Child care costs: What do you pay?

In New York, the cost of care for a two-parent family averages 15.9% of their annual income. In Mississippi, costs average 7%. See how your state ranks.

49. Alabama

36. Alaska

20. Arizona

45. Arkansas

7. California

4. Colorado

23. Connecticut

District of Columbia

34. Delaware

30. Florida

43. Georgia

5. Hawaii

43. Idaho

8. Illinois

10. Indiana

25. Iowa

5. Kansas

42. Kentucky

48. Louisiana

16. Maine

23. Maryland

9. Massachusetts

12. Michigan*

2. Minnesota

50. Mississippi

27. Missouri

22. Montana

39. Nebraska

16. Nevada

15. New Hampshire

37. New Jersey

35. New Mexico

1. New York

16. North Carolina

41. North Dakota

39. Ohio

32. Oklahoma

3. Oregon

16. Pennsylvania

14. Rhode Island

46. South Carolina

46. South Dakota

29. Tennessee

25. Texas

30. Utah

21. Vermont

27. Virginia

12. Washington

33. West Virginia

10. Wisconsin

37. Wyoming


Note: Ranked by child care cost as a percentage of two-parent family income.
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