MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Payne County, OK?
In Payne County, OK, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $201 a week ($872 a month, $10,462 a year)†.
$201
per week · Payne County, OK · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $235 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 | $201† | $146† |
| Toddler | $174† | $134† |
| Preschool | $174† | $134† |
| School-age‡ | $114† | $102† |
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 Payne County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,462 a year† — that is 14.6% of the county’s median family income of $71,757 (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 Payne County?
Uses Payne County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN PAYNE COUNTY
$10,462
per year · $872 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 14.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,023 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Payne County compares
- Payne County$201 /wk†
- Oklahoma median$215 /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 Payne County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Creek CountyOK | $213 /wk |
| Lincoln CountyOK | $203 /wk |
| Logan CountyOK | $215 /wk |
| Noble CountyOK | $199 /wk |
| Pawnee CountyOK | $211 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Payne County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $139 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $149 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2010 | $158 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $163 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $167 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $175 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $183 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $185 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $186 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $188 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $190 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $193 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $196 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $198 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $201 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Payne County?
- The median price is $201 per week ($872 per month, $10,462 per year) at a child care center in Payne County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Payne County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,462 a year, or 14.6% 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 Payne County?
- The median price is $146 per week ($632 per month, $7,588 per year) at a family child care home in Payne County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Payne County?
- The median price is $174 per week ($755 per month, $9,057 per year) at a child care center in Payne County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Payne County?
- The median price is $174 per week ($755 per month, $9,057 per year) at a child care center in Payne County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.