MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Allegheny County, PA?
In Allegheny County, PA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $218 a week ($944 a month, $11,331 a year)†.
$218
per week · Allegheny County, PA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $255 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 | $218† | $165† |
| Toddler | $206† | $150† |
| Preschool | $193† | $150† |
| School-age‡ | $188† | $160† |
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 Allegheny County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,331 a year† — that is 11.0% of the county’s median family income of $102,710 (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 Allegheny County?
Uses Allegheny County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY
$11,331
per year · $944 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 11.0%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,190 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Allegheny County compares
- Allegheny County$218 /wk†
- Pennsylvania median$218 /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 Allegheny County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Beaver CountyPA | no data available |
| Butler CountyPA | no data available |
| Washington CountyPA | no data available |
| Westmoreland CountyPA | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Allegheny County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $186 |
| 2009 | $191 |
| 2010 | $194 |
| 2011 | $196 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $198 |
| 2013 | $203 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $208 |
| 2015 | $220 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $232 |
| 2017 | $229 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $225 |
| 2019 | $221 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $218 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Allegheny County?
- The median price is $218 per week ($944 per month, $11,331 per year) at a child care center in Allegheny County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Allegheny County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,331 a year, or 11.0% 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 Allegheny County?
- The median price is $165 per week ($715 per month, $8,580 per year) at a family child care home in Allegheny County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Allegheny County?
- The median price is $206 per week ($892 per month, $10,708 per year) at a child care center in Allegheny County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Allegheny County?
- The median price is $193 per week ($834 per month, $10,010 per year) at a child care center in Allegheny County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.