MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Carbon County, MT?
In Carbon County, MT, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $221 a week ($956 a month, $11,473 a year)†.
$221
per week · Carbon County, MT · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $258 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 | $221† | $174† |
| Toddler | $231† | $178† |
| Preschool | $197† | $178† |
| School-age‡ | $197† | $165† |
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 Carbon County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,473 a year† — that is 13.4% of the county’s median family income of $85,625 (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 Carbon County?
Uses Carbon County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CARBON COUNTY
$11,473
per year · $956 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 13.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,994 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Carbon County compares
- Carbon County$221 /wk†
- Montana median$222 /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 Carbon County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Big Horn CountyMT | $218 /wk |
| Big Horn CountyWY | $138 /wk |
| Park CountyMT | $216 /wk |
| Park CountyWY | $167 /wk |
| Stillwater CountyMT | $235 /wk |
| Yellowstone CountyMT | $227 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Carbon County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $164 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $172 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $180 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $188 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $196 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $204 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $213 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $221 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Carbon County?
- The median price is $221 per week ($956 per month, $11,473 per year) at a child care center in Carbon County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Carbon County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,473 a year, or 13.4% 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 Carbon County?
- The median price is $174 per week ($754 per month, $9,047 per year) at a family child care home in Carbon County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Carbon County?
- The median price is $231 per week ($1,003 per month, $12,032 per year) at a child care center in Carbon County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Carbon County?
- The median price is $197 per week ($855 per month, $10,260 per year) at a child care center in Carbon County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.