SOC 39-9011 · Sebring, FL metro

Childcare Workers Salary in Sebring, FL

The average salary for childcare workers in Sebring, Florida is $31,620 a year ($15.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,630: half of the 80 people in this job in the Sebring, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($35,030).

$31,620average per year

$15.20 / hourMedian $31,630Take-home ≈ $27,587

  • $27K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $35K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#19 of 20Florida metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Childcare Workers pay range in Sebring

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,280 or more. The middle half of childcare workers in Sebring earn between $27,040 and $34,600.

  • $27K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $35K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,620$2,635$15.20
Median$31,630$2,636$15.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,040$2,253$13.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,600$2,883$16.63

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

Childcare Workers pay in Sebring vs. Florida and the U.S.

Childcare workers in Sebring earn 12% less than the Florida average ($35,830) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($35,030). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $34,980.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sebring$31,620$31,630$27,040$35,28080
Florida$35,830$34,210$27,960$44,73021,760
United States$35,030$34,980$24,260$46,010518,910

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Childcare Workers salary after taxes in Sebring

On the average salary of $31,620, a single filer in Sebring takes home about $27,587 a year, or $2,299 a month and $1,061 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 Sebring a good place for childcare workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sebring area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $31,620 buys what about $34,195 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Sebring ($40,400). A typical home costs $235,991, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Childcare Workers salary in other Florida cities

Sebring ranks 19th of 20 Florida metro areas for this job; Sarasota pays the most ($52,680).

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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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Childcare Workers salary in Sebring: questions

How much do childcare workers make an hour in Sebring?

$15.20 an hour on average, and $15.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $27,587 a year ($2,299 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,620. Florida has no state income tax.

Do childcare workers earn more in Sebring than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($35,030).

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 Sebring, FL (42700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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