MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Washburn County, WI?
In Washburn County, WI, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $182 a week ($789 a month, $9,464 a year).
$182
per week · Washburn County, WI · 2022 (latest official data)
≈ $213 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 | $182 | $150 |
| Toddler | $170 | $143 |
| Preschool | $170 | $143 |
| School-age‡ | $153 | $135 |
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 Washburn County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,464 a year — that is 12.4% of the county’s median family income of $76,382 (2022).
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
ESTIMATE YOUR COST
What would childcare cost your family in Washburn County?
Uses Washburn County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN WASHBURN COUNTY
$9,464
per year · $789 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 12.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,347 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Washburn County compares
- Washburn County$182 /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 Washburn County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Barron CountyWI | $210 /wk |
| Bayfield CountyWI | $182 /wk |
| Burnett CountyWI | $182 /wk |
| Douglas CountyWI | $236 /wk |
| Rusk CountyWI | $182 /wk |
| Sawyer CountyWI | $182 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Washburn County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $138 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2009 | $125 |
| 2010 | $185 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2011 | $148 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2012 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2013 | $138 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2014 | $140 |
| 2015 | $140 |
| 2016 | $145 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $150 |
| 2018 | $150 |
| 2019 | $158 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $166 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $174 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $182 |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Washburn County?
- The median price is $182 per week ($789 per month, $9,464 per year) at a child care center in Washburn County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- Is childcare affordable in Washburn County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,464 a year, or 12.4% 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 Washburn County?
- The median price is $150 per week ($650 per month, $7,800 per year) at a family child care home in Washburn County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Washburn County?
- The median price is $170 per week ($737 per month, $8,840 per year) at a child care center in Washburn County, based on 2022 (latest official data).
- How much does preschool cost in Washburn County?
- The median price is $170 per week ($737 per month, $8,840 per year) at a child care center in Washburn County, based on 2022 (latest official data).