Child care prices in Louisiana.
Weekly child care prices in Louisiana, county by county, from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Source: National Database of Childcare Prices, U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau. Data year 2022. Read November 4, 2026.
$153
Center, infant
State median per week, 2022
$141
Center, preschool
State median per week, 2022
$137
Home daycare, infant
State median per week, 2022
$137
Home daycare, preschool
State median per week, 2022
Infant care at centers is lowest in East Feliciana Parish, at $120 a week in 2022. It is highest in LaSalle Parish, at $160 in 2022.
Infant care at home daycares is lowest in East Feliciana Parish, at $100 a week in 2022. It is highest in Ascension Parish, at $142 in 2022.
These prices are ranges to compare your own rates with. They are not advice on what to charge.
Centers: weekly prices by county, 2022
Each row is the county's newest year with a price. Every row is 2022.
| County | Median per week, 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School age | |
| Acadia Parish | $158 | $152 | $147 | $133 |
| Allen Parish | $127 | $127 | $126 | $114 |
| Ascension Parish | $150 | $145 | $140 | $127 |
| Assumption Parish | $150 | $145 | $140 | $127 |
| Avoyelles Parish | $133 | $132 | $132 | $120 |
| Beauregard Parish | $127 | $127 | $126 | $114 |
| Bienville Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 |
| Bossier Parish | $157 | $152 | $147 | $133 |
| Caddo Parish | $157 | $152 | $147 | $133 |
| Calcasieu Parish | $153 | $147 | $141 | $127 |
| Caldwell Parish | $130 | $129 | $129 | $120 |
| Cameron Parish | $153 | $147 | $141 | $127 |
| Catahoula Parish | $133 | $132 | $132 | $120 |
| Claiborne Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 |
| Concordia Parish | $133 | $132 | $132 | $120 |
| De Soto Parish | $157 | $152 | $147 | $133 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | $143 | $140 | $137 | $126 |
| East Carroll Parish | $130 | $129 | $129 | $120 |
| East Feliciana Parish | $120 | $120 | $123 | $113 |
| Evangeline Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 |
| Franklin Parish | $130 | $129 | $129 | $120 |
| Grant Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 |
| Iberia Parish | $158 | $152 | $147 | $133 |
| Iberville Parish | $143 | $140 | $137 | $126 |
| Jackson Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | $153 | $147 | $141 | $127 |
| Jefferson Parish | $152 | $145 | $140 | $128 |
| Lafayette Parish | $158 | $152 | $147 | $133 |
| Lafourche Parish | $150 | $145 | $140 | $127 |
| LaSalle Parish | $160 | $152 | $147 | $133 |
| Lincoln Parish | $157 | $149 | $144 | $133 |
| Livingston Parish | $158 | $153 | $147 | $133 |
| Madison Parish | $130 | $129 | $129 | $120 |
| Morehouse Parish | $130 | $129 | $129 | $120 |
| Natchitoches Parish | $157 | $152 | $147 | $133 |
| Orleans Parish | $152 | $145 | $140 | $128 |
| Ouachita Parish | $157 | $149 | $144 | $133 |
| Plaquemines Parish | $152 | $145 | $140 | $128 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | $120 | $120 | $123 | $113 |
| Rapides Parish | $157 | $152 | $147 | $133 |
| Red River Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 |
| Richland Parish | $130 | $129 | $129 | $120 |
| Sabine Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 |
| St. Bernard Parish | $152 | $145 | $140 | $128 |
| St. Charles Parish | $150 | $145 | $140 | $127 |
| St. Helena Parish | $133 | $133 | $132 | $120 |
| St. James Parish | $150 | $145 | $140 | $127 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | $150 | $145 | $140 | $127 |
| St. Landry Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 |
| St. Martin Parish | $158 | $152 | $147 | $133 |
| St. Mary Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 |
| St. Tammany Parish | $158 | $153 | $147 | $133 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | $158 | $153 | $147 | $133 |
| Tensas Parish | $130 | $129 | $129 | $120 |
| Terrebonne Parish | $150 | $145 | $140 | $127 |
| Union Parish | $130 | $129 | $129 | $120 |
| Vermilion Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 |
| Vernon Parish | $133 | $132 | $132 | $120 |
| Washington Parish | $133 | $133 | $132 | $120 |
| Webster Parish | $132 | $132 | $132 | $120 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | $143 | $140 | $137 | $126 |
| West Carroll Parish | $130 | $129 | $129 | $120 |
| West Feliciana Parish | $143 | $140 | $137 | $126 |
| Winn Parish | $133 | $132 | $132 | $120 |
Home daycares: weekly prices by county, 2022
| County | Median per week, 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School age | |
| Acadia Parish | $140 | $140 | $140 | $120 |
| Allen Parish | $103 | $103 | $103 | $108 |
| Ascension Parish | $142 | $135 | $138 | $118 |
| Assumption Parish | $142 | $135 | $138 | $118 |
| Avoyelles Parish | $106 | $106 | $107 | $107 |
| Beauregard Parish | $103 | $103 | $103 | $108 |
| Bienville Parish | $104 | $104 | $105 | $103 |
| Bossier Parish | $137 | $137 | $138 | $117 |
| Caddo Parish | $137 | $137 | $138 | $117 |
| Calcasieu Parish | $137 | $137 | $137 | $122 |
| Caldwell Parish | $103 | $103 | $105 | $107 |
| Cameron Parish | $137 | $137 | $137 | $122 |
| Catahoula Parish | $106 | $106 | $107 | $107 |
| Claiborne Parish | $104 | $104 | $105 | $103 |
| Concordia Parish | $106 | $106 | $107 | $107 |
| De Soto Parish | $137 | $137 | $138 | $117 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | $133 | $133 | $133 | $117 |
| East Carroll Parish | $103 | $103 | $105 | $107 |
| East Feliciana Parish | $100 | $100 | $100 | $104 |
| Evangeline Parish | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 |
| Franklin Parish | $103 | $103 | $105 | $107 |
| Grant Parish | $106 | $106 | $107 | $107 |
| Iberia Parish | $140 | $140 | $140 | $120 |
| Iberville Parish | $133 | $133 | $133 | $117 |
| Jackson Parish | $104 | $104 | $105 | $103 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | $137 | $137 | $137 | $122 |
| Jefferson Parish | $133 | $133 | $133 | $115 |
| Lafayette Parish | $140 | $140 | $140 | $120 |
| Lafourche Parish | $142 | $135 | $138 | $118 |
| LaSalle Parish | $139 | $139 | $140 | $120 |
| Lincoln Parish | $137 | $137 | $138 | $120 |
| Livingston Parish | $140 | $140 | $140 | $120 |
| Madison Parish | $103 | $103 | $105 | $107 |
| Morehouse Parish | $103 | $103 | $105 | $107 |
| Natchitoches Parish | $137 | $137 | $138 | $117 |
| Orleans Parish | $133 | $133 | $133 | $115 |
| Ouachita Parish | $137 | $137 | $138 | $120 |
| Plaquemines Parish | $133 | $133 | $133 | $115 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | $100 | $100 | $100 | $104 |
| Rapides Parish | $139 | $139 | $140 | $120 |
| Red River Parish | $104 | $104 | $105 | $103 |
| Richland Parish | $103 | $103 | $105 | $107 |
| Sabine Parish | $104 | $104 | $105 | $103 |
| St. Bernard Parish | $133 | $133 | $133 | $115 |
| St. Charles Parish | $142 | $135 | $138 | $118 |
| St. Helena Parish | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 |
| St. James Parish | $142 | $135 | $138 | $118 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | $142 | $135 | $138 | $118 |
| St. Landry Parish | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 |
| St. Martin Parish | $140 | $140 | $140 | $120 |
| St. Mary Parish | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 |
| St. Tammany Parish | $140 | $140 | $140 | $120 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | $140 | $140 | $140 | $120 |
| Tensas Parish | $103 | $103 | $105 | $107 |
| Terrebonne Parish | $142 | $135 | $138 | $118 |
| Union Parish | $103 | $103 | $105 | $107 |
| Vermilion Parish | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 |
| Vernon Parish | $106 | $106 | $107 | $107 |
| Washington Parish | $107 | $107 | $107 | $107 |
| Webster Parish | $104 | $104 | $105 | $103 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | $133 | $133 | $133 | $117 |
| West Carroll Parish | $103 | $103 | $105 | $107 |
| West Feliciana Parish | $133 | $133 | $133 | $117 |
| Winn Parish | $106 | $106 | $107 | $107 |
What the age groups mean
The database groups children the same way in every state.
- Infantbirth to 23 months
- Toddler24 to 35 months
- Preschool36 to 54 months
- School ageschool-age children
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Questions, answered
How much does child care cost in Louisiana?
The Louisiana median at a center was $153 a week for an infant in 2022. For a preschooler it was $141.
How much does a home daycare cost in Louisiana?
The Louisiana median at a home daycare was $137 a week for an infant in 2022. For a preschooler it was $137.
Which Louisiana county has the highest center price for infants?
LaSalle Parish, at $160 a week in 2022. The lowest is East Feliciana Parish, at $120 in 2022.
Are these prices adjusted for inflation?
Prices are in the dollars of their own year. We did not adjust them for inflation.
Where do these Louisiana prices come from?
From the National Database of Childcare Prices. The U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau publishes it.
About these numbers
Each price is a median weekly price for full-time care, as the Women's Bureau published it.
A county's row is its newest year with a price. Each row says its year.
Prices are in the dollars of their own year. We did not adjust them for inflation.
The Women's Bureau fills some gaps with its own estimates. We show each price rounded to the dollar.
None means the database has no price for that age group.
These prices are ranges to compare your own rates with. They are not advice on what to charge.
This page is a summary of public data. It is not financial or legal advice.
How the prices were gathered is in the National Database of Childcare Prices Technical Report 2024.
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