MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Butler County, PA?
In Butler County, PA, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $214 a week ($927 a month, $11,128 a year)†.
$214
per week · Butler County, PA · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $250 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 | $214† | $155† |
| Toddler | $195† | $160† |
| Preschool | $189† | $160† |
| School-age‡ | $198† | $145† |
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 Butler County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,128 a year† — that is 10.4% of the county’s median family income of $107,507 (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 Butler County?
Uses Butler County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN BUTLER COUNTY
$11,128
per year · $927 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 10.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $7,525 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Butler County compares
- Butler County$214 /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 Butler County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Allegheny CountyPA | no data available |
| Armstrong CountyPA | no data available |
| Beaver CountyPA | no data available |
| Clarion CountyPA | no data available |
| Lawrence CountyPA | no data available |
| Mercer CountyPA | no data available |
| Venango CountyPA | no data available |
| Westmoreland CountyPA | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Butler County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $173 |
| 2009 | $179 |
| 2010 | $185 |
| 2011 | $186 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $186 |
| 2013 | $191 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $195 |
| 2015 | $199 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $203 |
| 2017 | $206 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $209 |
| 2019 | $211 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $214 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Butler County?
- The median price is $214 per week ($927 per month, $11,128 per year) at a child care center in Butler County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Butler County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $11,128 a year, or 10.4% 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 Butler County?
- The median price is $155 per week ($672 per month, $8,060 per year) at a family child care home in Butler County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Butler County?
- The median price is $195 per week ($845 per month, $10,140 per year) at a child care center in Butler County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Butler County?
- The median price is $189 per week ($817 per month, $9,802 per year) at a child care center in Butler County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.