Nanny rates in 20 U.S. metros
Local nanny rates for the biggest U.S. metros: hourly pay by experience, nanny share splits, overtime rules, and the true annual cost for families, built on real wage data.
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Each page has local wage data, typical price ranges, and a calculator preset for that city.
New York, NY
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA • high-cost market
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA • high-cost market
Chicago, IL
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI • mid-price market
Dallas, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX • lower-cost market
Houston, TX
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX • lower-cost market
Washington, DC
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV • high-cost market
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD • mid-price market
Miami, FL
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL • mid-price market
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA • mid-price market
Boston, MA
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH • high-cost market
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ • mid-price market
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA • premium market
Riverside, CA
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA • mid-price market
Detroit, MI
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI • lower-cost market
Seattle, WA
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA • premium market
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI • mid-price market
Denver, CO
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO • high-cost market
Tampa, FL
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL • lower-cost market
Orlando, FL
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL • lower-cost market
Austin, TX
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX • lower-cost market
How we build local nanny rates.
We anchor on the national booked-rate average ($26.24/hr, UrbanSitter 2025) and adjust with market multipliers that match city-level data, from 0.75x in lower-cost metros to 1.1x in San Francisco and Seattle. For local context, every page also shows the BLS median wage for center-based childcare workers in that metro.
Wage source: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Occupation: Childcare Workers, SOC 39-9011.
Common questions.
- How much should I pay a nanny per hour?
Across the metros we cover, a mid-career nanny with one child earns roughly $18–$27/hr depending on the city. Add $2/hr for a second child, more for newborn care specialists or 10+ years of experience, and budget for overtime at 1.5x over 40 hours a week.
- Where does the data come from?
Local wage and employment figures are published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics through its Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025). Price and rate estimates build on that data using Hotlyne's pricing model, the same one behind our free calculators.
- Do you cover other cities besides these 20?
Not yet. We started with the twenty largest U.S. metros. The calculators work anywhere: pick the market tier that matches your city and the math adjusts.
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