MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Yellowstone County, MT?
In Yellowstone County, MT, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $227 a week ($982 a month, $11,788 a year)†.
$227
per week · Yellowstone County, MT · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $265 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 | $227† | $184† |
| Toddler | $237† | $188† |
| Preschool | $203† | $188† |
| School-age‡ | $203† | $174† |
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 Yellowstone County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,788 a year† — that is 12.8% of the county’s median family income of $92,083 (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 Yellowstone County?
Uses Yellowstone County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN YELLOWSTONE COUNTY
$11,788
per year · $982 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.8%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,446 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Yellowstone County compares
- Yellowstone County$227 /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 Yellowstone County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Big Horn CountyMT | $218 /wk |
| Carbon CountyMT | $221 /wk |
| Golden Valley CountyMT | $223 /wk |
| Musselshell CountyMT | $238 /wk |
| Rosebud CountyMT | $219 /wk |
| Stillwater CountyMT | $235 /wk |
| Treasure CountyMT | $254 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Yellowstone County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $161 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $170 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $180 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $189 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $198 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $208 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $217 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $227 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Yellowstone County?
- The median price is $227 per week ($982 per month, $11,788 per year) at a child care center in Yellowstone County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Yellowstone County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,788 a year, or 12.8% 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 Yellowstone County?
- The median price is $184 per week ($795 per month, $9,543 per year) at a family child care home in Yellowstone County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Yellowstone County?
- The median price is $237 per week ($1,028 per month, $12,341 per year) at a child care center in Yellowstone County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Yellowstone County?
- The median price is $203 per week ($878 per month, $10,540 per year) at a child care center in Yellowstone County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.