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Job outlook for child monitors in the United States
Child monitor job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected child monitor job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.
About 61,600 new jobs for child monitors are projected over the next decade.
Child monitor salaries have increased 20% for child monitors in the last 5 years.
There are over 25,654 child monitors currently employed in the United States.
There are 17,129 active child monitor job openings in the US.
The average child monitor salary is $25,860.
Are child monitor jobs in demand?
Child monitor job and salary trends over time
Child monitor jobs over time
Child monitor job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25,654 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 28,921 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 32,850 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 33,032 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 32,902 | 0.01% |
Average child monitor salary over time
Child monitor salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25,860 | $12.43 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | $24,610 | $11.83 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | $23,605 | $11.35 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | $22,640 | $10.88 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | $21,502 | $10.34 | +4.2% |
Child monitor jobs by state
Most common states for child monitors
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | 739,795 | 41 | 6% |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 138 | 4% |
| 3 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 129 | 4% |
| 4 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 45 | 4% |
| 5 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 27 | 4% |
| 6 | Vermont | 623,657 | 25 | 4% |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 214 | 3% |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 155 | 3% |
| 9 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 110 | 3% |
| 10 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 91 | 3% |
| 11 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 23 | 3% |
| 12 | California | 39,536,653 | 695 | 2% |
| 13 | Florida | 20,984,400 | 511 | 2% |
| 14 | New York | 19,849,399 | 345 | 2% |
| 15 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 184 | 2% |
| 16 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 164 | 2% |
| 17 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 152 | 2% |
| 18 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 118 | 2% |
| 19 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 30 | 2% |
| 20 | Delaware | 961,939 | 16 | 2% |
Child Monitor job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of child monitor experts
Child Care Aware of America
International Nanny Association
What general advice would you give to a Child Monitor?
Lynette M. Fraga Ph.D: Future child care workers-more appropriately named early childhood educators-can expect to play a critical role in children's development as the most rapid period of brain development occurs during the first five years of life.
At the same time, the pandemic has exacerbated the existing inequities in the child care system. The median wage for child care workers in 2019 was $11.65 per hour, hardly a living wage. They deserve to be treated as the professionals they are, and to be fairly compensated and valued.
What general advice would you give to a Child Monitor?
Laura Schroeder: Young graduates will need to have some knowledge or experience in early childhood education, as help with the school day has become an important part of a nanny's job since the pandemic. They also must be able to work independently and be self motivated as their bosses will likely not be on site. There are jobs for nannies all over the U.S., but the best paying jobs tend to be in wealthier areas and larger cities, for example L.A., San Francisco, Seattle and Boston.