Daycare cost · Wyoming
How much does daycare cost in Wyoming?
Full-time infant care at a Wyoming daycare center cost a median of $158 a week in the latest federal county survey. A home daycare charged $147 a week for a baby.
- a week, center infant care, county survey
- $158
- a week, center preschool, county survey
- $139
- Counties priced
- 22
By age
Daycare prices by age in Wyoming
Weekly prices for full-time care. The county survey figures are the middle county in Wyoming; the posted figures are the middle rate on Wyoming daycare websites.
| Age | Center, county survey | Home daycare, county survey | Posted by daycares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | $158 | $147 | Too few to show |
| Toddler | $138 | $129 | Too few to show |
| Preschool | $139 | $129 | Too few to show |
| School ageOften before and after school only | $125 | $123 | Too few to show |
County survey: U.S. Department of Labor, 2022; Wyoming figure = the median of 22 county medians. Fewer than 30 Wyoming daycares post a usable full-time rate for any one age group, so this page does not give a posted figure for Wyoming.
Reading the numbers
Where these figures come from
The 2022 prices come from the U.S. Department of Labor's county survey, built from Wyoming's own surveys of what providers charge. Each county with a price counts the same, and the state figure is the middle of the 21 counties with a center infant price.
We read 95 Wyoming daycare websites, but too few post a full-time weekly rate for any one age to give a 2026 figure. Ask each daycare for its current rate.
By county
Where daycare costs more in Wyoming
Lowest county price
$110a week for center infant care in Goshen CountyHighest county price
$300a week for center infant care in Teton CountyLaramie County
$161a week for center infant care; the most populous county in WyomingNatrona County
$177a week for center infant care; one of the 3 most populousCampbell County
$133a week for center infant care; one of the 3 most populousPrices in Wyoming range widely. In 2022, center infant care ran from $110 a week in Goshen County to $300 a week in Teton County, which includes Jackson. The larger counties sit near the middle: $161 in Laramie County, which includes Cheyenne, $177 in Natrona County, which includes Casper, and $133 in Campbell County, which includes Gillette.
Home daycares cost a little less in the middle county, $147 a week for a baby against $158 at a center. In several counties, though, including Campbell and Teton, a home daycare was priced above a center in 2022.
- A year of center infant care at the middle county price
- $8,216
- of the middle county household income ($68,887)
- 12%
- counties where it passed 20% of household income
- 1 of 21
Every county
Daycare prices in every Wyoming county
Weekly county survey prices for full-time care, A to Z. Select a column heading to sort by it. The towns are where most of each county's daycares on DaycarePal are.
| Towns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | $231 | $231 | $170 | Laramie |
| Big Horn | $138 | $129 | $164 | LovellGreybull |
| Campbell | $133 | $119 | $150 | Gillette |
| Carbon | $137 | $133 | $146 | RawlinsSaratoga |
| Converse | $153 | $144 | $121 | Douglas |
| Crook | $159 | $138 | No figure | Sundance |
| Fremont | $133 | $118 | $147 | RivertonLander |
| Goshen | $110 | $102 | $126 | Torrington |
| Hot Springs | $114 | $104 | No figure | Thermopolis |
| Johnson | $123 | $123 | $144 | Buffalo |
| Laramie | $161 | $156 | $149 | Cheyenne |
| Lincoln | $183 | $183 | $152 | AftonKemmererThayne |
| Natrona | $177 | $159 | $139 | CasperMills |
| Park | $167 | $139 | $150 | CodyPowell |
| Platte | $158 | $139 | No figure | Wheatland |
| Sheridan | $238 | $206 | $176 | Sheridan |
| Sublette | $148 | $140 | $194 | Pinedale |
| Sweetwater | $177 | $164 | $126 | Rock SpringsGreen River |
| Teton | $300 | $220 | $360 | Jackson |
| Uinta | $131 | $122 | $135 | None listed |
| Washakie | No figure | No figure | $123 | Worland |
| Weston | $161 | $134 | $118 | Newcastle |
Paying for care
Ways to lower the cost
The Wyoming Department of Family Services runs the state's child care assistance program, which helps families with lower incomes who work or go to school pay for care. On DaycarePal, 231 Wyoming daycares are listed as accepting child care assistance: see which ones.
Head Start and Early Head Start are free for families who qualify, mostly by income, and serve children from birth to age 5.
Part-time schedules can lower the bill. When you compare, ask about registration fees and whether you pay for weeks your child is away.
Questions
Questions about daycare cost in Wyoming
How much is daycare per month in Wyoming?
About $685 a month for full-time infant care at a center, at the 2022 middle-county price of $158 a week. A home daycare came to about $637 a month, and center preschool to about $602.
How much does infant care cost a year in Wyoming?
About $8,216 a year at the 2022 middle-county price for center infant care, or 12% of the middle county's household income ($68,887). In 1 of 21 counties, it took more than 20% of household income.
Which Wyoming county has the highest daycare prices?
Teton County, at $300 a week for center infant care in 2022. Goshen County had the lowest, at $110. The table on this page lists each county.
Does home daycare cost less than a center in Wyoming?
In the middle county, a little: $147 a week for infant care at a home daycare and $158 at a center. In some counties, including Teton, the home daycare price was higher.
How much does daycare cost in Cheyenne or Casper?
In 2022, center infant care cost $161 a week in Laramie County, which includes Cheyenne, and $177 a week in Natrona County, which includes Casper.
We are a directory, not the daycare. Each daycare sets its own prices; ask for the current rate for your child's age and schedule.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices (2022 county prices and household incomes); rates posted on Wyoming daycare websites, read in 2026. See daycares in Wyoming for each daycare's own listing.