Average Cost Of Full-time Child Care Per Month (percent Of Full-time Minimum Wage) (2018–2025)

Definition

The number is the weighted average monthly cost for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children in day care centers, group homes and family homes in September of the year listed. The percentage is the cost of child care as a percentage of income from a full-time Michigan minimum wage job (40 hrs/wk).

Data Source

Early Childhood Investment Corporation

Notes

Data are self-reported by providers and not validated by any third party. Providers have the option to report and data are continually updated on a rolling basis. These data should be considered estimates as not all provider cost data are included. Counties labeled "not available (NA)" indicates missing data or outlier cost values; those records were excluded.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020 there was a drop in providers overall and of those reporting cost data. Caution should be taken when comparing 2020 data to other years.

Last Updated

2025-09