Babysitter & childcare rates by city
Search any US metro area for local hourly rates — by city, state or BLS area code. The Nanny figure is the median wage for childcare workers (SOC 39-9011) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, a good anchor for regular, ongoing care. The Babysitter figure estimates occasional, on-demand pay at about 60% above that local wage (see method below). Featured cities have full guides:
| City | Nanny (regular) | Babysitter (occasional) |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $17.57/hr | $28.00/hr |
| Los Angeles, CA | $18.30/hr | $29.50/hr |
| Chicago, IL | $16.40/hr | $26.00/hr |
| Houston, TX | $13.70/hr | $22.00/hr |
| Dallas, TX | $14.31/hr | $23.00/hr |
| Phoenix, AZ | $17.41/hr | $28.00/hr |
| Atlanta, GA | $13.69/hr | $22.00/hr |
| Boston, MA | $18.89/hr | $30.00/hr |
| San Francisco, CA | $21.62/hr | $34.50/hr |
| Seattle, WA | $19.32/hr | $31.00/hr |
| Washington, DC | $17.05/hr | $27.50/hr |
| Miami, FL | $15.30/hr | $24.50/hr |
| Denver, CO | $18.62/hr | $30.00/hr |
| Austin, TX | $14.34/hr | $23.00/hr |
| Columbus, OH | $13.62/hr | $22.00/hr |
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Download Paypr on the App StoreMethod & sources. Nanny figures are median hourly wages for Childcare Workers (SOC 39-9011) by metro area, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2024 (public-domain data). Babysitter figures are a Paypr estimate — the same local wage multiplied by 1.6× to reflect the on-demand premium occasional sitters command (national UrbanSitter / Sittercity rates run roughly that much above the childcare wage), rounded to the nearest $0.50. Estimates only; local pay varies by experience, hours and demand.
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