Childcare prices in Washington, county by county
In 2022, full-time infant care at a childcare center cost a median of $17,034 a year across Washington counties, from $12,326 in Adams County to $24,879 in King County.
| Adams County | $12,326 | $11,260 | $10,296 | 2022 |
| Asotin County | $12,326 | $11,260 | $10,296 | 2022 |
| Benton County | $14,060 | $10,800 | $10,296 | 2022 |
| Chelan County | $12,326 | $11,260 | $10,296 | 2022 |
| Clallam County | $18,580 | $12,944 | $12,800 | 2022 |
| Clark County | $18,580 | $12,944 | $12,800 | 2022 |
| Columbia County | $14,060 | $10,800 | $10,296 | 2022 |
| Cowlitz County | $18,580 | $12,944 | $12,800 | 2022 |
| Douglas County | $12,326 | $11,260 | $10,296 | 2022 |
| Ferry County | $12,326 | $11,260 | $10,296 | 2022 |
| Franklin County | $14,060 | $10,800 | $10,296 | 2022 |
| Garfield County | $12,326 | $11,260 | $10,296 | 2022 |
| Grant County | $12,326 | $11,260 | $10,296 | 2022 |
| Grays Harbor County | $18,580 | $12,944 | $12,800 | 2022 |
| Island County | $18,868 | $15,090 | $14,344 | 2022 |
| Jefferson County | $18,580 | $12,944 | $12,800 | 2022 |
| King County | $24,879 | $20,264 | $18,040 | 2022 |
| Kitsap County | $17,034 | $12,951 | $13,200 | 2022 |
| Kittitas County | $14,060 | $10,800 | $10,296 | 2022 |
| Klickitat County | $18,580 | $12,944 | $12,800 | 2022 |
| Lewis County | $18,580 | $12,944 | $12,800 | 2022 |
| Lincoln County | $12,326 | $11,260 | $10,296 | 2022 |
| Mason County | $18,580 | $12,944 | $12,800 | 2022 |
| Okanogan County | $12,326 | $11,260 | $10,296 | 2022 |
| Pacific County | $18,580 | $12,944 | $12,800 | 2022 |
| Pend Oreille County | $12,326 | $11,260 | $10,296 | 2022 |
| Pierce County | $17,034 | $12,951 | $13,200 | 2022 |
| San Juan County | $18,868 | $15,090 | $14,344 | 2022 |
| Skagit County | $18,868 | $15,090 | $14,344 | 2022 |
| Skamania County | $18,580 | $12,944 | $12,800 | 2022 |
| Snohomish County | $18,868 | $15,090 | $14,344 | 2022 |
| Spokane County | $14,992 | $11,860 | $11,320 | 2022 |
| Stevens County | $12,326 | $11,260 | $10,296 | 2022 |
| Thurston County | $18,580 | $12,944 | $12,800 | 2022 |
| Wahkiakum County | $18,580 | $12,944 | $12,800 | 2022 |
| Walla Walla County | $14,060 | $10,800 | $10,296 | 2022 |
| Whatcom County | $18,868 | $15,090 | $14,344 | 2022 |
| Whitman County | $12,326 | $11,260 | $10,296 | 2022 |
| Yakima County | $14,060 | $10,800 | $10,296 | 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.