Childcare costs in Wisconsin by county
2022 prices (latest official data)
In 2022, the median price of full-time infant care at a childcare center ranged from $182 a week in Adams County to $293 a week in Winnebago County, across the 72 Wisconsin counties with a published price. Pick a county for every age group and care type.
The Department of Labor does not publish one statewide price, so we don't make one up. Prices are in 2022 dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
Median weekly price by county, 2022
| County | Center, infant | Center, preschool | Family care, infant | Family care, preschool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Ashland County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Barron County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Bayfield County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Brown County | $293 | $258.75 | $220 | $200 |
| Buffalo County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Burnett County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Calumet County | $236 | $210 | $175 | $170 |
| Chippewa County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Clark County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Columbia County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Crawford County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Dane County | $293 | $258.75 | $220 | $200 |
| Dodge County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Door County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Douglas County | $236 | $210 | $175 | $170 |
| Dunn County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Eau Claire County | $293 | $258.75 | $220 | $200 |
| Florence County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Fond du Lac County | $236 | $210 | $175 | $170 |
| Forest County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Grant County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Green County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Green Lake County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Iowa County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Iron County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Jackson County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Jefferson County | $236 | $210 | $175 | $170 |
| Juneau County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Kenosha County | $293 | $258.75 | $220 | $200 |
| Kewaunee County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| La Crosse County | $293 | $258.75 | $220 | $200 |
| Lafayette County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Langlade County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Lincoln County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Manitowoc County | $236 | $210 | $175 | $170 |
| Marathon County | $236 | $210 | $175 | $170 |
| Marinette County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Marquette County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Menominee County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Milwaukee County | $293 | $258.75 | $220 | $200 |
| Monroe County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Oconto County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Oneida County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Outagamie County | $236 | $210 | $175 | $170 |
| Ozaukee County | $236 | $210 | $175 | $170 |
| Pepin County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Pierce County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Polk County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Portage County | $236 | $210 | $175 | $170 |
| Price County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Racine County | $293 | $258.75 | $220 | $200 |
| Richland County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Rock County | $293 | $258.75 | $220 | $200 |
| Rusk County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Sauk County | $236 | $210 | $175 | $170 |
| Sawyer County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Shawano County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Sheboygan County | $236 | $210 | $175 | $170 |
| St. Croix County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Taylor County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Trempealeau County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Vernon County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Vilas County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Walworth County | $236 | $210 | $175 | $170 |
| Washburn County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Washington County | $236 | $210 | $175 | $170 |
| Waukesha County | $293 | $258.75 | $220 | $200 |
| Waupaca County | $210 | $190 | $155 | $150 |
| Waushara County | $182 | $170 | $150 | $142.50 |
| Winnebago County | $293 | $258.75 | $220 | $200 |
| Wood County | $236 | $210 | $175 | $170 |
Infant = 0–23 months; preschool = 36–54 months. "est." = the source estimated the value (for example, carried it forward from an earlier survey year); each county page explains how. Toddler and school-age prices are on each county page.
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Source
- U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) 2008-2022, county-level data file (NDCP2022.xlsx) Data period: study year 2022 (prices from state childcare market rate surveys; latest year in the file). Retrieved October 11, 2026. License: U.S. Government work (DOL); public domain. Cite: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, National Database of Childcare Prices.
Last updated . See our methodology.