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 |
$266 |
$13,832 |
24.7% |
$182 |
$9,464 |
16.9% |
Toddlers |
$260 |
$13,520 |
24.1% |
$179 |
$9,308 |
16.6% |
Twos |
$247 |
$12,844 |
22.9% |
$175 |
$9,100 |
16.3% |
Threes |
$230 |
$11,960 |
21.4% |
$170 |
$8,840 |
15.8% |
Fours |
$226 |
$11,752 |
21% |
$166 |
$8,632 |
15.4% |
S/A (PT) |
$125 |
$6,500 |
11.6% |
$97 |
$5,044 |
9% |
S/A (FT) |
$179 |
$9,308 |
16.6% |
$148 |
$7,696 |
13.7% |
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 $55,995.