Cost of child care as a share of minimum wage

The average cost of full-time child care per month as a percentage of the full-time minimum wage

The percentage is the weighted average monthly cost for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children in day care centers, group homes and family homes in September of the year listed. The percentage is the cost of child care as a percentage of income from a full-time minimum wage job (40 hrs/wk). The minimum wage per hour in Michigan in 2022 was $9.87. Counties grayed out are not available.
Source: Early Childhood Investment Corporation Get the data