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Childcare Worker Workplace Records
Childcare work can combine supervision, feeding, cleaning and communication with families. A workplace concern may involve a room assignment or staffing change rather than one isolated task. Begin with your employer, general setting and shift, then describe your own responsibilities without identifying children or collecting their care records for a personal employment file.
Call now(800) 800-5555Free initial case evaluation. Representation depends on work state and case eligibility. This guide explains record preparation; it does not determine whether a legal claim exists.
A record map for your role
What to organize first
Staffing sequence
Record your own assignment, reassignment and request for assistance, using general age groups instead of children’s identities.
Schedule and cleanup
Keep your personal schedule and time-correction request with notes about setup, sanitation and closing duties for the same shift.
Employment messages
Preserve permitted employer instructions and your response while leaving attendance, medical and family records in their approved care system.
Start with the work you actually do
Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play.
O*NET classifies this occupation as Childcare Workers (39-9011.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Maintain a safe play environment.Source task 18756 · updated 08/2018
- Observe and monitor children's play activities.Source task 2336 · updated 08/2018
- Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.Source task 18757 · updated 08/2018
- Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.Source task 2331 · updated 08/2018
A reference point for your pay records
May 2025 wage estimates by state
Compare your pay records with published BLS estimates for Childcare Workers (SOC 39-9011). These describe an occupation across employers. They are not a required pay rate, an overtime calculation, or evidence of discrimination or unpaid wages.
Select your work state to see its published pay range. No personal pay information is requested or sent.
The 25th and 75th percentiles mark the middle half of the estimated wage distribution; the median is its midpoint. Actual pay can differ with experience, employer, location and duties. Hourly and annual figures are shown as published, without converting one into the other.
All published state estimates for this occupation
| State | Hourly 25th | Hourly median | Hourly 75th | Annual median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $10.36 | $10.92 | $13.51 | $22,720 |
| Alaska | $16.88 | $17.40 | $17.88 | $36,200 |
| Arizona | $15.65 | $16.88 | $18.43 | $35,100 |
| Arkansas | $12.86 | $13.68 | $14.65 | $28,450 |
| Connecticut | $17.18 | $17.63 | $18.45 | $36,660 |
| Delaware | $15.00 | $15.97 | $17.17 | $33,210 |
| Florida | $14.56 | $16.45 | $17.84 | $34,210 |
| Georgia | $11.51 | $13.47 | $15.00 | $28,020 |
| Hawaii | $15.41 | $17.80 | $20.65 | $37,030 |
| Idaho | $13.14 | $14.50 | $17.40 | $30,160 |
| Indiana | $13.48 | $14.51 | $16.76 | $30,180 |
| Iowa | $12.40 | $13.66 | $15.25 | $28,420 |
| Kansas | $13.23 | $14.06 | $16.78 | $29,240 |
| Kentucky | $11.78 | $13.90 | $16.86 | $28,920 |
| Louisiana | $10.28 | $11.01 | $13.75 | $22,900 |
| Maine | $16.72 | $17.47 | $18.09 | $36,350 |
| Michigan | $13.87 | $14.89 | $17.31 | $30,970 |
| Minnesota | $14.59 | $17.08 | $18.50 | $35,520 |
| Mississippi | $9.49 | $10.60 | $12.76 | $22,050 |
| Missouri | $13.94 | $14.80 | $17.15 | $30,790 |
| Montana | $13.95 | $16.89 | $17.46 | $35,120 |
| Nebraska | $14.01 | $14.78 | $16.97 | $30,740 |
| New Hampshire | $14.88 | $17.83 | $19.03 | $37,080 |
| New Mexico | $15.02 | $17.23 | $17.76 | $35,840 |
| New York | $17.03 | $18.07 | $21.02 | $37,590 |
| North Carolina | $11.67 | $14.01 | $17.06 | $29,140 |
| North Dakota | $14.02 | $14.56 | $17.31 | $30,290 |
| Ohio | $13.24 | $14.27 | $17.52 | $29,680 |
| Oklahoma | $11.14 | $13.33 | $16.51 | $27,730 |
| Pennsylvania | $13.00 | $14.49 | $17.29 | $30,140 |
| Rhode Island | $15.35 | $17.76 | $18.41 | $36,940 |
| South Dakota | $13.11 | $13.43 | $14.43 | $27,940 |
| Tennessee | $12.94 | $14.26 | $16.92 | $29,660 |
| Texas | $11.23 | $13.73 | $15.35 | $28,570 |
| Utah | $14.20 | $15.21 | $17.01 | $31,630 |
| Vermont | $17.51 | $18.29 | $20.35 | $38,030 |
| Virginia | $14.20 | $16.51 | $17.88 | $34,330 |
| West Virginia | $11.29 | $13.32 | $13.77 | $27,710 |
| Wisconsin | $14.12 | $15.61 | $17.65 | $32,460 |
| Wyoming | $11.18 | $13.58 | $17.05 | $28,250 |
“Not published” preserves unavailable or suppressed source cells. “Above reporting limit” preserves a top-coded source value without inventing a number. A missing state estimate does not establish service eligibility. The data describe wage and salary employment; they do not measure self-employment income.
Source: BLS May 2025 state workbook · OEWS tables · BLS technical notes. Use your own schedule, pay statement and compensation terms to identify the question you want reviewed.
Record assignments and transitions
Note the age group in general terms, the room or activity assigned and the supervisor who changed your duties. Describe transitions such as meals, outdoor play or handover to another worker. If staffing changed, record what you personally observed rather than reconstructing attendance from private child records. Explain when you asked for help and what response you received.
Separate care duties from employment timing
List setup, toy sanitation, preparation and closing tasks around your scheduled hours. Compare these with your own time entries and any adjustment you requested. Keep permitted instructions about covering another room or extending a shift. A child attendance record is not your personal time record, and it should not be copied to prove when you worked.
Keep child and family information protected
Describe an employment incident without names, photographs, health information or identifying family details. If an official care or incident record matters, identify its type and where it is held before sharing anything from it. Work in a private household, school or childcare business can involve different arrangements; the childcare title alone does not establish who employs you or what legal coverage applies.
Choose your next step
Review the workplace retaliation guide, unpaid wages guide, or discrimination guide if those concerns fit your experience. A job title alone does not establish a claim.
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