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What was the median hourly pay for U.S. childcare workers, including nannies, in 2025?

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$577 per week

What was the weekly nanny cost in the least expensive state, Mississippi, in 2023?

Oklahoma ($616) and Alabama ($618) were the next least expensive states to hire a nanny.

Source: Care.com, 2024 Cost of Care Report (2023) care.com

up 56% ($472 to $736)

By how much did the average weekly nanny rate rise between 2013 and 2022?

Other care rose even faster: babysitter rates nearly doubled, up 92% over the same decade.

Source: Care.com, 2023 Cost of Care Report (2023) care.com

24%

On average, what share of household income did surveyed parents spend on childcare in 2023?

That's more than three times the 7% the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers affordable.

Source: Care.com, 2024 Cost of Care Report (2023) care.com

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