How much childcare costs in Oklahoma
Center-based infant care in Oklahoma costs about $13,489 a year in 2026 dollars (estimate), or $1,124 a month. In 2022 federal data it was $11,035, 14.6% of the median family income and 2.1× the HHS 7% affordability benchmark.
Cost by age and care type
Annual prices for full-time care, averaged across Oklahoma's counties and weighted by population. 2026 figures are estimates scaled by the BLS day care and preschool CPI to August 2026.
| Age | Center, 2022 | Center, 2026 est. | Home, 2022 | Home, 2026 est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant (0 to 23 months) | $11,035 | $13,489 | $8,009 | $9,790 |
| Toddler (24 to 35 months) | $9,545 | $11,667 | $7,359 | $8,995 |
| Preschool (36 to 54 months) | $9,545 | $11,667 | $7,359 | $8,995 |
Family child care, in a provider's home, costs about $8,009 a year for an infant in Oklahoma (2022 data): $3,026, or 27% less than a center.
Childcare cost by county in Oklahoma
Canadian County has the highest center-based infant price in Oklahoma, $12,003 a year in 2022 data, and Kiowa County the lowest, $9,863: a gap of $2,140 a year (22% higher). These county prices are Department of Labor estimates: estimated from the state's surveys in other years; modelled from statewide survey data rather than surveyed county by county.
| County | Center infant | Toddler | Preschool | Home infant | Family income | Infant share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian County | $12,003 | $10,385 | $10,385 | $8,709 | $93,729 | 12.8% |
| Cleveland County | $11,468 | $9,925 | $9,925 | $8,319 | $91,818 | 12.5% |
| Wagoner County | $11,433 | $9,889 | $9,889 | $8,298 | $90,327 | 12.7% |
| Rogers County | $11,394 | $9,855 | $9,855 | $8,270 | $91,954 | 12.4% |
| McClain County | $11,298 | $9,767 | $9,767 | $8,202 | $90,995 | 12.4% |
| Tulsa County | $11,247 | $9,732 | $9,732 | $8,160 | $84,573 | 13.3% |
| Kingfisher County | $11,226 | $9,705 | $9,705 | $8,150 | $73,475 | 15.3% |
| Oklahoma County | $11,204 | $9,695 | $9,695 | $8,129 | $78,496 | 14.3% |
| Logan County | $11,182 | $9,672 | $9,672 | $8,116 | $97,338 | 11.5% |
| Grady County | $11,105 | $9,598 | $9,598 | $8,064 | $86,131 | 12.9% |
| Creek County | $11,086 | $9,584 | $9,584 | $8,049 | $77,035 | 14.4% |
| Garfield County | $11,072 | $9,577 | $9,577 | $8,036 | $79,145 | 14.0% |
| Carter County | $11,003 | $9,513 | $9,513 | $7,988 | $72,192 | 15.2% |
| Harmon County | $10,995 | $9,499 | $9,499 | $7,987 | $64,375 | 17.1% |
| Beaver County | $10,992 | $9,501 | $9,501 | $7,982 | $70,598 | 15.6% |
| Pawnee County | $10,983 | $9,493 | $9,493 | $7,976 | $69,395 | 15.8% |
| Pottawatomie County | $10,941 | $9,456 | $9,456 | $7,945 | $72,149 | 15.2% |
| Jackson County | $10,923 | $9,443 | $9,443 | $7,930 | $75,999 | 14.4% |
| Craig County | $10,912 | $9,431 | $9,431 | $7,925 | $56,307 | 19.4% |
| Dewey County | $10,904 | $9,425 | $9,425 | $7,918 | $71,445 | 15.3% |
| Texas County | $10,877 | $9,404 | $9,404 | $7,897 | $70,545 | 15.4% |
| Comanche County | $10,864 | $9,398 | $9,398 | $7,885 | $70,878 | 15.3% |
| Murray County | $10,864 | $9,391 | $9,391 | $7,889 | $73,333 | 14.8% |
| Woodward County | $10,846 | $9,379 | $9,379 | $7,873 | $71,512 | 15.2% |
| Delaware County | $10,837 | $9,366 | $9,366 | $7,871 | $66,368 | 16.3% |
| Bryan County | $10,821 | $9,356 | $9,356 | $7,855 | $65,635 | 16.5% |
| Pontotoc County | $10,792 | $9,332 | $9,332 | $7,834 | $74,673 | 14.5% |
| Stephens County | $10,784 | $9,321 | $9,321 | $7,831 | $70,861 | 15.2% |
| Osage County | $10,775 | $9,315 | $9,315 | $7,823 | $73,536 | 14.7% |
| Mayes County | $10,766 | $9,306 | $9,306 | $7,818 | $68,826 | 15.6% |
| Love County | $10,755 | $9,297 | $9,297 | $7,810 | $70,952 | 15.2% |
| Washington County | $10,752 | $9,299 | $9,299 | $7,805 | $77,705 | 13.8% |
| Cotton County | $10,740 | $9,280 | $9,280 | $7,801 | $77,955 | 13.8% |
| Harper County | $10,728 | $9,274 | $9,274 | $7,789 | $69,896 | 15.3% |
| Garvin County | $10,690 | $9,238 | $9,238 | $7,764 | $64,615 | 16.5% |
| Grant County | $10,687 | $9,240 | $9,240 | $7,758 | $79,244 | 13.5% |
| Pittsburg County | $10,687 | $9,237 | $9,237 | $7,760 | $66,972 | 16.0% |
| Blaine County | $10,674 | $9,219 | $9,219 | $7,755 | $70,617 | 15.1% |
| Beckham County | $10,657 | $9,214 | $9,214 | $7,737 | $75,024 | 14.2% |
| Marshall County | $10,630 | $9,187 | $9,187 | $7,720 | $56,731 | 18.7% |
| Alfalfa County | $10,627 | $9,187 | $9,187 | $7,715 | $89,609 | 11.9% |
| Kay County | $10,618 | $9,178 | $9,178 | $7,710 | $65,658 | 16.2% |
| Woods County | $10,606 | $9,174 | $9,174 | $7,698 | $80,507 | 13.2% |
| Ellis County | $10,598 | $9,161 | $9,161 | $7,695 | $74,375 | 14.2% |
| Roger Mills County | $10,591 | $9,152 | $9,152 | $7,693 | $68,041 | 15.6% |
| Okmulgee County | $10,581 | $9,144 | $9,144 | $7,684 | $62,740 | 16.9% |
| Sequoyah County | $10,571 | $9,136 | $9,136 | $7,676 | $60,823 | 17.4% |
| Cherokee County | $10,540 | $9,112 | $9,112 | $7,653 | $66,134 | 15.9% |
| Le Flore County | $10,534 | $9,103 | $9,103 | $7,651 | $59,125 | 17.8% |
| Lincoln County | $10,534 | $9,104 | $9,104 | $7,649 | $71,527 | 14.7% |
| Washita County | $10,495 | $9,074 | $9,074 | $7,620 | $69,790 | 15.0% |
| Muskogee County | $10,492 | $9,070 | $9,070 | $7,619 | $65,029 | 16.1% |
| Latimer County | $10,469 | $9,043 | $9,043 | $7,605 | $57,564 | 18.2% |
| Payne County | $10,462 | $9,057 | $9,057 | $7,588 | $71,757 | 14.6% |
| Nowata County | $10,412 | $8,999 | $8,999 | $7,561 | $61,860 | 16.8% |
| Custer County | $10,405 | $9,001 | $9,001 | $7,552 | $78,768 | 13.2% |
| Ottawa County | $10,396 | $8,986 | $8,986 | $7,549 | $56,443 | 18.4% |
| Haskell County | $10,377 | $8,966 | $8,966 | $7,537 | $58,261 | 17.8% |
| Noble County | $10,369 | $8,968 | $8,968 | $7,525 | $79,009 | 13.1% |
| McIntosh County | $10,348 | $8,941 | $8,941 | $7,516 | $55,107 | 18.8% |
| Seminole County | $10,347 | $8,941 | $8,941 | $7,515 | $51,352 | 20.1% |
| Tillman County | $10,318 | $8,917 | $8,917 | $7,494 | $57,353 | 18.0% |
| Johnston County | $10,302 | $8,901 | $8,901 | $7,482 | $56,875 | 18.1% |
| Caddo County | $10,288 | $8,889 | $8,889 | $7,472 | $65,580 | 15.7% |
| Major County | $10,279 | $8,886 | $8,886 | $7,464 | $78,455 | 13.1% |
| Atoka County | $10,247 | $8,855 | $8,855 | $7,443 | $61,455 | 16.7% |
| Greer County | $10,233 | $8,839 | $8,839 | $7,433 | $63,970 | 16.0% |
| Cimarron County | $10,177 | $8,793 | $8,793 | $7,391 | $76,786 | 13.3% |
| Coal County | $10,138 | $8,762 | $8,762 | $7,362 | $56,016 | 18.1% |
| Okfuskee County | $10,134 | $8,756 | $8,756 | $7,361 | $57,857 | 17.5% |
| Jefferson County | $10,119 | $8,741 | $8,741 | $7,351 | $58,150 | 17.4% |
| McCurtain County | $10,106 | $8,733 | $8,733 | $7,340 | $60,760 | 16.6% |
| Choctaw County | $10,083 | $8,713 | $8,713 | $7,324 | $60,801 | 16.6% |
| Pushmataha County | $10,074 | $8,703 | $8,703 | $7,318 | $53,688 | 18.8% |
| Hughes County | $10,025 | $8,663 | $8,663 | $7,281 | $56,103 | 17.9% |
| Adair County | $9,967 | $8,612 | $8,612 | $7,239 | $56,081 | 17.8% |
| Kiowa County | $9,863 | $8,525 | $8,525 | $7,162 | $59,394 | 16.6% |
Annual median prices in 2022 data, not quotes. Counties with identical prices are grouped. All 77 center-based infant prices here are Department of Labor estimates: estimated from the state's surveys in other years; modelled from statewide survey data rather than surveyed county by county. How prices are estimated.
Neighboring states
- Arkansas$709/mo infant, 2026 est.
- Colorado$1,912/mo infant, 2026 est.
- Kansas$830/mo infant, 2026 est.
- Missouri$1,270/mo infant, 2026 est.
- Texas$921/mo infant, 2026 est.
See how Oklahoma compares in the full ranking of childcare costs by state.
Frequently asked questions
How much is daycare in Oklahoma per month?
Center-based infant care in Oklahoma costs about $1,124 a month in estimated 2026 dollars ($920 a month in 2022 federal data). In a center, toddler care runs about $972 and preschool about $972 a month in 2026 dollars, and home-based infant care about $816. These are population-weighted averages across Oklahoma's counties; actual prices vary by provider.
What is the cheapest county for childcare in Oklahoma?
Canadian County has the highest center-based infant price in Oklahoma, $12,003 a year in 2022 data, and Kiowa County the lowest, $9,863: a gap of $2,140 a year (22% higher). These county prices are Department of Labor estimates: estimated from the state's surveys in other years; modelled from statewide survey data rather than surveyed county by county.
How much of a family's income does childcare take in Oklahoma?
Center-based infant care takes about 14.6% of the median family income in Oklahoma ($11,035 against $75,476, 2022 data), 2.1× the HHS 7% affordability benchmark. That ranks 19 of 49 for burden, where 1 is the heaviest. Across counties it ranges from 11.5% in Logan County to 20.1% in Seminole County.
Source: National Database of Childcare Prices, U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau, county file NDCP2022.xlsx (2022 data for Oklahoma). 2026 estimates use the BLS CPI-U day care and preschool index (series CUUR0000SEEB03) to August 2026. Methodology · Download every county (CSV)