MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Saline County, IL?
In Saline County, IL, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $224 a week ($971 a month, $11,654 a year)†.
$224
per week · Saline County, IL · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $262 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $224† | $196† |
| Toddler | $192† | $179† |
| Preschool | $158† | $160† |
| School-age‡ | $35† | no data available |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
‡ School-age prices reflect a school-year, part-day arrangement, not full-day year-round care.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Saline County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,654 a year† — that is 16.7% of the county’s median family income of $69,712 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Saline County?
Uses Saline County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN SALINE COUNTY
$11,654
per year · $971 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 16.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $4,880 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Saline County compares
- Saline County$224 /wk†
- Illinois median$278 /wk
- National median$244 /wk
Bars scaled to the highest figure shown. State and national figures are population-weighted medians of the county medians, across counties with data.
NEARBY COUNTIES · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
Childcare prices near Saline County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Franklin CountyIL | $191 /wk |
| Gallatin CountyIL | no data available |
| Hamilton CountyIL | $131 /wk |
| Hardin CountyIL | no data available |
| Johnson CountyIL | no data available |
| Pope CountyIL | no data available |
| Williamson CountyIL | $264 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Saline County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $136 |
| 2009 | $142 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $148 |
| 2011 | $151 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $155 |
| 2013 | $160 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $165 |
| 2015 | $166 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $168 |
| 2017 | $168 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $168 |
| 2019 | $182 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $196 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $210 |
| 2022 | $224 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Saline County?
- The median price is $224 per week ($971 per month, $11,654 per year) at a child care center in Saline County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Saline County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,654 a year, or 16.7% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does family child care cost for an infant in Saline County?
- The median price is $196 per week ($850 per month, $10,199 per year) at a family child care home in Saline County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Saline County?
- The median price is $192 per week ($831 per month, $9,967 per year) at a child care center in Saline County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Saline County?
- The median price is $158 per week ($686 per month, $8,233 per year) at a child care center in Saline County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.