Childcare prices in Pennsylvania, county by county
In 2020, full-time infant care at a childcare center cost a median of $9,620 a year across Pennsylvania counties, from $6,422 in Somerset County to $15,818 in Chester County.
| Adams County | $11,076 | $9,100 | $6,370 | 2020 |
| Allegheny County | $11,331 | $10,010 | $8,580 | 2020 |
| Armstrong County | $9,100 | $8,580 | $9,100 | 2020 |
| Beaver County | $9,620 | $9,100 | $10,400 | 2020 |
| Bedford County | $7,332 | $6,828 | $6,500 | 2020 |
| Berks County | $11,180 | $9,360 | $9,360 | 2020 |
| Blair County | $8,060 | $8,372 | $6,370 | 2020 |
| Bradford County | $9,646 | $8,190 | $7,930 | 2020 |
| Bucks County | $14,326 | $11,752 | $8,580 | 2020 |
| Butler County | $11,128 | $9,802 | $8,060 | 2020 |
| Cambria County | $6,822 | $6,500 | $6,500 | 2020 |
| Cameron County | $8,385 | $6,760 | $6,500 | 2020 |
| Carbon County | $7,410 | $6,890 | $6,500 | 2020 |
| Centre County | $12,472 | $11,700 | $6,240 | 2020 |
| Chester County | $15,818 | $12,324 | $10,920 | 2020 |
| Clarion County | $8,060 | $7,345 | $7,410 | 2020 |
| Clearfield County | $8,060 | $7,345 | $6,305 | 2020 |
| Clinton County | $8,424 | $6,500 | $6,370 | 2020 |
| Columbia County | $7,995 | $7,280 | $6,370 | 2020 |
| Crawford County | $9,594 | $7,956 | $8,970 | 2020 |
| Cumberland County | $12,506 | $10,452 | $8,320 | 2020 |
| Dauphin County | $11,856 | $8,580 | $8,580 | 2020 |
| Delaware County | $12,025 | $10,660 | $9,880 | 2020 |
| Elk County | $8,385 | $6,760 | $6,370 | 2020 |
| Erie County | $10,400 | $8,554 | $8,060 | 2020 |
| Fayette County | $9,100 | $8,580 | $8,840 | 2020 |
| Forest County | $8,060 | $7,345 | $7,280 | 2020 |
| Franklin County | $8,580 | $7,800 | $7,020 | 2020 |
| Fulton County | $7,332 | $6,828 | $6,500 | 2020 |
| Greene County | $9,360 | $8,840 | $10,010 | 2020 |
| Huntingdon County | $7,332 | $6,828 | $6,208 | 2020 |
| Indiana County | $10,595 | $9,282 | $7,540 | 2020 |
| Jefferson County | $8,060 | $7,345 | $7,280 | 2020 |
| Juniata County | $11,440 | $8,905 | $6,565 | 2020 |
| Lackawanna County | $11,115 | $8,752 | $9,360 | 2020 |
| Lancaster County | $14,019 | $10,166 | $7,800 | 2020 |
| Lawrence County | $10,400 | $9,360 | $9,360 | 2020 |
| Lebanon County | $9,724 | $9,464 | $8,840 | 2020 |
| Lehigh County | $9,880 | $8,840 | $8,840 | 2020 |
| Luzerne County | $10,140 | $8,060 | $7,670 | 2020 |
| Lycoming County | $8,424 | $5,980 | $6,500 | 2020 |
| McKean County | $8,385 | $6,760 | $6,370 | 2020 |
| Mercer County | $12,993 | $9,145 | $10,010 | 2020 |
| Mifflin County | $10,075 | $8,580 | $6,565 | 2020 |
| Monroe County | $9,360 | $7,800 | $9,100 | 2020 |
| Montgomery County | $15,548 | $12,740 | $10,920 | 2020 |
| Montour County | $7,995 | $8,008 | $5,460 | 2020 |
| Northampton County | $10,608 | $8,944 | $8,060 | 2020 |
| Northumberland County | $7,475 | $7,020 | $7,150 | 2020 |
| Perry County | $11,596 | $9,620 | $6,500 | 2020 |
| Philadelphia County | $12,220 | $10,140 | $9,880 | 2020 |
| Pike County | $9,568 | $8,320 | $9,100 | 2020 |
| Potter County | $8,424 | $6,500 | $6,630 | 2020 |
| Schuylkill County | $7,410 | $7,020 | $7,150 | 2020 |
| Snyder County | $7,995 | $8,008 | $6,370 | 2020 |
| Somerset County | $6,422 | $5,720 | $5,980 | 2020 |
| Sullivan County | $11,232 | $9,360 | $8,060 | 2020 |
| Susquehanna County | $10,660 | $9,620 | $7,930 | 2020 |
| Tioga County | $8,476 | $7,020 | $6,500 | 2020 |
| Union County | $7,995 | $8,008 | $6,370 | 2020 |
| Venango County | $9,594 | $8,604 | $8,190 | 2020 |
| Warren County | $8,385 | $6,760 | $6,370 | 2020 |
| Washington County | $11,440 | $10,400 | $10,660 | 2020 |
| Wayne County | $10,660 | $7,761 | $9,100 | 2020 |
| Westmoreland County | $10,660 | $9,360 | $8,840 | 2020 |
| Wyoming County | $10,036 | $8,580 | $7,930 | 2020 |
| York County | $10,452 | $9,308 | $7,150 | 2020 |
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.