Childcare prices in Maryland, county by county
In 2022, full-time infant care at a childcare center cost a median of $13,231 a year across Maryland counties, from $10,848 in Dorchester County to $21,533 in Howard County.
| Allegany County | $12,369 | $8,349 | $7,769 | 2022 |
| Anne Arundel County | $17,024 | $12,001 | $12,525 | 2022 |
| Baltimore City | $13,001 | $11,246 | $9,359 | 2022 |
| Baltimore County | $17,955 | $13,290 | $11,924 | 2022 |
| Calvert County | $16,816 | $11,853 | $12,439 | 2022 |
| Caroline County | $11,280 | $8,169 | $8,178 | 2022 |
| Carroll County | $16,816 | $11,853 | $12,439 | 2022 |
| Cecil County | $13,231 | $9,116 | $9,190 | 2022 |
| Charles County | $16,816 | $11,853 | $12,439 | 2022 |
| Dorchester County | $10,848 | $7,856 | $8,122 | 2022 |
| Frederick County | $16,897 | $12,642 | $11,520 | 2022 |
| Garrett County | $12,838 | $8,676 | $7,823 | 2022 |
| Harford County | $16,897 | $12,642 | $11,520 | 2022 |
| Howard County | $21,533 | $17,457 | $14,957 | 2022 |
| Kent County | $11,280 | $8,169 | $8,178 | 2022 |
| Montgomery County | $21,533 | $17,457 | $14,957 | 2022 |
| Prince George's County | $17,024 | $12,001 | $12,525 | 2022 |
| Queen Anne's County | $13,231 | $9,116 | $9,190 | 2022 |
| Somerset County | $10,848 | $7,856 | $8,122 | 2022 |
| St. Mary's County | $13,231 | $9,116 | $9,190 | 2022 |
| Talbot County | $13,231 | $9,116 | $9,190 | 2022 |
| Washington County | $13,231 | $9,116 | $9,190 | 2022 |
| Wicomico County | $10,848 | $7,856 | $8,122 | 2022 |
| Worcester County | $12,369 | $8,349 | $7,769 | 2022 |
Yearly prices (weekly median × 52). Select a column to sort.
Sources
- National Database of Childcare Prices, 2008 to 2022 data file (county level), US Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, checked 1 November 2026
- National Database of Childcare Prices Technical Report 2024, US Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, checked 1 November 2026
Prices are weekly medians for full-time care in the year shown, in that year's dollars, as published by the Department of Labor. Yearly figures are weekly × 52. Some county figures are estimated by the Department from state data or nearby age groups. Data checked 1 November 2026.