39 Counties · DOL 2022

Washington Childcare Costs

Median weekly infant center care in Washington is $328. Explore childcare pricing across 39 counties.

Median Infant Care

$328/wk

Counties Tracked

39

Avg Burden Index

43.0%

Most Expensive Counties

#1King County$478/wk #2Island County$363/wk #3San Juan County$363/wk #4Skagit County$363/wk #5Snohomish County$363/wk

Most Affordable Counties

#1Adams County$237/wk #2Asotin County$237/wk #3Chelan County$237/wk #4Douglas County$237/wk #5Ferry County$237/wk

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All Washington Counties

$478/wk · 21.4% burden

$363/wk · 22.8% burden

San Juan County

$363/wk · 24.6% burden

$363/wk · 23.0% burden

Snohomish County

$363/wk · 18.1% burden

$363/wk · 24.3% burden

$357/wk · 28.1% burden

$357/wk · 20.6% burden

$357/wk · 26.2% burden

Grays Harbor County

$357/wk · 31.4% burden

Jefferson County

$357/wk · 28.7% burden

Klickitat County

$357/wk · 27.9% burden

$357/wk · 27.6% burden

$357/wk · 25.0% burden

$357/wk · 31.6% burden

Skamania County

$357/wk · 22.0% burden

Thurston County

$357/wk · 20.9% burden

Wahkiakum County

$357/wk · 31.4% burden

$328/wk · 18.2% burden

$328/wk · 18.6% burden

$288/wk · 21.3% burden

$270/wk · 16.8% burden

Columbia County

$270/wk · 20.4% burden

Franklin County

$270/wk · 18.1% burden

Kittitas County

$270/wk · 21.0% burden

Walla Walla County

$270/wk · 21.1% burden

$270/wk · 21.7% burden

$237/wk · 19.5% burden

$237/wk · 19.3% burden

$237/wk · 17.1% burden

$237/wk · 15.5% burden

$237/wk · 24.4% burden

Garfield County

$237/wk · 21.3% burden

$237/wk · 18.6% burden

$237/wk · 18.1% burden

Okanogan County

$237/wk · 21.2% burden

Pend Oreille County

$237/wk · 20.8% burden

$237/wk · 19.8% burden

$237/wk · 25.0% burden

Sources: DOL National Database of Childcare Prices

Last updated: April 2026