U.S. Department of Labor price data
Daycare cost in Wisconsin
Full-time care for an infant at a Wisconsin child care center had a median price of $257 a week in 2022, about $1,114 a month. That is $3 below the U.S. median of $260, and No. 20 of 45 states counting from the most expensive.
- $257a week, infant at a center
- $229a week, toddler at a center
- $229a week, preschooler at a center
- $193a week, infant at a home daycare
Wisconsin prices by age
| Age | Center, a week | Center, a month | Home, a week | Home, a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $257 | $1,114 | $193 | $838 |
| Toddler | $229 | $992 | $180 | $781 |
| Preschool | $229 | $992 | $180 | $781 |
| School-age | $189 | $820 | $165 | $716 |
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 Wisconsin 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 72 counties" for the rest, A to Z.
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County | $293 | $259 | $259 | $205 | $220 |
| Dane County | $293 | $259 | $259 | $205 | $220 |
| Eau Claire County | $293 | $259 | $259 | $205 | $220 |
| Kenosha County | $293 | $259 | $259 | $205 | $220 |
| La Crosse County | $293 | $259 | $259 | $205 | $220 |
| Marathon County | $236 | $210 | $210 | $185 | $175 |
| Milwaukee County | $293 | $259 | $259 | $205 | $220 |
| Outagamie County | $236 | $210 | $210 | $185 | $175 |
| Racine County | $293 | $259 | $259 | $205 | $220 |
| Rock County | $293 | $259 | $259 | $205 | $220 |
| Sheboygan County | $236 | $210 | $210 | $185 | $175 |
| Walworth County | $236 | $210 | $210 | $185 | $175 |
| Washington County | $236 | $210 | $210 | $185 | $175 |
| Waukesha County | $293 | $259 | $259 | $205 | $220 |
| Winnebago County | $293 | $259 | $259 | $205 | $220 |
All 72 Wisconsin counties
| County | Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School-age | Infant at a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Ashland County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $164 | $155 |
| Barron County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $164 | $155 |
| Bayfield County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Brown County | $293 | $259 | $259 | $205 | $220 |
| Buffalo County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Burnett County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Calumet County | $236 | $210 | $210 | $185 | $175 |
| Chippewa County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $164 | $155 |
| Clark County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Columbia County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $153 | $155 |
| Crawford County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $164 | $155 |
| Dane County | $293 | $259 | $259 | $205 | $220 |
| Dodge County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $164 | $155 |
| Door County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $164 | $155 |
| Douglas County | $236 | $210 | $210 | $185 | $175 |
| Dunn County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $164 | $155 |
| Eau Claire County | $293 | $259 | $259 | $205 | $220 |
| Florence County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Fond du Lac County | $236 | $210 | $210 | $185 | $175 |
| Forest County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Grant County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $164 | $155 |
| Green County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $164 | $155 |
| Green Lake County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $164 | $155 |
| Iowa County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Iron County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $164 | $155 |
| Jackson County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $164 | $155 |
| Jefferson County | $236 | $210 | $210 | $185 | $175 |
| Juneau County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Kenosha County | $293 | $259 | $259 | $205 | $220 |
| Kewaunee County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| La Crosse County | $293 | $259 | $259 | $205 | $220 |
| Lafayette County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Langlade County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $164 | $155 |
| Lincoln County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $164 | $155 |
| Manitowoc County | $236 | $210 | $210 | $185 | $175 |
| Marathon County | $236 | $210 | $210 | $185 | $175 |
| Marinette County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $164 | $155 |
| Marquette County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Menominee County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Milwaukee County | $293 | $259 | $259 | $205 | $220 |
| Monroe County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $164 | $155 |
| Oconto County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Oneida County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $164 | $155 |
| Outagamie County | $236 | $210 | $210 | $185 | $175 |
| Ozaukee County | $236 | $210 | $210 | $185 | $175 |
| Pepin County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Pierce County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $164 | $155 |
| Polk County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Portage County | $236 | $210 | $210 | $185 | $175 |
| Price County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Racine County | $293 | $259 | $259 | $205 | $220 |
| Richland County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $164 | $155 |
| Rock County | $293 | $259 | $259 | $205 | $220 |
| Rusk County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Sauk County | $236 | $210 | $210 | $185 | $175 |
| Sawyer County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Shawano County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Sheboygan County | $236 | $210 | $210 | $185 | $175 |
| St. Croix County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $164 | $155 |
| Taylor County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Trempealeau County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Vernon County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Vilas County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Walworth County | $236 | $210 | $210 | $185 | $175 |
| Washburn County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Washington County | $236 | $210 | $210 | $185 | $175 |
| Waukesha County | $293 | $259 | $259 | $205 | $220 |
| Waupaca County | $210 | $190 | $190 | $164 | $155 |
| Waushara County | $182 | $170 | $170 | $153 | $150 |
| Winnebago County | $293 | $259 | $259 | $205 | $220 |
| Wood County | $236 | $210 | $210 | $185 | $175 |
Head Start in Wisconsin
Head Start and Early Head Start are free federal programs for children from families with low incomes. 262 Wisconsin centers are on the federal list, with 10,104 funded places. The 10 counties with the most centers:
| County | Centers | Funded places |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee County | 48 | 2,357 |
| Dane County | 17 | 610 |
| Brown County | 10 | 621 |
| Kenosha County | 9 | 469 |
| Marinette County | 7 | 96 |
| Sheboygan County | 7 | 217 |
| La Crosse County | 6 | 226 |
| Racine County | 6 | 311 |
| Sawyer County | 6 | 212 |
| Waupaca County | 6 | 128 |
Source: Head Start center locator service locations. To apply, contact the center or its grantee.
Inspection records for Wisconsin
Daycare Hub reads each daycare's state inspection record in Texas only, for now. Daycare in Texas shows what a provider page holds. In Wisconsin, the price tables above and the Head Start list are what we publish.
More states in the Midwest
- Illinois$283
- Indiana
- Iowa$166
- Kansas$157
- Michigan$166
- Minnesota$323
- Missouri
- Nebraska$219
- North Dakota$215
- Ohio$265
- South Dakota$149
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.