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Babysitter rates in Philadelphia, PA

Updated October 29, 2026 · Platform rates and BLS wage context

Two ways to compare local babysitter pay

These figures describe different platform samples. Use them to discuss a quote for your actual booking; they are not a required rate or a citywide survey.

Source and reference period	Reported hourly figure	What it measures
Care.com, October 2026	$20.50	Average starting rate reported by listed babysitters
UrbanSitter, January 2026 study	$20.10 / $21.00	Average booking rate for one / two children in the listed metro

Sources checked October 29, 2026. Posted starting rates and completed-booking averages are different measures; do not average them into a new “market rate.” Neighborhood, duties and the sitter’s quote can differ.

Turn a quote into a booking budget

If you agree on an illustrative $22/hour for all children, a 6pm–10:30pm booking is 4 hours 30 minutes: 4.5 × $22 = $99. A 30-minute later finish adds $11. This example rate is not a recommendation. Enter your own quote in the babysitter pay calculator.

Before booking, confirm which children and duties the quoted rate includes, the finish time, and any separately agreed expenses. Afterward, record actual hours using the timesheet and payment log.

Separate context: childcare-industry wages

In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area, childcare workers earn a median of $15.23 per hour, with most paid between $14.23 and $17.23 These figures describe surveyed childcare-worker jobs; they do not measure private household care.

$15.23 /hr median

Hourly rate spread in Philadelphia, PA

Level	Hourly
10th percentile	$11.97
Lower typical (25th)	$14.23
Median (50th)	$15.23
Upper typical (75th)	$17.23
90th percentile	$18.93
Average (mean)	$15.96

What these figures measure: BLS OEWS covers wage and salary jobs in surveyed establishments and excludes private household workers. This is childcare-industry wage context, not a measured nanny or private babysitter rate, a minimum wage, or a price recommendation. See the BLS survey coverage and babysitting booking-rate guide.

What raises the rate in Philadelphia, PA

More children: agree on a total hourly rate for all children; do not assume a standard per-child surcharge.
Infants & multiples: pay more than one school-age child.
Overnights, holidays & late nights: expect a premium.
Extras: cooking, driving, bath-and-bed nudge it up.

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Track every sitter in one place

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024 — Childcare Workers (SOC 39-9011), Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area. Public-domain data; presentation by Paypr. Local pay varies by neighborhood, experience and demand. General information only.