ChildcareCost
DOL Data · 2022

Butler County, NE

Infant daycare in Butler County, NE costs $187 per week ($9,737 per year) for center-based care, and $108 per week for family daycare. With a median household income of $75,690, the childcare burden is 12.9% of income. This is above the national median of $174/wk.

Infant Center (Weekly)
$187
$9,737/yr
Infant Family (Weekly)
$108
$5,590/yr
Median Income
$75,690
Burden Index
12.9%
Moderate

Cost Breakdown by Age Group

Age GroupCenter/WkCenter/YrFamily/WkFamily/Yr
Infant (0-1)$187$9,737$108$5,590
Toddler (1-2)$178$9,230$113$5,850
Preschool (3-5)$163$8,450$115$5,980
School-Age (6+)$158$8,190$118$6,110
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Butler County Childcare FAQ

Center-based infant care in Butler County costs $187 per week ($9,737 per year). Family-based infant care costs $108 per week ($5,590 per year). Data from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices.

The Childcare Burden Index for Butler County is 12.9%, rated "Moderate". This means a family earning the median income of $75,690 would spend about 12.9% of their income on infant center-based childcare.

The national median weekly infant center care cost is $174. Butler County at $187/wk is 8% above the national median. Annualized, infant center care in Butler County costs $9,737 per year.

In Butler County, NE, the most affordable option is typically family-based (home) daycare. Infant family daycare costs $108/wk compared to $187/wk for center-based. For preschool-age children, family daycare is $115/wk vs $163/wk at a center. School-age after-care is the least expensive category at $118/wk (family) or $158/wk (center).

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Childcare costs are weekly median prices from the DOL. Burden Index = annual infant center care / median household income.

The this entity record above pulls directly from the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. childcare prices distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

Every number on this page links back to the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Childcare Prices, 2026.