2022 State-Level Childcare Price Estimates

2022 state-level estimates provide a national overview of childcare prices across the United States. The dataset is compiled by the Department of Labor and was last updated in January 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze state-level variations in childcare prices to identify regional cost disparities.
• Benchmark childcare price estimates against state-level economic indicators like median income.
• Map childcare price data by state for geographic visualization of affordability.

Strengths

• Data is compiled by the authoritative Department of Labor.
• Provides a national scope covering all U.S. states.
• Updated in January 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Unknown sample size and granularity of underlying price data.
• Limited to a single year (2022), preventing longitudinal analysis.
• Data format (XLS) may require conversion for programmatic analysis.

Provenance

Source

Department of Labor

Time Range

2022

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-01-20.

Geography

United States (state-level)