What are the main factors that influence a Private Nanny's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Private Nanny's salary?

A Private Nanny's salary grows with experience: a Child Care Center Teacher (0-0 years)earns $42,624, a Child Caregiver I (0-1 years)earns $32,575, a Private Nanny (1-3 years)earns $36,758,

What are the highest paying states for a Private Nanny?

Private Nanny salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Private Nanny roles are District of Columbia $39,761, California $39,610, Massachusetts $39,082. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Private Nanny roles make?

Salaries for Private Nanny level roles vary by specialization: Nanny Manager: $76,170; Dog Nanny: $47,640; Personal Nanny: $47,083; Afternoon Nanny: $38,972; Infant Nanny: $37,652.

How do different companies affect a Private Nanny's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Private Nanny roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Private Nanny Salary in the United States

How much does a Private Nanny make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Private Nanny in the United States is $35,911 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, a Private Nanny's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $44,341
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,847 to $40,324
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,147

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Private Nanny Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,324	$3,360	$775	$19
Average	$35,911	$2,993	$691	$17
25th Percentile	$31,847	$2,654	$612	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Private Nanny Salaries

A Private Nanny's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Private Nanny Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Private Nannies. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $39,761.
California: $39,610.
Massachusetts: $39,082.

District of Columbia $39,761 California $39,610 Massachusetts $39,082 Washington $38,939 New Jersey $38,924 Alaska $38,874 Connecticut $38,378 New York $38,177

Hawaii $37,534 Rhode Island $37,233 Maryland $37,028 Minnesota $36,748 Colorado $36,640 Illinois $36,604 Oregon $36,468 Delaware $36,367

New Hampshire $36,304 Virginia $36,163 Pennsylvania $35,750 Nevada $35,541 North Dakota $35,473 Michigan $35,365 Wisconsin $35,326 Vermont $35,247

Texas $35,028 Maine $35,014 Arizona $34,992 Ohio $34,967 Georgia $34,636 Indiana $34,471 Wyoming $34,439 Utah $34,389

Iowa $34,367 Kansas $34,195 Louisiana $34,144 North Carolina $34,127 Missouri $34,119 Florida $33,979 Montana $33,904 Nebraska $33,832

Kentucky $33,793 South Carolina $33,649 Tennessee $33,559 Idaho $33,523 New Mexico $33,261 Oklahoma $33,204 Alabama $32,992 South Dakota $32,636

Arkansas $32,442 West Virginia $32,338 Mississippi $32,026

Top Paying Cities for Private Nannies

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $45,295
San Francisco: $44,799
Oakland: $43,855

San Jose, CA $45,295

San Francisco, CA $44,799

Oakland, CA $43,855

New York, NY $41,348

Paramus, NJ $40,845

Queens Village, NY $40,843

Passaic, NJ $40,809

Bergenfield, NJ $40,806

Stamford, CT $40,727

Huntington, NY $40,712

Newark, NJ $40,447

Bridgeport, CT $40,371

Vallejo, CA $40,300

New Brunswick, NJ $40,285

Petaluma, CA $40,264

Middlesex, NJ $40,196

Somerset, NJ $40,170

Santa Cruz, CA $40,124

Boston, MA $39,905

Monterey, CA $39,779

Seattle, WA $39,696

Santa Rosa, CA $39,689

Los Angeles, CA $39,678

Juneau, AK $39,585

Washington, DC $39,546

Orange, CA $39,418

Santa Ana, CA $39,323

Long Beach, CA $39,287

Anaheim, CA $39,280

Anchorage, AK $39,262

Santa Maria, CA $39,154

Everett, WA $39,147

Danbury, CT $39,021

Bremerton, WA $38,971

Tacoma, WA $38,842

New Suffolk, NY $38,841

Sacramento, CA $38,831

Santa Barbara, CA $38,791

Trenton, NJ $38,752

San Diego, CA $38,752

Brockton, MA $38,712

Fairbanks, AK $38,624

Lompoc, CA $38,533

Lowell, MA $38,504

Ventura, CA $38,497

Nashua, NH $38,490

Stockton, CA $38,486

Modesto, CA $38,224

Poughkeepsie, NY $38,145

Olympia, WA $38,077

Kennewick, WA $38,077

New Haven, CT $38,062

Lawrence, MA $37,933

Hartford, CT $37,897

Riverside, CA $37,890

New Bedford, MA $37,854

Richland, WA $37,854

Bakersfield, CA $37,804

San Bernardino, CA $37,789

New Britain, CT $37,786

Atlantic City, NJ $37,786

New London, CT $37,772

Norwich, CT $37,761

Portsmouth, NH $37,754

Boulder, CO $37,677

Portland, OR $37,628

Worcester, MA $37,624

Minneapolis, MN $37,513

Philadelphia, PA $37,463

Honolulu, HI $37,344

Saint Paul, MN $37,327

Vineland, NJ $37,319

Providence, RI $37,215

Chicago, IL $37,111

Bellingham, WA $37,068

Springfield, MA $37,039

Baltimore, MD $37,028

Chico, CA $36,938

Pittsfield, MA $36,841

Manchester, NH $36,773

Spokane, WA $36,615

Denver, CO $36,612

Albany, NY $36,443

Troy, NY $36,428

Nassau, NY $36,390

Schenectady, NY $36,353

Wilmington, DE $36,324

Burlington, VT $36,274

Salem, OR $36,260

Portland, ME $36,148

Yakima, WA $36,112

Rochester, MN $36,001

Reno, NV $35,983

Fresno, CA $35,983

Milwaukee, WI $35,951

Detroit, MI $35,915

Ann Arbor, MI $35,909

Allentown, PA $35,904

Colorado Springs, CO $35,843

Syracuse, NY $35,825

Carson City, NV $35,825

Houston, TX $35,775

Eugene, OR $35,757

Gary, IN $35,714

Springfield, OR $35,685

Bismarck, ND $35,678

Galveston, TX $35,653

Medford, OR $35,599

Fort Collins, CO $35,585

Concord, NH $35,567

Austin, TX $35,556

Mesa, AZ $35,480

Reading, PA $35,477

Phoenix, AZ $35,473

Dallas, TX $35,462

Saint Cloud, MN $35,428

Madison, WI $35,380

Utica, NY $35,283

Rochester, NY $35,225

Des Moines, IA $35,222

Raleigh, NC $35,218

Atlanta, GA $35,164

Battle Creek, MI $35,154

Salt Lake City, UT $35,143

Lancaster, PA $35,089

Harrisburg, PA $35,039

Kansas City, MO $35,003

Champaign, IL $34,996

Kansas City, KS $34,996

Fort Worth, TX $34,992

Columbus, OH $34,986

Boca Raton, FL $34,978

Pittsburgh, PA $34,963

Richmond, VA $34,949

Indianapolis, IN $34,942

Cleveland, OH $34,938

Las Vegas, NV $34,895

Cincinnati, OH $34,895

Petersburg, VA $34,841

Huntsville, AL $34,787

Lansing, MI $34,763

Lebanon, PA $34,759

Pueblo, CO $34,755

Appleton, WI $34,744

Buffalo, NY $34,730

Dayton, OH $34,719

Racine, WI $34,712

Charlotte, NC $34,708

Saint Louis, MO $34,697

York, PA $34,676

Elkhart, IN $34,676

Gastonia, NC $34,669

Billings, MT $34,661

Beaumont, TX $34,651

Lorain, OH $34,644

Benton Harbor, MI $34,636

Toledo, OH $34,629

Binghamton, NY $34,611

Rock Hill, SC $34,608

Rockford, IL $34,590

Springfield, IL $34,575

Elyria, OH $34,572

Fargo, ND $34,572

Flagstaff, AZ $34,547

Fort Lauderdale, FL $34,525

Duluth, MN $34,504

Miami, FL $34,504

Cheyenne, WY $34,478

Grand Forks, ND $34,478

Bangor, ME $34,399

Cedar Rapids, IA $34,360

Durham, NC $34,345

Louisville, KY $34,342

Grand Rapids, MI $34,335

Hialeah, FL $34,331

Casper, WY $34,281

Scranton, PA $34,238

New Orleans, LA $34,227

Virginia Beach, VA $34,223

Akron, OH $34,206

Peoria, IL $34,159

Sarasota, FL $34,152

Nashville, TN $34,127

Omaha, NE $34,127

Green Bay, WI $34,127

Baton Rouge, LA $34,109

Charleston, SC $34,101

Jamestown, NY $34,083

Davenport, IA $34,083

Tucson, AZ $34,065

Saint Petersburg, FL $34,044

Tampa, FL $34,037

Evansville, IN $34,015

Port Arthur, TX $34,015

Bradenton, FL $34,001

Santa Fe, NM $33,936

Orlando, FL $33,872

Clearwater, FL $33,861

Canton, OH $33,785

La Crosse, WI $33,785

Albuquerque, NM $33,764

Newport News, VA $33,760

High Point, NC $33,749

Ogden, UT $33,735

Corpus Christi, TX $33,706

Norfolk, VA $33,685

Laramie, WY $33,685

Rock Island, IL $33,663

Saginaw, MI $33,656

Jacksonville, FL $33,652

Salisbury, NC $33,645

Boise, ID $33,638

Moline, IL $33,620

Fort Myers, FL $33,609

Memphis, TN $33,602

Tulsa, OK $33,584

Waterloo, IA $33,563

Spartanburg, SC $33,527

Lincoln, NE $33,509

Fort Wayne, IN $33,502

Provo, UT $33,498

Cedar Falls, IA $33,455

San Antonio, TX $33,441

Greensboro, NC $33,426

South Bend, IN $33,423

Savannah, GA $33,383

Muskegon, MI $33,369

Birmingham, AL $33,365

Winston Salem, NC $33,348

Lake Charles, LA $33,261

Anderson, IN $33,254

Lexington, KY $33,243

Augusta, GA $33,232

Greenville, SC $33,232

Lima, OH $33,204

Wichita, KS $33,200

Tuscaloosa, AL $33,200

Columbia, SC $33,168

Springfield, OH $33,160

Asheville, NC $33,103

Bloomington, IN $33,078

Knoxville, TN $32,949

Shreveport, LA $32,945

Wilmington, NC $32,898

Roanoke, VA $32,898

Topeka, KS $32,834

Frankfort, KY $32,830

Oklahoma City, OK $32,805

Chillicothe, OH $32,791

Longview, TX $32,787

Melbourne, FL $32,783

Sioux Falls, SD $32,726

Mobile, AL $32,722

Terre Haute, IN $32,708

Altoona, PA $32,686

Amarillo, TX $32,661

Killeen, TX $32,651

Fayetteville, AR $32,622

Chattanooga, TN $32,611

Sioux City, IA $32,579

Idaho Falls, ID $32,572

Lynchburg, VA $32,543

Gainesville, FL $32,496

Portsmouth, OH $32,478

Little Rock, AR $32,471

Lafayette, LA $32,457

Youngstown, OH $32,457

Daytona Beach, FL $32,435

Clarksville, TN $32,431

Pensacola, FL $32,428

Temple, TX $32,425

Hopkinsville, KY $32,320

Erie, PA $32,313

Florence, SC $32,299

Charleston, WV $32,241

Great Falls, MT $32,223

Macon, GA $32,173

Tallahassee, FL $32,169

Fayetteville, NC $32,162

Waco, TX $32,155

Helena, MT $32,130

Pine Bluff, AR $32,116

Vincennes, IN $32,072

Lubbock, TX $32,058

Alamogordo, NM $32,036

Twin Falls, ID $32,004

Rapid City, SD $31,993

Jackson, MS $31,929

Huntington, WV $31,926

Greenville, MS $31,925

Parkersburg, WV $31,889

Montgomery, AL $31,882

Wichita Falls, TX $31,846

Springfield, MO $31,846

Biloxi, MS $31,828

Monroe, LA $31,792

Johnstown, PA $31,767

Sumter, SC $31,753

Columbus, GA $31,749

Pascagoula, MS $31,681

Abilene, TX $31,681

Kingsport, TN $31,588

Albany, GA $31,588

Gulfport, MS $31,577

Alexandria, LA $31,458

Fort Smith, AR $31,369

El Paso, TX $31,272

Las Cruces, NM $31,110

Harlingen, TX $31,019

Pocatello, ID $31,013

Florence, AL $30,966

Brownsville, TX $30,959

Mcallen, TX $30,884

Dothan, AL $30,833

Columbus, MS $30,620

Altus, OK $30,453

Lawton, OK $30,385

Pierre, SD $30,255

What Skills Can Increase a Private Nanny's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 6.44% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Meal Preparation (Mentioned in 7.3% Job Postings): Meal preparation, sometimes called meal prep, is the process of planning and preparing meals.
Pediatric (Mentioned in 2.15% Job Postings): Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	6.44%
Meal Preparation	7.3%
Pediatric	2.15%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Private Nanny's salary.

Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 23%.
Quality Assurance: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Conflict Resolution: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Analysis	$44,171	23%
Quality Assurance	$38,425	7%
Conflict Resolution	$38,425	7%
Pediatric	$38,066	6%
Listening	$38,066	6%
Integrity	$37,707	5%

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Private Nanny Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Private Nanny's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$31,847

Average $35,911/year

$40,324

$2,654

Average $2,993/month

$3,360

$612

Average $691/week

$775

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Average $17/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,324	$3,360	$775	$19
Average	$35,911	$2,993	$691	$17
25th Percentile	$31,847	$2,654	$612	$15

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Salary Trends for Private Nanny

Salaries for a Private Nanny can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $40,064 in 2023 to around $39,679 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Private Nanny salary trends, .

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