Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not the OP but came to this thread with the same question. We have one baby and an older child in school. A service I have spoken to says nannies are making $26-31 p/hr in this area. Is this truly the going rate for a nanny that is paid fully legally and works overtime (and thus getting time and a half for the overtime hours)? That would between $75,000 to over $100,000 for 50 hours p/week. I can hardly believe that nannies make more than most school teachers and nurses. That is more than lawyers in the government make when they start out. I guess I am just in disbelief and looking to hear from actual people who pay this much.

To be able to pay $75K-$100K in after-tax dollars, parents would need to earn over $150K extra in pre-tax salary just to pay for a nanny.
Definitely need to open up immigration!!

Ugh. You’re gross.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not the OP but came to this thread with the same question. We have one baby and an older child in school. A service I have spoken to says nannies are making $26-31 p/hr in this area. Is this truly the going rate for a nanny that is paid fully legally and works overtime (and thus getting time and a half for the overtime hours)? That would between $75,000 to over $100,000 for 50 hours p/week. I can hardly believe that nannies make more than most school teachers and nurses. That is more than lawyers in the government make when they start out. I guess I am just in disbelief and looking to hear from actual people who pay this much.

To be able to pay $75K-$100K in after-tax dollars, parents would need to earn over $150K extra in pre-tax salary just to pay for a nanny.
Definitely need to open up immigration!!

Wow. You have low standards if you think more immigrants would be beneficial for your children.

? People in other countries raise children too.

They'd also have experience just like those here and would be worth the pay that those here ask for. It wouldn't be like saying since your from China, you only need to be paid $16.10/hr versus the $26.10 that another nanny might normally ask for. They'd also be worth $26.10 or potentially even more if they have more experience.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not the OP but came to this thread with the same question. We have one baby and an older child in school. A service I have spoken to says nannies are making $26-31 p/hr in this area. Is this truly the going rate for a nanny that is paid fully legally and works overtime (and thus getting time and a half for the overtime hours)? That would between $75,000 to over $100,000 for 50 hours p/week. I can hardly believe that nannies make more than most school teachers and nurses. That is more than lawyers in the government make when they start out. I guess I am just in disbelief and looking to hear from actual people who pay this much.

To be able to pay $75K-$100K in after-tax dollars, parents would need to earn over $150K extra in pre-tax salary just to pay for a nanny.
Definitely need to open up immigration!!

Wow. You have low standards if you think more immigrants would be beneficial for your children.

? People in other countries raise children too.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not the OP but came to this thread with the same question. We have one baby and an older child in school. A service I have spoken to says nannies are making $26-31 p/hr in this area. Is this truly the going rate for a nanny that is paid fully legally and works overtime (and thus getting time and a half for the overtime hours)? That would between $75,000 to over $100,000 for 50 hours p/week. I can hardly believe that nannies make more than most school teachers and nurses. That is more than lawyers in the government make when they start out. I guess I am just in disbelief and looking to hear from actual people who pay this much.

To be able to pay $75K-$100K in after-tax dollars, parents would need to earn over $150K extra in pre-tax salary just to pay for a nanny.
Definitely need to open up immigration!!

Wow. You have low standards if you think more immigrants would be beneficial for your children.

well, Care.com does not have good enough candidates, mostly just first-time nannies-to be. One of my prospective families told me during interview that Care.com was useless to her and she was not able to find anyone.

Anonymous wrote:This board is always overinflated. See Care.com. Since they own Homepay, they see the actual nanny salaries reported through payroll -- not just what people say they get paid. Care.com might be low for the best nannies, but it reports the average.


City Babysitters Nannies
Washington, DC $17.00/hr $18.50/hr
Portland, OR $17.00/hr $18.00/hr
Phoenix, AZ $15.00/hr $16.50/hr
Minneapolis, MN $15.75/hr $16.50/hr
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Babysitting Rates Calculator - Care.com

This sounds about right. Unfortunately, I hope that the nannies on the board do not lose out on great jobs because they are holding out for unrealistic pay.

This board is always overinflated. See Care.com. Since they own Homepay, they see the actual nanny salaries reported through payroll -- not just what people say they get paid. Care.com might be low for the best nannies, but it reports the average.


City Babysitters Nannies
Washington, DC $17.00/hr $18.50/hr
Portland, OR $17.00/hr $18.00/hr
Phoenix, AZ $15.00/hr $16.50/hr
Minneapolis, MN $15.75/hr $16.50/hr
16 more rows

Babysitting Rates Calculator - Care.com

We recently hired a nanny in Arlington for one child, and the going rate seemed to be about $20/hour.

Most of the rates I see on a VA (northern Va) message board are $18-20/hr. People seem to show interest in these positions but I’m not sure the qualifications of the nannies /sitters. But it certainly seems like there are people willing to work $20/hr.

$25-$30

We recently hired a nanny. I talked to people and a lot are paying $22-25 for 2 kids. But we have 3 kids, needed a nanny with her own safe reliable car, and are asking her to do some housekeeping during preschool hours (other two kids are school aged). We wanted a native English speaker with stellar references. We decided to pay $30 / hr for 40 he per week when we found a match for our needs because the vast majority of candidates did not have those qualifications. We are offering paid sick and vacation (of our end her choosing) and fed holidays but nothing for health insurance. We also want her to stay long term and know she and her husband are saving for a home and family of their own. She’s 29. We live in Arlington and make high salaries $350,000 combined. I think there are so many factors, and for us one was that we knew we could afford to pay her well so we do.

Anonymous wrote:We just found a nanny in Arlington and the going rate for one child seemed to be, based on requests, $20-25/hour for a nanny with experience.

Arlington isn't DC and is typically several dollars cheaper than DC itself. You also can't base it on a small selection of nannies because that won't show a true reflection of what nannies charge.

OP, some nannies don't have as much experience, some aren't career nannies, some are more like a grandma type that will feed kids, change diapers, take them to the park and so on but won't pay attention to developmental milestones or do other child activities. Some can choose to charge less because they have a husband/partner that helps to pay the bills versus a single nanny who must earn enough to cover everything herself.

This is why a market will have a big range of numbers seen. Generally $20-35 based on all sorts of factors. Even something as small as the cost per additional child will vary between different nannies. Everyone has reasons for their rates which are individualized and you often get what you pay for.

We just found a nanny in Arlington and the going rate for one child seemed to be, based on requests, $20-25/hour for a nanny with experience.

Anonymous wrote:I'm not the OP but came to this thread with the same question. We have one baby and an older child in school. A service I have spoken to says nannies are making $26-31 p/hr in this area. Is this truly the going rate for a nanny that is paid fully legally and works overtime (and thus getting time and a half for the overtime hours)? That would between $75,000 to over $100,000 for 50 hours p/week. I can hardly believe that nannies make more than most school teachers and nurses. That is more than lawyers in the government make when they start out. I guess I am just in disbelief and looking to hear from actual people who pay this much.

To be able to pay $75K-$100K in after-tax dollars, parents would need to earn over $150K extra in pre-tax salary just to pay for a nanny.
Definitely need to open up immigration!!

My 2021 W2 $85900
One child.
$550 health insurance
Most federal off
2 weeks vacation
2 weeks bonus plus gifts
Birthday gifts.
Sounds great yes….excellent performance yes
Lots of work….I’m happy