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Louisiana

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How much does daycare cost in Louisiana?

Full-time center-based infant care in Louisiana runs $10,847 a year on Child Care Aware of America's 2024 survey, about 17.8% of the state's median household income. Louisiana's family-child-care price is not published in the current survey.

Last reviewed 2026-08-28 by The Daycarecostmap Editorial Team

Full-time childcare prices in Louisiana, 2024
Item Cost Source
Center-based, infant $10,847 Child Care Aware of America, "Child Care in America: 2024 Price & Supply, Affordability Analysis" (survey fielded January 2025, published May 2025)
Center-based, toddler $9,997 Child Care Aware of America, "Child Care in America: 2024 Price & Supply, Affordability Analysis" (survey fielded January 2025, published May 2025)
Center-based, 4-year-old $9,378 Child Care Aware of America, "Child Care in America: 2024 Price & Supply, Affordability Analysis" (survey fielded January 2025, published May 2025)
Center-based, before/after school $5,841 Child Care Aware of America, "Child Care in America: 2024 Price & Supply, Affordability Analysis" (survey fielded January 2025, published May 2025)
Center-based, full-time summer $1,943 Child Care Aware of America, "Child Care in America: 2024 Price & Supply, Affordability Analysis" (survey fielded January 2025, published May 2025)

Not published in the current CCAoA survey for Louisiana: Family child care (FCC), infant, Family child care (FCC), toddler, Family child care (FCC), 4-year-old.

For comparison
Item Cost Source
Median household income (2024) $60,986 U.S. Census Bureau, "Household Income in States and Metropolitan Areas: 2024," American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates (ACSBR-025, published September 2025)

Source: Child Care Aware of America, "Child Care in America: 2024 Price & Supply, Affordability Analysis" (survey fielded January 2025, published May 2025). Checked 2026-08-28. See the full methodology and the cross-state statistics page.

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