Average Fees for Full-Time Child Care
Age |
Child Care Centers (CCC) Weekly Fees |
Average Annual CCC Fee |
Percent of annual income spent on child care for one child in a family of three |
Family Child Care Homes (FCCH) Weekly Fee |
Average Annual FCCH Fee |
Percent of annual income spent on child care for one child in a family of three |
Infants |
$248 |
$12,896 |
26.1% |
$157 |
$8,164 |
16.6% |
Toddlers |
$239 |
$12,428 |
25.2% |
$155 |
$8,060 |
16.3% |
Twos |
$228 |
$11,856 |
24% |
$148 |
$7,696 |
15.6% |
Threes |
$205 |
$10,660 |
21.6% |
$147 |
$7,644 |
15.5% |
Fours |
$205 |
$10,660 |
21.6% |
$147 |
$7,644 |
15.5% |
S/A (PT) |
$103 |
$5,356 |
10.9% |
$78 |
$4,056 |
8.2% |
S/A (FT) |
$174 |
$9,048 |
18.3% |
$137 |
$7,124 |
14.4% |
Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2020.
A Standard Worthy of North Carolina Workers: The 2019 Living Income Standard for 100 Counties; North Carolina Justice Center; 2019.
Note: Based on annual income of $49,329.