Guides & tools for household employers
Everything you need to pay household help fairly and keep clean records — 2026 pay-rate guides, nanny-tax explainers, and free calculators. No sign-up.
Pay-rate guides
How much to pay a nanny
2026 rates, what raises them, overtime rules, and how to set a fair number.
Babysitter hourly rates — 2026 guide
National averages, what raises the rate, and how many kids changes the number.
Rates by city — look up any metro
Search 384 US metros for childcare-worker wage context (BLS data; excludes private household workers).
House cleaner rates
Hourly vs per-visit pricing, what moves the price, and tipping norms.
Tutor hourly rates
What to pay a tutor by subject, level and online vs in-person.
Taxes & record-keeping
Nanny taxes explained
When you owe them, who counts as an employee, and the records to keep.
How to track what you owe
Five methods compared — notebook, spreadsheet, app — and what to record.
Calculating nanny overtime
1.5× over 40 hours a workweek — worked examples, live-in and state exceptions.
House cleaner payment records
Employee or self-employed, what to record, and why you probably don't file a 1099.
Tracking hours without a spreadsheet
Why spreadsheets break on variable hours, and the four fields you actually need.
Free calculators & templates
Free nanny timesheet template
Download a weekly timesheet and separate dated payment log, with worked examples.
Nanny pay calculator
Estimate weekly, monthly and annual gross wages with a scoped federal overtime example.
Babysitter rate calculator
Rate, hours and number of kids into a per-booking and weekly cost.
Nanny tax calculator
Estimate 2026 employer Social Security and Medicare. Other taxes and costs are not included.
Compare your options
Paypr vs NannyKeeper
Personal iPhone records, shared time entry and payroll tools compared.
Best household payroll apps
Payroll services, hours trackers and spreadsheets — honestly compared.
Payroll service vs. hours tracker
Two different jobs. Which one you need, and when you need both.
Paid by the hour yourself?
Private hours tracking across multiple clients, with a statement you can share.
Track what you owe — automatically
Paypr keeps a running balance of what you owe every nanny, sitter, tutor or cleaner. Log the hours, settle up on payday, done.
