MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Petroleum County, MT?
In Petroleum County, MT, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $215 a week ($930 a month, $11,163 a year)†.
$215
per week · Petroleum County, MT · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $251 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 | $215† | $169† |
| Toddler | $222† | $172† |
| Preschool | $192† | $172† |
| School-age‡ | $192† | $159† |
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 Petroleum County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,163 a year† — that is 14.4% of the county’s median family income of $77,500 (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 Petroleum County?
Uses Petroleum County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN PETROLEUM COUNTY
$11,163
per year · $930 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,425 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Petroleum County compares
- Petroleum County$215 /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 Petroleum County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Fergus CountyMT | $209 /wk |
| Garfield CountyMT | $215 /wk |
| Musselshell CountyMT | $238 /wk |
| Phillips CountyMT | $216 /wk |
| Rosebud CountyMT | $219 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Petroleum County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $104 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $120 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $136 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $152 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $167 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $199 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $215 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Petroleum County?
- The median price is $215 per week ($930 per month, $11,163 per year) at a child care center in Petroleum County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Petroleum County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,163 a year, or 14.4% 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 Petroleum County?
- The median price is $169 per week ($731 per month, $8,769 per year) at a family child care home in Petroleum County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Petroleum County?
- The median price is $222 per week ($963 per month, $11,552 per year) at a child care center in Petroleum County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Petroleum County?
- The median price is $192 per week ($830 per month, $9,965 per year) at a child care center in Petroleum County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.