Executive Summary
- On average, Childcare workers and Preschool teachers earned 61 and 78 percent of what a typical Michigander earned in 2023, respectively.
- Roughly three-quarters of the Childcare workers ages 16 and older in the state have some college, no degree or less as their highest level of educational attainment.
- Nearly half of the Preschool and kindergarten teachers (ages 16+) in Michigan hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, despite having a typical requirement of an associate degree nationally.
- More than nine in 10 Childcare workers or Preschool teachers are women.
- Over 70 percent of employment for Childcare workers and Preschool teachers is within the Child care services and Elementary and secondary schools industries.
- Employment for Childcare workers has declined by more than five percent between 2013 and 2023. Over the same timeframe, Preschool teachers employment has increased by roughly 24 percent.