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 |
$242 |
$12,584 |
25.7% |
$169 |
$8,788 |
18% |
Toddlers |
$234 |
$12,168 |
24.9% |
$161 |
$8,372 |
17.1% |
Twos |
$224 |
$11,648 |
23.8% |
$162 |
$8,424 |
17.2% |
Threes |
$203 |
$10,556 |
21.6% |
$156 |
$8,112 |
16.6% |
Fours |
$202 |
$10,504 |
21.5% |
$156 |
$8,112 |
16.6% |
S/A (PT) |
$99 |
$5,148 |
10.5% |
$91 |
$4,732 |
9.7% |
S/A (FT) |
$160 |
$8,320 |
17% |
$128 |
$6,656 |
13.6% |
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 $48,919.