Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of nanny salary by state for the United States:
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Massachusetts has the highest nanny salary of $56,385
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Florida has the lowest nanny salary of $32,542
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The national average salary for nannies is $40,262
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The national hourly pay for nannies is $19.36
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do nannies get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for nanny by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for nannies after this adjustment? That would be Massachusetts.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for nanny salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Nannies By State
| Rank | State | Average Nanny Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Massachusetts | $56,385 | $38,000 | $81,000 |
| 2 | Vermont | $55,596 | $39,000 | $78,000 |
| 3 | Washington | $54,374 | $43,000 | $67,000 |
| 4 | California | $53,369 | $38,000 | $74,000 |
| 5 | Maine | $52,552 | $37,000 | $74,000 |
| 6 | Colorado | $51,094 | $37,000 | $69,000 |
| 7 | Alaska | $50,866 | $45,000 | $56,000 |
| 8 | Oregon | $50,131 | $39,000 | $64,000 |
| 9 | Wyoming | $49,337 | $37,000 | $64,000 |
| 10 | Minnesota | $49,091 | $37,000 | $64,000 |
| 11 | Arizona | $47,518 | $33,000 | $66,000 |
| 12 | New York | $47,389 | $32,000 | $69,000 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $46,181 | $32,000 | $66,000 |
| 14 | New Jersey | $45,608 | $30,000 | $67,000 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $45,539 | $31,000 | $66,000 |
| 16 | Hawaii | $44,981 | $38,000 | $52,000 |
| 17 | Connecticut | $44,910 | $30,000 | $65,000 |
| 18 | Michigan | $43,543 | $31,000 | $60,000 |
| 19 | North Dakota | $43,421 | $35,000 | $53,000 |
| 20 | Idaho | $43,085 | $33,000 | $55,000 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $42,844 | $31,000 | $57,000 |
| 22 | Nebraska | $42,823 | $31,000 | $57,000 |
| 23 | Maryland | $42,626 | $28,000 | $63,000 |
| 24 | Montana | $41,934 | $33,000 | $52,000 |
| 25 | Missouri | $41,854 | $30,000 | $58,000 |
| 26 | Nevada | $41,704 | $30,000 | $57,000 |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $41,616 | $28,000 | $61,000 |
| 28 | Utah | $41,099 | $30,000 | $54,000 |
| 29 | Ohio | $40,952 | $28,000 | $58,000 |
| 30 | South Dakota | $40,684 | $31,000 | $53,000 |
| 31 | Delaware | $40,536 | $27,000 | $60,000 |
| 32 | North Carolina | $40,238 | $26,000 | $60,000 |
| 33 | Arkansas | $39,787 | $28,000 | $56,000 |
| 34 | Iowa | $39,759 | $29,000 | $53,000 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $39,497 | $28,000 | $55,000 |
| 36 | Kentucky | $39,462 | $27,000 | $56,000 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $39,277 | $27,000 | $56,000 |
| 38 | Virginia | $39,209 | $26,000 | $58,000 |
| 39 | Texas | $39,183 | $27,000 | $56,000 |
| 40 | Illinois | $39,099 | $28,000 | $53,000 |
| 41 | Kansas | $39,012 | $28,000 | $53,000 |
| 42 | West Virginia | $38,606 | $26,000 | $56,000 |
| 43 | Indiana | $37,938 | $27,000 | $53,000 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $37,814 | $27,000 | $52,000 |
| 45 | Alabama | $36,130 | $24,000 | $53,000 |
| 46 | Louisiana | $35,844 | $24,000 | $53,000 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $35,805 | $23,000 | $53,000 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $35,788 | $24,000 | $52,000 |
| 49 | Georgia | $32,817 | $22,000 | $48,000 |
| 50 | Florida | $32,542 | $20,000 | $51,000 |
Methodology: Nanny Salary By State
To better understand nanny pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for nannies by state.
We took the average annual salary data for nannies from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for nannies.
Nanny Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for nannies?
The highest-paid state for nannies is Massachusetts with an average salary of $56,385 per year.
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What city pays nannies the most?
Boston, MA pays nannies the most with an average salary of $56,396 per year.
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What is the worst state for nannies?
The worst state for nannies is Florida with an average salary of $32,542 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
