Child care prices in Oklahoma.
Weekly child care prices in Oklahoma, 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.
$215
Center, infant
State median per week, 2022
$186
Center, preschool
State median per week, 2022
$156
Home daycare, infant
State median per week, 2022
$144
Home daycare, preschool
State median per week, 2022
Infant care at centers is lowest in Kiowa County, at $190 a week in 2022. It is highest in Canadian County, at $231 in 2022.
Infant care at home daycares is lowest in Kiowa County, at $138 a week in 2022. It is highest in Canadian County, at $167 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 | |
| Adair | $192 | $166 | $166 | $108 |
| Alfalfa | $204 | $177 | $177 | $115 |
| Atoka | $197 | $170 | $170 | $111 |
| Beaver | $211 | $183 | $183 | $119 |
| Beckham | $205 | $177 | $177 | $116 |
| Blaine | $205 | $177 | $177 | $116 |
| Bryan | $208 | $180 | $180 | $118 |
| Caddo | $198 | $171 | $171 | $112 |
| Canadian | $231 | $200 | $200 | $131 |
| Carter | $212 | $183 | $183 | $120 |
| Cherokee | $203 | $175 | $175 | $115 |
| Choctaw | $194 | $168 | $168 | $110 |
| Cimarron | $196 | $169 | $169 | $111 |
| Cleveland | $221 | $191 | $191 | $125 |
| Coal | $195 | $169 | $169 | $110 |
| Comanche | $209 | $181 | $181 | $118 |
| Cotton | $207 | $178 | $178 | $117 |
| Craig | $210 | $181 | $181 | $119 |
| Creek | $213 | $184 | $184 | $120 |
| Custer | $200 | $173 | $173 | $113 |
| Delaware | $208 | $180 | $180 | $118 |
| Dewey | $210 | $181 | $181 | $118 |
| Ellis | $204 | $176 | $176 | $115 |
| Garfield | $213 | $184 | $184 | $120 |
| Garvin | $206 | $178 | $178 | $116 |
| Grady | $214 | $185 | $185 | $121 |
| Grant | $206 | $178 | $178 | $116 |
| Greer | $197 | $170 | $170 | $111 |
| Harmon | $211 | $183 | $183 | $119 |
| Harper | $206 | $178 | $178 | $117 |
| Haskell | $200 | $172 | $172 | $113 |
| Hughes | $193 | $167 | $167 | $109 |
| Jackson | $210 | $182 | $182 | $119 |
| Jefferson | $195 | $168 | $168 | $110 |
| Johnston | $198 | $171 | $171 | $112 |
| Kay | $204 | $177 | $177 | $115 |
| Kingfisher | $216 | $187 | $187 | $122 |
| Kiowa | $190 | $164 | $164 | $107 |
| Latimer | $201 | $174 | $174 | $114 |
| Le Flore | $203 | $175 | $175 | $114 |
| Lincoln | $203 | $175 | $175 | $114 |
| Logan | $215 | $186 | $186 | $122 |
| Love | $207 | $179 | $179 | $117 |
| Major | $198 | $171 | $171 | $112 |
| Marshall | $204 | $177 | $177 | $115 |
| Mayes | $207 | $179 | $179 | $117 |
| McClain | $217 | $188 | $188 | $123 |
| McCurtain | $194 | $168 | $168 | $110 |
| McIntosh | $199 | $172 | $172 | $112 |
| Murray | $209 | $181 | $181 | $118 |
| Muskogee | $202 | $174 | $174 | $114 |
| Noble | $199 | $172 | $172 | $113 |
| Nowata | $200 | $173 | $173 | $113 |
| Okfuskee | $195 | $168 | $168 | $110 |
| Oklahoma | $215 | $186 | $186 | $122 |
| Okmulgee | $203 | $176 | $176 | $115 |
| Osage | $207 | $179 | $179 | $117 |
| Ottawa | $200 | $173 | $173 | $113 |
| Pawnee | $211 | $183 | $183 | $119 |
| Payne | $201 | $174 | $174 | $114 |
| Pittsburg | $206 | $178 | $178 | $116 |
| Pontotoc | $208 | $179 | $179 | $117 |
| Pottawatomie | $210 | $182 | $182 | $119 |
| Pushmataha | $194 | $167 | $167 | $109 |
| Roger Mills | $204 | $176 | $176 | $115 |
| Rogers | $219 | $190 | $190 | $124 |
| Seminole | $199 | $172 | $172 | $112 |
| Sequoyah | $203 | $176 | $176 | $115 |
| Stephens | $207 | $179 | $179 | $117 |
| Texas | $209 | $181 | $181 | $118 |
| Tillman | $198 | $171 | $171 | $112 |
| Tulsa | $216 | $187 | $187 | $122 |
| Wagoner | $220 | $190 | $190 | $124 |
| Washington | $207 | $179 | $179 | $117 |
| Washita | $202 | $175 | $175 | $114 |
| Woods | $204 | $176 | $176 | $115 |
| Woodward | $209 | $180 | $180 | $118 |
Home daycares: weekly prices by county, 2022
| County | Median per week, 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | Toddler | Preschool | School age | |
| Adair | $139 | $128 | $128 | $98 |
| Alfalfa | $148 | $136 | $136 | $104 |
| Atoka | $143 | $132 | $132 | $100 |
| Beaver | $154 | $141 | $141 | $108 |
| Beckham | $149 | $137 | $137 | $104 |
| Blaine | $149 | $137 | $137 | $105 |
| Bryan | $151 | $139 | $139 | $106 |
| Caddo | $144 | $132 | $132 | $101 |
| Canadian | $167 | $154 | $154 | $117 |
| Carter | $154 | $141 | $141 | $108 |
| Cherokee | $147 | $135 | $135 | $103 |
| Choctaw | $141 | $130 | $130 | $99 |
| Cimarron | $142 | $131 | $131 | $100 |
| Cleveland | $160 | $147 | $147 | $112 |
| Coal | $142 | $130 | $130 | $99 |
| Comanche | $152 | $139 | $139 | $106 |
| Cotton | $150 | $138 | $138 | $105 |
| Craig | $152 | $140 | $140 | $107 |
| Creek | $155 | $142 | $142 | $109 |
| Custer | $145 | $133 | $133 | $102 |
| Delaware | $151 | $139 | $139 | $106 |
| Dewey | $152 | $140 | $140 | $107 |
| Ellis | $148 | $136 | $136 | $104 |
| Garfield | $155 | $142 | $142 | $108 |
| Garvin | $149 | $137 | $137 | $105 |
| Grady | $155 | $143 | $143 | $109 |
| Grant | $149 | $137 | $137 | $105 |
| Greer | $143 | $132 | $132 | $100 |
| Harmon | $154 | $141 | $141 | $108 |
| Harper | $150 | $138 | $138 | $105 |
| Haskell | $145 | $133 | $133 | $102 |
| Hughes | $140 | $129 | $129 | $98 |
| Jackson | $153 | $140 | $140 | $107 |
| Jefferson | $141 | $130 | $130 | $99 |
| Johnston | $144 | $132 | $132 | $101 |
| Kay | $148 | $136 | $136 | $104 |
| Kingfisher | $157 | $144 | $144 | $110 |
| Kiowa | $138 | $127 | $127 | $97 |
| Latimer | $146 | $135 | $135 | $103 |
| Le Flore | $147 | $135 | $135 | $103 |
| Lincoln | $147 | $135 | $135 | $103 |
| Logan | $156 | $143 | $143 | $109 |
| Love | $150 | $138 | $138 | $105 |
| Major | $144 | $132 | $132 | $101 |
| Marshall | $148 | $137 | $137 | $104 |
| Mayes | $150 | $138 | $138 | $105 |
| McClain | $158 | $145 | $145 | $111 |
| McCurtain | $141 | $130 | $130 | $99 |
| McIntosh | $145 | $133 | $133 | $101 |
| Murray | $152 | $140 | $140 | $106 |
| Muskogee | $147 | $135 | $135 | $103 |
| Noble | $145 | $133 | $133 | $101 |
| Nowata | $145 | $134 | $134 | $102 |
| Okfuskee | $142 | $130 | $130 | $99 |
| Oklahoma | $156 | $144 | $144 | $109 |
| Okmulgee | $148 | $136 | $136 | $104 |
| Osage | $150 | $138 | $138 | $105 |
| Ottawa | $145 | $134 | $134 | $102 |
| Pawnee | $153 | $141 | $141 | $108 |
| Payne | $146 | $134 | $134 | $102 |
| Pittsburg | $149 | $137 | $137 | $105 |
| Pontotoc | $151 | $138 | $138 | $106 |
| Pottawatomie | $153 | $141 | $141 | $107 |
| Pushmataha | $141 | $130 | $130 | $99 |
| Roger Mills | $148 | $136 | $136 | $104 |
| Rogers | $159 | $146 | $146 | $111 |
| Seminole | $145 | $133 | $133 | $101 |
| Sequoyah | $148 | $136 | $136 | $104 |
| Stephens | $151 | $139 | $139 | $106 |
| Texas | $152 | $140 | $140 | $106 |
| Tillman | $144 | $133 | $133 | $101 |
| Tulsa | $157 | $144 | $144 | $110 |
| Wagoner | $160 | $147 | $147 | $112 |
| Washington | $150 | $138 | $138 | $105 |
| Washita | $147 | $135 | $135 | $103 |
| Woods | $148 | $136 | $136 | $104 |
| Woodward | $151 | $139 | $139 | $106 |
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 Oklahoma?
The Oklahoma median at a center was $215 a week for an infant in 2022. For a preschooler it was $186.
How much does a home daycare cost in Oklahoma?
The Oklahoma median at a home daycare was $156 a week for an infant in 2022. For a preschooler it was $144.
Which Oklahoma county has the highest center price for infants?
Canadian County, at $231 a week in 2022. The lowest is Kiowa County, at $190 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 Oklahoma 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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