How little do early educators earn in each state? Why does child care cost so much? Learn more about the US early care and education workforce and crisis.

To arrange an interview with one of our experts, contact CSCCE communications director Penelope Whitney at penelopewhitney@berkeley.edu.

Key Findings

About 48,500 child care jobs have been lost since the beginning of the pandemic.

Child care workers earn a national median wage of $13.22 an hour.

Black early educators are paid on average $0.78 less per hour than their White peers.

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