Do nannies make a lot of money? What is the average pay for nannies?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nannies in the United States earn an average of $25,510 a year, equivalent to $12.27 an hour. Nannies make 52% less than the average American worker.
Nannies in Washington are the best paid, making $31,380 a year, while nannies in Mississippi make the least at $19,320.
| Percentile | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $17.21 | $35,800 |
| 75th | $14.05 | $29,220 |
| 50th | $11.65 | $24,230 |
| 25th | $9.72 | $20,210 |
| 10th | $8.65 | $18,000 |
In what states do nannies make the most? In what states do nannies make the least?
In the map below, green represents higher pay and red represents lower pay. Keep scrolling down to see a table with the average wages in each state.
| State | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $9.99 | $20,770 |
| Alaska | $13.79 | $28,680 |
| Arizona | $12.75 | $26,520 |
| Arkansas | $10.52 | $21,870 |
| California | $14.52 | $30,190 |
| Colorado | $14.56 | $30,280 |
| Connecticut | $13.49 | $28,060 |
| Delaware | $11.27 | $23,440 |
| Florida | $11.71 | $24,350 |
| Georgia | $10.34 | $21,510 |
| Hawaii | $13.32 | $27,710 |
| Idaho | $10.53 | $21,910 |
| Illinois | $12.23 | $25,440 |
| Indiana | $10.80 | $22,470 |
| Iowa | $10.18 | $21,170 |
| Kansas | $10.70 | $22,250 |
| Kentucky | $10.65 | $22,160 |
| Louisiana | $9.77 | $20,320 |
| Maine | $13.51 | $28,100 |
| Maryland | $12.51 | $26,010 |
| Massachusetts | $15.04 | $31,280 |
| Michigan | $11.82 | $24,580 |
| Minnesota | $12.88 | $26,780 |
| Mississippi | $9.29 | $19,320 |
| Missouri | $11.17 | $23,230 |
| Montana | $11.30 | $23,510 |
| Nebraska | $11.70 | $24,340 |
| Nevada | $11.15 | $23,190 |
| New Hampshire | $12.12 | $25,200 |
| New Jersey | $13.33 | $27,740 |
| New Mexico | $11.29 | $23,470 |
| New York | $14.37 | $29,880 |
| North Carolina | $11.32 | $23,550 |
| North Dakota | $12.20 | $25,380 |
| Ohio | $11.43 | $23,780 |
| Oklahoma | $9.82 | $20,430 |
| Oregon | $13.46 | $27,990 |
| Pennsylvania | $11.35 | $23,610 |
| Rhode Island | $13.41 | $27,880 |
| South Carolina | $10.10 | $21,000 |
| South Dakota | $10.55 | $21,940 |
| Tennessee | $10.71 | $22,270 |
| Texas | $11.11 | $23,100 |
| Utah | $11.19 | $23,270 |
| Vermont | $14.85 | $30,880 |
| Virginia | $12.12 | $25,210 |
| Washington | $15.09 | $31,380 |
| West Virginia | $10.76 | $22,380 |
| Wisconsin | $11.37 | $23,650 |
| Wyoming | $11.94 | $24,840 |
| Metro Area | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $17.11 | $35,590 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $16.45 | $34,210 |
| Salinas, CA | $15.88 | $33,040 |
| San Jose, CA | $15.83 | $32,920 |
| Seattle, WA | $15.80 | $32,860 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $15.79 | $32,850 |
| Pueblo, CO | $15.79 | $32,850 |
| Bremerton, WA | $15.72 | $32,700 |
| Santa Barbara, CA | $15.52 | $32,270 |
| Oxnard, CA | $15.47 | $32,180 |
| Year | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $12.27 | $25,510 |
| 2018 | $11.83 | $24,610 |
| 2017 | $11.42 | $23,760 |
| 2016 | $11.02 | $22,930 |
| 2015 | $10.72 | $22,310 |
| 2014 | $10.44 | $21,710 |
| 2013 | $10.33 | $21,490 |
| 2012 | $10.25 | $21,310 |
| 2011 | $10.25 | $21,320 |