MEDIAN · INFANT · CENTER-BASED
How much does childcare cost in Sweetwater County, WY?
In Sweetwater County, WY, the median price of infant care at a child care center is $177 a week ($769 a month, $9,224 a year)†.
$177
per week · Sweetwater County, WY · 2022 (latest official data) · † statistically imputed by DOL
≈ $208 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 | $177† | $126† |
| Toddler | $164† | $126† |
| Preschool | $164† | $126† |
| School-age‡ | $175† | $123† |
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 Sweetwater County?
Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,224 a year† — that is 9.6% of the county’s median family income of $96,549 (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 Sweetwater County?
Uses Sweetwater County’s official 2022 median prices. Income is prefilled with the county median family income — change it to your own.
ESTIMATED COST IN SWEETWATER COUNTY
$9,224
per year · $769 per month (÷ 12)
- Share of income
- 9.6%
- Benchmark (7% of income)
- $6,758 /yr
That is above the 7%-of-income childcare benchmark.
INFANT · CENTER-BASED · WEEKLY
How Sweetwater County compares
- Sweetwater County$177 /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 Sweetwater County
| County | Infant, center |
|---|---|
| Carbon CountyWY | $137 /wk |
| Daggett CountyUT | $229 /wk |
| Fremont CountyWY | $133 /wk |
| Lincoln CountyWY | $183 /wk |
| Moffat CountyCO | $291 /wk |
| Sublette CountyWY | $148 /wk |
| Summit CountyUT | $226 /wk |
| Uinta CountyWY | $131 /wk |
PRICE TREND · MEDIAN WEEKLY
How childcare prices in Sweetwater County changed
| Year | Median weekly price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $175 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2015 | $164 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2016 | $153 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2017 | $142 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2018 | $149 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2019 | $156 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2020 | $163 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2021 | $170 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
| 2022 | $177 (statistically imputed by DOL) |
† Value statistically imputed by DOL — see methodology
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
- How much does infant childcare cost in Sweetwater County?
- The median price is $177 per week ($769 per month, $9,224 per year) at a child care center in Sweetwater County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- Is childcare affordable in Sweetwater County?
- Infant care at a child care center costs about $9,224 a year, or 9.6% 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 Sweetwater County?
- The median price is $126 per week ($545 per month, $6,540 per year) at a family child care home in Sweetwater County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does toddler daycare cost in Sweetwater County?
- The median price is $164 per week ($711 per month, $8,530 per year) at a child care center in Sweetwater County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.
- How much does preschool cost in Sweetwater County?
- The median price is $164 per week ($711 per month, $8,530 per year) at a child care center in Sweetwater County, based on 2022 (latest official data). This figure was statistically imputed by DOL.