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 |
$179 |
$9,308 |
22.4% |
$137 |
$7,124 |
17.1% |
Toddlers |
$177 |
$9,204 |
22.1% |
$133 |
$6,916 |
16.6% |
Twos |
$161 |
$8,372 |
20.1% |
$128 |
$6,656 |
16% |
Threes |
$146 |
$7,592 |
18.3% |
$124 |
$6,448 |
15.5% |
Fours |
$205 |
$10,660 |
25.6% |
$123 |
$6,396 |
15.4% |
S/A (PT) |
$105 |
$5,460 |
13.1% |
$68 |
$3,536 |
8.5% |
S/A (FT) |
$118 |
$6,136 |
14.8% |
$113 |
$5,876 |
14.1% |
Sources: 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 $41,577.