Babysitter & childcare rates in New York, NY

Updated September 8, 2026 · BLS 2024 data

Babysitting booking rates in New York City

UrbanSitter’s 2026 booking study reports $26.03/hour for one child and $28.77/hour for two in New York City. Platform averages are a comparison point, not a required price.

At those rates, four hours costs $104.12 or $115.08, respectively. Use your agreed rate in the babysitter pay calculator.

Separate context: BLS childcare-worker wages

In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, childcare workers earn a median of $17.57 per hour, with most paid between $16.49 and $20.23. These figures describe surveyed childcare-worker jobs; they do not measure private household care.

$17.57 /hr median

Hourly rate spread in New York, NY

Level	Hourly
10th percentile	$15.15
Lower typical (25th)	$16.49
Median (50th)	$17.57
Upper typical (75th)	$20.23
90th percentile	$21.92
Average (mean)	$18.45

What these figures measure: BLS OEWS covers wage and salary jobs in surveyed establishments and excludes private household workers. This is childcare-industry wage context, not a measured nanny or private babysitter rate, a minimum wage, or a price recommendation. See the BLS survey coverage and babysitting booking-rate guide.

What raises the rate in New York, NY

More kids: add about $2–$5/hour per additional child.
Infants & multiples: pay more than one school-age child.
Overnights, holidays & late nights: expect a premium.
Extras: cooking, driving, bath-and-bed nudge it up.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024 — Childcare Workers (SOC 39-9011), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area. Public-domain data; presentation by Paypr. Local pay varies by neighborhood, experience and demand. General information only.