Average Fees for Full-Time Child Care
Age |
Child Care Centers (CCC) Weekly Fees |
Average Annual CCC Fee |
Percent of annual income spent on child care for one child in a family of three |
Family Child Care Homes (FCCH) Weekly Fee |
Average Annual FCCH Fee |
Percent of annual income spent on child care for one child in a family of three |
Infants |
$171 |
$8,892 |
21.4% |
$132 |
$6,864 |
16.5% |
Toddlers |
$165 |
$8,580 |
20.6% |
$130 |
$6,760 |
16.2% |
Twos |
$154 |
$8,008 |
19.2% |
$128 |
$6,656 |
16% |
Threes |
$148 |
$7,696 |
18.5% |
$125 |
$6,500 |
15.6% |
Fours |
$149 |
$7,748 |
18.6% |
$125 |
$6,500 |
15.6% |
S/A (PT) |
$81 |
$4,212 |
10.1% |
$106 |
$5,512 |
13.2% |
S/A (FT) |
$132 |
$6,864 |
16.5% |
$115 |
$5,980 |
14.4% |
Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2020.
A Standard Worthy of North Carolina Workers: The 2019 Living Income Standard for 100 Counties; North Carolina Justice Center; 2019.
Note: Based on annual income of $41,626.