Fort Smith, AR-OK
All-industry
Estimated employment370
Employment RSE18.30
Mean wage$10.25
Mean RSE2.50
10th percentile wage$8.44
25th percentile wage$9.76
50th percentile wage$10.04
75th percentile wage$10.89
90th percentile wage$11.90
Childcare Workers (39-9011)
Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play. Excludes Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education (25-2011) and Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education (25-9042).
Median Wage History
  This Occupation   Compared to Occupational Group   Difference  
2020$10.04 $10.62  -$0.58
2019$9.68+3.7%$10.24 +3.7%-$0.55
2018$9.28+4.3%$9.82 +4.3%-$0.53
  This Occupation   Compared to All Occupations   Difference  
2020$10.04 $15.35  -$5.31
2019$9.68+3.7%$14.91 +2.9%-$5.23
2018$9.28+4.3%$14.48 +3.0%-$5.19
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Fort Smith, AR-OK $10.04 370
Oklahoma City, OK $10.04 1,970
Tulsa, OK $9.61 1,690
Highest Employment
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Oklahoma City, OK $10.04 1,970
Tulsa, OK $9.61 1,690
Fort Smith, AR-OK $10.04 370
Wages in other areas
Note: 202002 Microdata
Publication Date: April 2021