U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Oklahoma
Full-time care for an infant at a Oklahoma child care center had a median price of $212 a week in 2022, about $920 a month. That is $48 below the U.S. median of $260, and No. 30 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $212a week, infant at a center
- $184a week, toddler at a center
- $184a week, preschooler at a center
- $154a week, infant at a home daycare
Oklahoma prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $212 | $920 | $154 | $667 |
| Toddler | $184 | $795 | $142 | $613 |
| Preschool | $184 | $795 | $142 | $613 |
| School-age | $120 | $520 | $108 | $468 |
State medians of full-time weekly prices, 2022. A month is a week times 52, divided by 12.
- Under $171
- $171 to $234
- $234 to $307
- Over $307
- No federal price
- Inspection records
Daycare cost by Oklahoma county
Weekly medians for full-time care in the 15 most populous counties. Center prices first, then the infant price at a home. Open "All 77 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian County | $231 | $200 | $200 | $131 | $167 |
| Cleveland County | $221 | $191 | $191 | $125 | $160 |
| Comanche County | $209 | $181 | $181 | $118 | $152 |
| Creek County | $213 | $184 | $184 | $120 | $155 |
| Garfield County | $213 | $184 | $184 | $120 | $155 |
| Grady County | $214 | $185 | $185 | $121 | $155 |
| Logan County | $215 | $186 | $186 | $122 | $156 |
| Muskogee County | $202 | $174 | $174 | $114 | $147 |
| Oklahoma County | $215 | $186 | $186 | $122 | $156 |
| Payne County | $201 | $174 | $174 | $114 | $146 |
| Pottawatomie County | $210 | $182 | $182 | $119 | $153 |
| Rogers County | $219 | $190 | $190 | $124 | $159 |
| Tulsa County | $216 | $187 | $187 | $122 | $157 |
| Wagoner County | $220 | $190 | $190 | $124 | $160 |
| Washington County | $207 | $179 | $179 | $117 | $150 |
All 77 Oklahoma counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County | $192 | $166 | $166 | $108 | $139 |
| Alfalfa County | $204 | $177 | $177 | $115 | $148 |
| Atoka County | $197 | $170 | $170 | $111 | $143 |
| Beaver County | $211 | $183 | $183 | $119 | $154 |
| Beckham County | $205 | $177 | $177 | $116 | $149 |
| Blaine County | $205 | $177 | $177 | $116 | $149 |
| Bryan County | $208 | $180 | $180 | $118 | $151 |
| Caddo County | $198 | $171 | $171 | $112 | $144 |
| Canadian County | $231 | $200 | $200 | $131 | $167 |
| Carter County | $212 | $183 | $183 | $120 | $154 |
| Cherokee County | $203 | $175 | $175 | $115 | $147 |
| Choctaw County | $194 | $168 | $168 | $110 | $141 |
| Cimarron County | $196 | $169 | $169 | $111 | $142 |
| Cleveland County | $221 | $191 | $191 | $125 | $160 |
| Coal County | $195 | $169 | $169 | $110 | $142 |
| Comanche County | $209 | $181 | $181 | $118 | $152 |
| Cotton County | $207 | $178 | $178 | $117 | $150 |
| Craig County | $210 | $181 | $181 | $119 | $152 |
| Creek County | $213 | $184 | $184 | $120 | $155 |
| Custer County | $200 | $173 | $173 | $113 | $145 |
| Delaware County | $208 | $180 | $180 | $118 | $151 |
| Dewey County | $210 | $181 | $181 | $118 | $152 |
| Ellis County | $204 | $176 | $176 | $115 | $148 |
| Garfield County | $213 | $184 | $184 | $120 | $155 |
| Garvin County | $206 | $178 | $178 | $116 | $149 |
| Grady County | $214 | $185 | $185 | $121 | $155 |
| Grant County | $206 | $178 | $178 | $116 | $149 |
| Greer County | $197 | $170 | $170 | $111 | $143 |
| Harmon County | $211 | $183 | $183 | $119 | $154 |
| Harper County | $206 | $178 | $178 | $117 | $150 |
| Haskell County | $200 | $172 | $172 | $113 | $145 |
| Hughes County | $193 | $167 | $167 | $109 | $140 |
| Jackson County | $210 | $182 | $182 | $119 | $153 |
| Jefferson County | $195 | $168 | $168 | $110 | $141 |
| Johnston County | $198 | $171 | $171 | $112 | $144 |
| Kay County | $204 | $177 | $177 | $115 | $148 |
| Kingfisher County | $216 | $187 | $187 | $122 | $157 |
| Kiowa County | $190 | $164 | $164 | $107 | $138 |
| Latimer County | $201 | $174 | $174 | $114 | $146 |
| Le Flore County | $203 | $175 | $175 | $114 | $147 |
| Lincoln County | $203 | $175 | $175 | $114 | $147 |
| Logan County | $215 | $186 | $186 | $122 | $156 |
| Love County | $207 | $179 | $179 | $117 | $150 |
| Major County | $198 | $171 | $171 | $112 | $144 |
| Marshall County | $204 | $177 | $177 | $115 | $148 |
| Mayes County | $207 | $179 | $179 | $117 | $150 |
| McClain County | $217 | $188 | $188 | $123 | $158 |
| McCurtain County | $194 | $168 | $168 | $110 | $141 |
| McIntosh County | $199 | $172 | $172 | $112 | $145 |
| Murray County | $209 | $181 | $181 | $118 | $152 |
| Muskogee County | $202 | $174 | $174 | $114 | $147 |
| Noble County | $199 | $172 | $172 | $113 | $145 |
| Nowata County | $200 | $173 | $173 | $113 | $145 |
| Okfuskee County | $195 | $168 | $168 | $110 | $142 |
| Oklahoma County | $215 | $186 | $186 | $122 | $156 |
| Okmulgee County | $203 | $176 | $176 | $115 | $148 |
| Osage County | $207 | $179 | $179 | $117 | $150 |
| Ottawa County | $200 | $173 | $173 | $113 | $145 |
| Pawnee County | $211 | $183 | $183 | $119 | $153 |
| Payne County | $201 | $174 | $174 | $114 | $146 |
| Pittsburg County | $206 | $178 | $178 | $116 | $149 |
| Pontotoc County | $208 | $179 | $179 | $117 | $151 |
| Pottawatomie County | $210 | $182 | $182 | $119 | $153 |
| Pushmataha County | $194 | $167 | $167 | $109 | $141 |
| Roger Mills County | $204 | $176 | $176 | $115 | $148 |
| Rogers County | $219 | $190 | $190 | $124 | $159 |
| Seminole County | $199 | $172 | $172 | $112 | $145 |
| Sequoyah County | $203 | $176 | $176 | $115 | $148 |
| Stephens County | $207 | $179 | $179 | $117 | $151 |
| Texas County | $209 | $181 | $181 | $118 | $152 |
| Tillman County | $198 | $171 | $171 | $112 | $144 |
| Tulsa County | $216 | $187 | $187 | $122 | $157 |
| Wagoner County | $220 | $190 | $190 | $124 | $160 |
| Washington County | $207 | $179 | $179 | $117 | $150 |
| Washita County | $202 | $175 | $175 | $114 | $147 |
| Woods County | $204 | $176 | $176 | $115 | $148 |
| Woodward County | $209 | $180 | $180 | $118 | $151 |
Head Start in Oklahoma
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 378 Oklahoma centers are on the federal list, with 11,364 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma County | 47 | 1,603 |
| Tulsa County | 31 | 2,109 |
| Pottawatomie County | 13 | 352 |
| McCurtain County | 12 | 271 |
| Cherokee County | 11 | 471 |
| Bryan County | 10 | 259 |
| Choctaw County | 10 | 207 |
| Muskogee County | 10 | 283 |
| Caddo County | 9 | 222 |
| Garfield County | 9 | 207 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for Oklahoma
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In Oklahoma, the price tables above and the Head Start list are what we publish.
More states in the South
- Alabama$136
- Arkansas
- Delaware$238
- District of Columbia$490
- Florida$225
- Georgia$167
- Kentucky$159
- Louisiana$150
- Maryland$330
- Mississippi$132
- North Carolina$219
- South Carolina$185
- Tennessee$189
- Texas$174
- Virginia$261
- West Virginia$168
Prices shown as "county median" are from the U.S. Department of Labor National Database of Childcare Prices (latest year available, 2022), as stated on our data sources page.