MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Carbon County, WY?
In Carbon County, WY, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $137 a week ($596 a month, $7,147 a year)†.
$137
per week · Carbon County, WY · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $161 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 | $137† | $146† |
| Toddler | $133† | $129† |
| Preschool | $133† | $129† |
| School-age‡ | $133† | $79† |
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 Carbon County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,147 a year† — that is 9.4% of the county’s median family income of $75,833 (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 Carbon County?
Uses Carbon County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN CARBON COUNTY
$7,147
per year · $596 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.4%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,308 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Carbon County compares
- Carbon County$137 /wk†
- Wyoming median$161 /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 Carbon County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Albany CountyWY | $231 /wk |
| Converse CountyWY | $153 /wk |
| Fremont CountyWY | $133 /wk |
| Jackson CountyCO | no data available |
| Moffat CountyCO | $291 /wk |
| Natrona CountyWY | $177 /wk |
| Routt CountyCO | $332 /wk |
| Sweetwater CountyWY | $177 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Carbon County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $156 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $149 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $143 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $137 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Carbon County?
- The median price is $137 per week ($596 per month, $7,147 per year) at a child care center in Carbon County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Carbon County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $7,147 a year, or 9.4% 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 Carbon County?
- The median price is $146 per week ($631 per month, $7,570 per year) at a family child care home in Carbon County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Carbon County?
- The median price is $133 per week ($575 per month, $6,901 per year) at a child care center in Carbon County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Carbon County?
- The median price is $133 per week ($575 per month, $6,901 per year) at a child care center in Carbon County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.