MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Butler County, KS?
In Butler County, KS, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $157 a week ($682 a month, $8,181 a year)†.
$157
per week · Butler County, KS · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $184 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 | $157† | $123† |
| Toddler | $148† | $98† |
| Preschool | $138† | $98† |
| School-age‡ | $85† | $98† |
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 Butler County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,181 a year† — that is 8.7% of the county’s median family income of $94,028 (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 Butler County?
Uses Butler County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN BUTLER COUNTY
$8,181
per year · $682 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 8.7%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,582 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Butler County compares
- Butler County$157 /wk†
- Kansas median$157 /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 Butler County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Chase CountyKS | $96 /wk |
| Cowley CountyKS | $96 /wk |
| Elk CountyKS | $96 /wk |
| Greenwood CountyKS | $96 /wk |
| Harvey CountyKS | $186 /wk |
| Marion CountyKS | $96 /wk |
| Sedgwick CountyKS | $157 /wk |
| Sumner CountyKS | $96 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Butler County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $134 |
| 2009 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $140 |
| 2011 | $141 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $142 |
| 2013 | $154 |
| 2014 | $153 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $153 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $152 |
| 2018 | $153 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $154 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $155 |
| 2021 | $156 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $157 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Butler County?
- The median price is $157 per week ($682 per month, $8,181 per year) at a child care center in Butler County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Butler County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $8,181 a year, or 8.7% 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 Butler County?
- The median price is $123 per week ($532 per month, $6,379 per year) at a family child care home in Butler County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Butler County?
- The median price is $148 per week ($641 per month, $7,696 per year) at a child care center in Butler County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Butler County?
- The median price is $138 per week ($596 per month, $7,155 per year) at a child care center in Butler County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.