Child Care
Annual infant care costs as a share of full-time, full-year minimum-wage earnings, by state
| State | Share of earnings needed to afford infant care |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 37.6% |
| Alaska | 57.7% |
| Arizona | 55.9% |
| Arkansas | 38.8% |
| California | 63.4% |
| Colorado | 78.4% |
| Connecticut | 71.0% |
| Delaware | 53.9% |
| Washington D.C. | 102.6% |
| Florida | 51.1% |
| Georgia | 47.6% |
| Hawaii | 74.4% |
| Idaho | 43.9% |
| Illinois | 74.8% |
| Indiana | 56.1% |
| Iowa | 62.2% |
| Kansas | 73.0% |
| Kentucky | 41.9% |
| Louisiana | 38.3% |
| Maine | 61.3% |
| Maryland | 82.7% |
| Massachusetts | 90.3% |
| Michigan | 58.6% |
| Minnesota | 76.3% |
| Mississippi | 37.2% |
| Missouri | 56.1% |
| Montana | 54.0% |
| Nebraska | 55.8% |
| Nevada | 60.1% |
| New Hampshire | 80.6% |
| New Jersey | 67.6% |
| New Mexico | 49.2% |
| New York | 81.4% |
| North Carolina | 61.7% |
| North Dakota | 53.3% |
| Ohio | 47.1% |
| Oklahoma | 52.4% |
| Oregon | 58.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 70.9% |
| Rhode Island | 69.1% |
| South Carolina | 43.1% |
| South Dakota | 32.2% |
| Tennessee | 39.7% |
| Texas | 58.4% |
| Utah | 54.5% |
| Vermont | 54.2% |
| Virginia | 67.9% |
| Washington | 63.9% |
| West Virginia | 47.9% |
| Wisconsin | 76.8% |
| Wyoming | 62.5% |
Note: Earnings are calculated using state minimum wages and assuming the parent works 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
Source: EPI analysis of EPI Family Budget Calculator (Gould, Cooke, and Kimball 2015) and Minimum Wage Tracker (EPI 2015)
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