Babysitter Rates by City
Average hourly babysitter rates for U.S. metro areas, sorted by rate. Updated for 2026.[1]
| City | State | 1 Child | 2 Children | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | CA | $29.35 | $33.10 | ↑ 5.2% |
| Seattle | WA | $28.70 | $32.45 | ↑ 4.8% |
| San Jose | CA | $28.50 | $32.00 | ↑ 5% |
| Bellevue | WA | $28.00 | $31.50 | ↑ 4.9% |
| Honolulu | HI | $27.85 | $31.20 | ↑ 3.9% |
| New York City | NY | $27.40 | $30.85 | ↑ 4.5% |
| Cambridge | MA | $26.00 | $29.50 | ↑ 5.3% |
| Brooklyn | NY | $26.00 | $29.50 | ↑ 4.3% |
| Boston | MA | $25.52 | $27.78 | ↑ 5.1% |
| Washington | DC | $25.10 | $28.90 | ↑ 4.3% |
| Stamford | CT | $25.00 | $28.50 | ↑ 4.4% |
| San Diego | CA | $24.80 | $28.00 | ↑ 4.3% |
| Denver | CO | $24.60 | $28.15 | ↑ 5% |
| Princeton | NJ | $24.50 | $28.00 | ↑ 4.2% |
| Arlington | VA | $24.50 | $28.00 | ↑ 4.5% |
| Los Angeles | CA | $24.20 | $27.50 | ↑ 4.1% |
| Bethesda | MD | $24.00 | $27.50 | ↑ 4.3% |
| Jersey City | NJ | $24.00 | $27.25 | ↑ 4.5% |
| Charlotte | NC | $23.56 | $28.67 | ↑ 6.2% |
| Boulder | CO | $23.50 | $27.00 | ↑ 4.8% |
| Austin | TX | $23.39 | $27.58 | ↑ 5.6% |
| Sacramento | CA | $22.50 | $25.75 | ↑ 4% |
| Chicago | IL | $22.21 | $25.83 | ↑ 3.8% |
| Naples | FL | $22.00 | $25.25 | ↑ 4% |
| Naperville | IL | $22.00 | $25.00 | ↑ 3.5% |
| Portland | OR | $22.00 | $25.25 | ↑ 4.5% |
| Tacoma | WA | $22.00 | $25.00 | ↑ 4.3% |
| Hartford | CT | $21.50 | $24.75 | ↑ 3.9% |
| Miami | FL | $21.50 | $24.75 | ↑ 5.1% |
| Scottsdale | AZ | $21.00 | $24.25 | ↑ 4.5% |
| Minneapolis | MN | $21.00 | $24.00 | ↑ 4.5% |
| Philadelphia | PA | $21.00 | $24.25 | ↑ 4.2% |
| Atlanta | GA | $20.78 | $23.74 | ↑ 4.4% |
| Anchorage | AK | $20.50 | $23.75 | ↑ 3.6% |
| Baltimore | MD | $20.50 | $23.50 | ↑ 3.9% |
| Raleigh | NC | $20.50 | $23.75 | ↑ 5.5% |
| Providence | RI | $20.50 | $23.50 | ↑ 3.8% |
| Colorado Springs | CO | $20.00 | $23.00 | ↑ 4.5% |
| Ann Arbor | MI | $20.00 | $23.00 | ↑ 4.5% |
| St. Paul | MN | $20.00 | $23.00 | ↑ 4.1% |
| Burlington | VT | $20.00 | $23.00 | ↑ 3.8% |
| Columbus | OH | $19.98 | $20.71 | ↑ 2.1% |
| Manchester | NH | $19.75 | $22.75 | ↑ 3.9% |
| Durham | NC | $19.75 | $22.75 | ↑ 5% |
| Wilmington | DE | $19.50 | $22.75 | ↑ 3.8% |
| Portland | ME | $19.50 | $22.50 | ↑ 4% |
| Reno | NV | $19.50 | $22.50 | ↑ 4.4% |
| Nashville | TN | $19.50 | $22.75 | ↑ 5% |
| Madison | WI | $19.50 | $22.50 | ↑ 4.2% |
| Dallas | TX | $19.25 | $22.50 | ↑ 3.5% |
| Phoenix | AZ | $19.00 | $22.25 | ↑ 4.3% |
| Las Vegas | NV | $19.00 | $22.00 | ↑ 4.2% |
| Eugene | OR | $19.00 | $22.00 | ↑ 4% |
| Houston | TX | $19.00 | $22.25 | ↑ 3.8% |
| Richmond | VA | $19.00 | $22.00 | ↑ 3.9% |
| Tampa | FL | $18.50 | $21.50 | ↑ 4.4% |
| Pittsburgh | PA | $18.50 | $21.50 | ↑ 3.7% |
| Charleston | SC | $18.50 | $21.75 | ↑ 4.5% |
| Fort Worth | TX | $18.50 | $21.75 | ↑ 3.3% |
| Salt Lake City | UT | $18.50 | $21.50 | ↑ 4.5% |
| Virginia Beach | VA | $18.50 | $21.50 | ↑ 3.7% |
| San Antonio | TX | $18.21 | $21.30 | ↑ 2.8% |
| Orlando | FL | $18.00 | $21.00 | ↑ 4.2% |
| Buffalo | NY | $18.00 | $21.00 | ↑ 3.6% |
| Milwaukee | WI | $18.00 | $21.00 | ↑ 3.9% |
| Tucson | AZ | $17.50 | $20.50 | ↑ 3.8% |
| Indianapolis | IN | $17.50 | $20.75 | ↑ 3.7% |
| New Orleans | LA | $17.50 | $20.75 | ↑ 4% |
| Grand Rapids | MI | $17.50 | $20.50 | ↑ 3.8% |
| Kansas City | MO | $17.50 | $20.75 | ↑ 4% |
| Omaha | NE | $17.50 | $20.50 | ↑ 4% |
| Rochester | NY | $17.50 | $20.50 | ↑ 3.4% |
| Cincinnati | OH | $17.50 | $20.50 | ↑ 3.6% |
| Allentown | PA | $17.50 | $20.50 | ↑ 3.4% |
| Billings | MT | $17.25 | $20.25 | ↑ 4.3% |
| Jacksonville | FL | $17.00 | $20.00 | ↑ 3.8% |
| Savannah | GA | $17.00 | $20.00 | ↑ 3.9% |
| Boise | ID | $17.00 | $20.00 | ↑ 4.8% |
| Springfield | IL | $17.00 | $20.00 | ↑ 3.2% |
| Kansas City | KS | $17.00 | $20.00 | ↑ 3.6% |
| Detroit | MI | $17.00 | $20.00 | ↑ 3.5% |
| St. Louis | MO | $17.00 | $20.00 | ↑ 3.6% |
| Albuquerque | NM | $17.00 | $20.00 | ↑ 3.7% |
| Cleveland | OH | $17.00 | $20.00 | ↑ 3.2% |
| Des Moines | IA | $16.75 | $19.75 | ↑ 3.5% |
| Louisville | KY | $16.50 | $19.50 | ↑ 3.7% |
| Lincoln | NE | $16.50 | $19.50 | ↑ 3.6% |
| Fargo | ND | $16.50 | $19.50 | ↑ 3.2% |
| Birmingham | AL | $16.25 | $19.50 | ↑ 3.9% |
| Cheyenne | WY | $16.25 | $19.25 | ↑ 3.1% |
| Oklahoma City | OK | $16.00 | $19.00 | ↑ 3.5% |
| Columbia | SC | $16.00 | $19.00 | ↑ 3.7% |
| Sioux Falls | SD | $16.00 | $19.00 | ↑ 3.3% |
| Knoxville | TN | $16.00 | $19.00 | ↑ 3.8% |
| Huntsville | AL | $15.80 | $18.90 | ↑ 4.1% |
| Little Rock | AR | $15.50 | $18.50 | ↑ 3.4% |
| Tulsa | OK | $15.50 | $18.50 | ↑ 3.1% |
| Memphis | TN | $15.50 | $18.50 | ↑ 3.4% |
| Provo | UT | $15.50 | $18.50 | ↑ 4% |
| Jackson | MS | $14.50 | $17.50 | ↑ 2.9% |
| Charleston | WV | $14.50 | $17.50 | ↑ 2.7% |
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