Nanny earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level nanny earnings begin at:

$14.84 per hour

$30,870 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level nanny earnings begin at:

$13.42 per hour

$27,908 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level nanny earnings begin at:

$11.99 per hour

$24,948 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level nanny earnings begin at:

$10.72 per hour

$22,302 per year

10th percentile

Starting level nanny earnings begin at:

$9.69 per hour

$20,162 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Nanny salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $30,880
Massachusetts $30,090
Vermont $27,600
Rhode Island $27,560
Washington $27,270
Alaska $27,213
Colorado $26,880
New York $26,780
California $26,360
Minnesota $25,820
Connecticut $25,720
Maryland $24,994
Oregon $24,948
New Jersey $24,470
Indiana $24,312
Illinois $24,250
Maine $24,030
Wyoming $23,940
Arizona $23,930
Hawaii $23,672
Florida $23,590
North Dakota $23,450
Kentucky $23,283
Arkansas $23,255
New Hampshire $23,100
North Carolina $22,940
Pennsylvania $22,920
Nebraska $22,510
Virginia $22,210
Michigan $22,150
Texas $22,150
Idaho $21,740
Kansas $21,691
Missouri $21,550
Nevada $21,320
Wisconsin $21,300
Montana $21,140
Utah $20,910
Ohio $20,820
Delaware $20,560
South Dakota $20,230
Virgin Islands, U.S. $20,190
West Virginia $20,180
Iowa $19,843
Tennessee $19,760
New Mexico $19,730
Georgia $19,660
South Carolina $19,570
Oklahoma $19,290
Guam $18,920
Louisiana $18,790
Alabama $18,770
Mississippi $18,560
Puerto Rico $18,010

How do nanny salaries compare to similar careers?

Nannies earn 19% less than similar careers in Oregon. On average, they make less than graduate teaching assistants.

Career Median Salary
Graduate teaching assistant salary $37K
Library assistant salary $36K
Teacher assistant salary $32K
Preschool teacher salary $30K
Childcare worker salary $25K
Nanny salary $25K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)