Avg Infant (Center)
$8,502 /yr
Across 21 Wyoming counties
Statewide childcare costs · DOL NDCP 2022
Center-based infant care averages $8,502 a year across Wyoming's 21 reporting counties, 11% below the national average.
Wyoming vs. the nation
Across Wyoming's 21 counties, center-based infant care averages $8,502 a year - 11% below the national average of $9,592, making Wyoming the 14th-cheapest of 45 states with data. Within the state, county prices run from $5,730 to $15,604.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices (2022). Affordability benchmark: HHS (7% of family income).
Avg Infant (Center)
$8,502 /yr
Across 21 Wyoming counties
Avg Toddler (Center)
$7,656 /yr
Center-based weighted average
Avg Preschool (Center)
$7,689 /yr
Center-based weighted average
Infant cost spread
$5,730 – $15,604
Lowest to highest county
Annual cost averaged across all reporting counties. Source: DOL Women's Bureau NDCP 2022.
Bar shows Wyoming infant care as a share of an $80,000 reference household income. The dark marker shows the HHS 7% threshold — anything past it is officially "unaffordable" by federal definition.
Counties with the lowest infant care costs in Wyoming, starting at $5,730/yr
Counties with the highest infant care costs in Wyoming, up to $15,604/yr
Across Wyoming's 21 counties with NDCP price coverage, center-based infant care averages $8,502/year and toddler care averages $7,656/year — with preschool-age children at $7,689/year. The county-to-county spread ranges from $5,730 at the lowest end to $15,604 at the highest, a difference of $9,874 per year for the same age group. That variation is driven by local market rents, teacher wage floors, and whether the county has a metropolitan core pulling provider costs upward. Every licensed center and family childcare home in Wyoming operates under a single state licensing authority, meaning the core ratios, training hours, and background-check rules are uniform statewide — what varies is density (number of licensed slots per 100 children) and subsidy acceptance.
Licensing in Wyoming covers two primary provider categories: child care centers (commercial facilities serving more than a small family group) and family child care homes (operated out of a private residence with a capped enrollment of typically 6-12 children depending on helper assistance). Infant ratios cluster at 1:3 or 1:4 nationally, with the tightest ratios driving center costs higher because infant rooms cannot spread labor across more children. School-age care — covering the 6-12 ages for before- and after-school plus summer programs — averages lower per hour but is often bundled into full-time summer rates that push annual figures up. Families should note that listed rates here are full-time year-round annualized; part-time schedules (2-3 days/week) are typically charged at ~70% of full-time rather than pro-rated by day.
To find a licensed provider in any Wyoming county, start with the state's Child Care Resource and Referral network — this is the official intake point for both provider searches and CCDF subsidy applications. Use the rankings links above to identify counties where tuition is manageable or where market-rate pressure is heaviest. For enrollment, request each provider's most recent inspection report (public record), their staff-to-child ratios in practice (not just the licensed maximum), their QRIS star rating if the state operates a quality rating system, and their subsidy policy. Federal affordability data uses the 7% of household income benchmark; the Wyoming average pulls most counties well above that line, which is why Head Start (free for families under 100% of federal poverty line), state pre-K (free for 4-year-olds in many jurisdictions), and employer-side Dependent Care FSAs ($5,000/year pre-tax) remain essential cost-offset tools.
| County | Infant /yr | Toddler /yr | Preschool /yr | % of income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany County | $12,031 | $12,031 | $12,031 | 21.5% |
| Big Horn County | $7,169 | $6,721 | $6,721 | 11.7% |
| Campbell County | $6,901 | $6,197 | $6,197 | 7.4% |
| Carbon County | $7,147 | $6,901 | $6,901 | 11.0% |
| Converse County | $7,956 | $6,778 | $7,483 | 10.0% |
| Crook County | $8,289 | $7,169 | $7,169 | 12.0% |
| Fremont County | $6,901 | $6,162 | $6,162 | 11.5% |
| Goshen County | $5,730 | $5,325 | $5,325 | 9.2% |
| Hot Springs County | $5,915 | $5,423 | $5,423 | 9.2% |
| Johnson County | $6,399 | $6,399 | $6,399 | 10.5% |
| Laramie County | $8,381 | $8,092 | $8,092 | 11.0% |
| Lincoln County | $9,522 | $9,522 | $9,522 | 11.5% |
| Natrona County | $9,215 | $8,256 | $8,256 | 13.3% |
| Niobrara County | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Park County | $8,676 | $7,212 | $7,212 | 13.0% |
| Platte County | $8,242 | $7,212 | $7,212 | 12.7% |
| Sheridan County | $12,363 | $10,736 | $10,736 | 17.9% |
| Sublette County | $7,714 | $7,306 | $7,306 | 9.0% |
| Sweetwater County | $9,224 | $8,530 | $8,530 | 11.6% |
| Teton County | $15,604 | $11,465 | $11,465 | 14.4% |
| Uinta County | $6,787 | $6,360 | $6,360 | 8.7% |
| Washakie County | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Weston County | $8,394 | $6,984 | $6,984 | 11.7% |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs shown are annual estimates U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau — National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP). Costs shown are annual estimates
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.