Wyoming Childcare Cost Rankings
Wyoming counties ranked by infant center care cost, from most expensive to most affordable. The most expensive is Teton County at $300/wk, and the most affordable is Goshen County at $110/wk.
Across 21 Wyoming counties with DOL pricing data, the median weekly cost of infant center daycare is $159 ($8,242 per year). That puts Wyoming 9% below the U.S. national median of $174/wk. Within the state, prices vary widely — Teton County runs $300/wk while Goshen County runs just $110/wk, a 172% gap between most and least expensive county.
The Childcare Burden Index measures annual infant center cost as a share of local median household income. Across Wyoming, 2 of 21 ranked counties (10%) carry a "High" or "Severe" burden — a family earning the local median income would spend 15% or more of gross pay on daycare alone. 1 Wyoming county is classified as "Severe" (burden ≥ 20%). The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services treats childcare as affordable only when it costs no more than 7% of household income. The single highest-burden Wyoming county is Albany County at 21.5% of median income.
All figures come from the U.S. Department of Labor's National Database of Childcare Prices (2022), with median household income from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS. The DOL collects pricing through state-level market rate surveys conducted under the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program — these are the same numbers state agencies use to set childcare subsidy reimbursement rates.
Top 3 Most Expensive Counties
Teton County, WY
Median income $108,279
Most expensive county for infant center daycare in Wyoming at $300/wk ($15,604/yr).
Sheridan County, WY
Median income $68,898
Second-most expensive at $238/wk for infant center care. Infant family daycare $176/wk ($9,133/yr).
Albany County, WY
Median income $55,887
Third-most expensive at $231/wk. Preschool center care drops to $231/wk as ratios loosen.
| Rank | County | Infant/Wk | Annual | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Teton County | $300 | $15,604 | 14.4% Moderate |
| #2 | Sheridan County | $238 | $12,363 | 17.9% High |
| #3 | Albany County | $231 | $12,031 | 21.5% Severe |
| #4 | Lincoln County | $183 | $9,522 | 11.5% Moderate |
| #5 | Sweetwater County | $177 | $9,224 | 11.6% Moderate |
| #6 | Natrona County | $177 | $9,215 | 13.3% Moderate |
| #7 | Park County | $167 | $8,676 | 13.0% Moderate |
| #8 | Weston County | $161 | $8,394 | 11.7% Moderate |
| #9 | Laramie County | $161 | $8,381 | 11.0% Moderate |
| #10 | Crook County | $159 | $8,289 | 12.0% Moderate |
| #11 | Platte County | $159 | $8,242 | 12.7% Moderate |
| #12 | Converse County | $153 | $7,956 | 10.0% Moderate |
| #13 | Sublette County | $148 | $7,714 | 9.0% Affordable |
| #14 | Big Horn County | $138 | $7,169 | 11.7% Moderate |
| #15 | Carbon County | $137 | $7,147 | 11.0% Moderate |
| #16 | Campbell County | $133 | $6,901 | 7.4% Affordable |
| #17 | Fremont County | $133 | $6,901 | 11.5% Moderate |
| #18 | Uinta County | $131 | $6,787 | 8.7% Affordable |
| #19 | Johnson County | $123 | $6,399 | 10.5% Moderate |
| #20 | Hot Springs County | $114 | $5,915 | 9.2% Affordable |
| #21 | Goshen County | $110 | $5,730 | 9.2% Affordable |
2 Counties Without Data
The DOL has not published market rate survey data for these counties.
Wyoming Childcare Cost FAQ
Teton County is the most expensive county for infant center daycare in Wyoming at $300/wk ($15,604 per year). The Childcare Burden Index there is 14.4% of median household income ($108,279).
Goshen County has the lowest infant center daycare cost in Wyoming at $110/wk ($5,730 per year). Across the 21 Wyoming counties with DOL pricing data, the spread between most and least expensive is 172%.
The median weekly infant center care cost in Wyoming is $159. The U.S. national median is $174, so Wyoming runs 9% below the national median. Annualized, the typical Wyoming family pays $8,242 per year for infant center daycare.
2 of 21 Wyoming counties (10%) have a Childcare Burden Index of 15% or higher — meaning a family earning the local median income would spend at least 15% of gross income on infant center daycare. 1 Wyoming county is classified as "Severe" (burden ≥ 20%). The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services treats childcare as affordable when it costs no more than 7% of household income.
Family-based (home) daycare is typically 20-30% cheaper than center-based care across the country, and Wyoming follows the same pattern. Each county page shows the exact infant family vs. infant center weekly rate, plus toddler, preschool, and school-age figures for both setting types. School-age care is usually the cheapest category, since school-age children only need before- and after-school coverage rather than full days.
The this entity category groups every U.S. childcare prices entity sharing this attribute. The list above is the data; the paragraphs below explain what the grouping means against the broader the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices distribution and how to read the relative rankings within the category.
For readers using this category as a starting point, the per-entity detail pages linked from the table above carry the underlying the DOL National Database of Childcare Prices data in full. The category-level view is the filter; the per-entity pages are the actual answer.