it go far here?
$38,674Median pay in Massachusetts is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
64%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,762 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Massachusetts
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $387,150 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $356,230 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $295,550 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $285,250 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $277,490 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $272,240 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $267,290 |
| Physicians, All Other | $236,580 |
All childcare workers salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts