Best states for a child attendant

Q: What is the best state for child attendants?

The best state to be a child attendant is Vermont based on child attendant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for child attendants?

The highest paying state for child attendants is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for child attendants?

The worst state for child attendants is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for child attendants? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for child attendant jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.As child attendants are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for child attendants. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a child attendant, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

The median salary for child attendants in Vermont is $29,888. Compare that to the median salary in Mississippi of $20,267, which ranked worst for child attendants, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that the South is best for child attendants, and the Northeast is the worst. Suisun City, CA is the best city in the country for child attendant jobs, where as Vermont is the best state in the country.

10 best states for child attendants in 2026

1. Vermont
Total child attendant jobs: 73
Average annual salary: $29,888
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Child attendant jobs in Vermont
2. Nevada
Total child attendant jobs: 240
Average annual salary: $27,716
Lowest 10 percent earn: $18,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.51
Child attendant jobs in Nevada
3. New Jersey
Total child attendant jobs: 613
Average annual salary: $31,162
Lowest 10 percent earn: $20,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Child attendant jobs in New Jersey
4. Kentucky
Total child attendant jobs: 241
Average annual salary: $30,615
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.86
Child attendant jobs in Kentucky
5. Washington
Total child attendant jobs: 381
Average annual salary: $34,423
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
0.69
Child attendant jobs in Washington
6. Massachusetts
Total child attendant jobs: 625
Average annual salary: $30,089
Lowest 10 percent earn: $20,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Child attendant jobs in Massachusetts
7. Maine
Total child attendant jobs: 74
Average annual salary: $32,406
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Child attendant jobs in Maine
8. West Virginia
Total child attendant jobs: 66
Average annual salary: $30,948
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
0.57
Child attendant jobs in West Virginia
9. Colorado
Total child attendant jobs: 549
Average annual salary: $27,223
Lowest 10 percent earn: $19,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Child attendant jobs in Colorado
10. New Hampshire
Total child attendant jobs: 103
Average annual salary: $29,843
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0.78
Child attendant jobs in New Hampshire

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a child attendant

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a child attendant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$29,888	$23,000	623,657	73
2	Nevada	$27,716	$18,000	2,998,039	240
3	New Jersey	$31,162	$20,000	9,005,644	613
4	Kentucky	$30,615	$21,000	4,454,189	241
5	Washington	$34,423	$25,000	7,405,743	381
6	Massachusetts	$30,089	$20,000	6,859,819	625
7	Maine	$32,406	$26,000	1,335,907	74
8	West Virginia	$30,948	$21,000	1,815,857	66
9	Colorado	$27,223	$19,000	5,607,154	549
10	New Hampshire	$29,843	$21,000	1,342,795	103
11	Connecticut	$28,413	$19,000	3,588,184	231
12	Wisconsin	$27,248	$19,000	5,795,483	404
13	Rhode Island	$28,966	$19,000	1,059,639	68
14	Wyoming	$25,721	$18,000	579,315	50
15	North Dakota	$28,816	$22,000	755,393	50
16	Minnesota	$27,444	$20,000	5,576,606	449
17	Oregon	$27,115	$19,000	4,142,776	313
18	Missouri	$25,773	$18,000	6,113,532	466
19	North Carolina	$24,979	$17,000	10,273,419	829
20	Arizona	$24,206	$16,000	7,016,270	725
21	Kansas	$24,936	$17,000	2,913,123	234
22	New York	$27,594	$18,000	19,849,399	859
23	Delaware	$27,799	$18,000	961,939	60
24	Montana	$23,982	$17,000	1,050,493	140
25	Michigan	$23,866	$17,000	9,962,311	667
26	California	$27,842	$18,000	39,536,653	1,755
27	Illinois	$26,132	$18,000	12,802,023	666
28	Hawaii	$25,352	$22,000	1,427,538	87
29	Georgia	$24,016	$16,000	10,429,379	834
30	Nebraska	$24,821	$17,000	1,920,076	141
31	Texas	$23,334	$15,000	28,304,596	1,771
32	Oklahoma	$22,749	$15,000	3,930,864	286
33	Alaska	$22,283	$19,000	739,795	83
34	Virginia	$24,357	$16,000	8,470,020	734
35	Florida	$22,259	$15,000	20,984,400	1,807
36	Arkansas	$23,805	$16,000	3,004,279	149
37	South Carolina	$23,007	$16,000	5,024,369	339
38	Tennessee	$21,928	$15,000	6,715,984	468
39	District of Columbia	$27,008	$18,000	693,972	30
40	Utah	$22,671	$15,000	3,101,833	254
41	South Dakota	$23,722	$17,000	869,666	32
42	New Mexico	$24,011	$16,000	2,088,070	103
43	Ohio	$21,609	$15,000	11,658,609	850
44	Louisiana	$23,036	$15,000	4,684,333	179
45	Maryland	$21,806	$14,000	6,052,177	512
46	Pennsylvania	$21,770	$14,000	12,805,537	819
47	Alabama	$21,969	$15,000	4,874,747	274
48	Indiana	$21,480	$15,000	6,666,818	455
49	Iowa	$20,424	$14,000	3,145,711	303
50	Idaho	$21,791	$15,000	1,716,943	101
51	Mississippi	$20,267	$14,000	2,984,100	136

Highest paying states for child attendants

Rank	State	Avg. Child Attendant Salary
1	Vermont	$29,888
2	Nevada	$27,716
3	New Jersey	$31,162
4	Kentucky	$30,615
5	Washington	$34,423
6	Massachusetts	$30,089
7	Maine	$32,406
8	West Virginia	$30,948
9	Colorado	$27,223
10	New Hampshire	$29,843
11	Connecticut	$28,413
12	Wisconsin	$27,248
13	Rhode Island	$28,966
14	Wyoming	$25,721
15	North Dakota	$28,816
16	Minnesota	$27,444
17	Oregon	$27,115
18	Missouri	$25,773
19	North Carolina	$24,979
20	Arizona	$24,206
21	Kansas	$24,936
22	New York	$27,594
23	Delaware	$27,799
24	Montana	$23,982
25	Michigan	$23,866
26	California	$27,842
27	Illinois	$26,132
28	Hawaii	$25,352
29	Georgia	$24,016
30	Nebraska	$24,821
31	Texas	$23,334
32	Oklahoma	$22,749
33	Alaska	$22,283
34	Virginia	$24,357
35	Florida	$22,259
36	Arkansas	$23,805
37	South Carolina	$23,007
38	Tennessee	$21,928
39	District of Columbia	$27,008
40	Utah	$22,671
41	South Dakota	$23,722
42	New Mexico	$24,011
43	Ohio	$21,609
44	Louisiana	$23,036
45	Maryland	$21,806
46	Pennsylvania	$21,770
47	Alabama	$21,969
48	Indiana	$21,480
49	Iowa	$20,424
50	Idaho	$21,791
51	Mississippi	$20,267

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Total child attendant jobs:	73
Average annual salary:	$29,888
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$23,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Location Quotient:	1.25

Best states for a child attendant

10 best states for child attendants in 2026

1. Vermont

2. Nevada

3. New Jersey

4. Kentucky

5. Washington

6. Massachusetts

7. Maine

8. West Virginia

9. Colorado

10. New Hampshire