MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Dodge County, WI?
In Dodge County, WI, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $210 a week ($910 a month, $10,920 a year).
$210
per week · Dodge County, WI · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $246 per week in 2025 dollars — estimate, adjusted for inflation by ChildcareCost; not an official figure · how we estimate this
MEDIAN PRICE · BY AGE & SETTING · PER WEEK
| Age | Center-based | Family childcare |
|---|---|---|
| Infant | $210 | $155 |
| Toddler | $190 | $150 |
| Preschool | $190 | $150 |
| School-age‡ | $164 | $140 |
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.
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Dodge County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,920 a year — that is 12.5% of the county’s median family income of $87,380 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Dodge County?
Uses Dodge County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN DODGE COUNTY
$10,920
per year · $910 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.5%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,117 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Dodge County compares
- Dodge County$210 /wk
- Wisconsin median$293 /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 Dodge County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Columbia CountyWI | $210 /wk |
| Dane CountyWI | $293 /wk |
| Fond du Lac CountyWI | $236 /wk |
| Green Lake CountyWI | $210 /wk |
| Jefferson CountyWI | $236 /wk |
| Washington CountyWI | $236 /wk |
| Waukesha CountyWI | $293 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Dodge County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $171 |
| 2009 | $180 |
| 2010 | $175 |
| 2011 | $165 |
| 2012 | $195 |
| 2013 | $182 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $170 |
| 2015 | $206 |
| 2016 | $203 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $200 |
| 2018 | $200 |
| 2019 | $203 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $205 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $208 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $210 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Dodge County?
- The median price is $210 per week ($910 per month, $10,920 per year) at a child care center in Dodge County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Dodge County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $10,920 a year, or 12.5% 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 Dodge County?
- The median price is $155 per week ($672 per month, $8,060 per year) at a family child care home in Dodge County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Dodge County?
- The median price is $190 per week ($823 per month, $9,880 per year) at a child care center in Dodge County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Dodge County?
- The median price is $190 per week ($823 per month, $9,880 per year) at a child care center in Dodge County, based on 2022 (latest official data).