MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Hot Springs County, WY?
In Hot Springs County, WY, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $114 a week ($493 a month, $5,915 a year)†.
$114
per week · Hot Springs County, WY · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $133 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 | $114† | no data available |
| Toddler | $104† | no data available |
| Preschool | $104† | no data available |
| School-age‡ | no data available | no data available |
Median prices · 2022 (latest official data) · U.S. Department of Labor.
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
AFFORDABILITY · INFANT · CENTER-BASED · VS 7%
Is childcare affordable in Hot Springs County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $5,915 a year† — that is 7.6% of the county’s median family income of $78,068 (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 Hot Springs County?
Uses Hot Springs County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN HOT SPRINGS COUNTY
$5,915
per year · $493 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 7.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $5,465 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Hot Springs County compares
- Hot Springs County$114 /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 Hot Springs County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Fremont CountyWY | $133 /wk |
| Park CountyWY | $167 /wk |
| Washakie CountyWY | no data available |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Hot Springs County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $140 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $135 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $129 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $124 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $122 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $120 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $118 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $116 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $114 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Hot Springs County?
- The median price is $114 per week ($493 per month, $5,915 per year) at a child care center in Hot Springs County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Hot Springs County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $5,915 a year, or 7.6% of the county's median family income. That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Hot Springs County?
- The median price is $104 per week ($452 per month, $5,423 per year) at a child care center in Hot Springs County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Hot Springs County?
- The median price is $104 per week ($452 per month, $5,423 per year) at a child care center in Hot Springs County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.