What are the main factors that influence a Professional Babysitter's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Professional Babysitter?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Professional Babysitter roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Professional Babysitter's salary?

A Professional Babysitter's salary grows with experience: a Child Care Center Teacher (0-0 years)earns $44,128, a Professional Babysitter (0-1 years)earns $33,716, a Child Caregiver II (1-3 years)earns $38,062,

What are the highest paying states for a Professional Babysitter?

Professional Babysitter salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Professional Babysitter roles are District of Columbia $36,437, California $36,298, Massachusetts $35,815. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Professional Babysitter roles make?

Salaries for Professional Babysitter level roles vary by specialization: Professional Coaches: $231,530; Environmental Professional: $80,161; Associate Professional: $77,528; Qualified Professional: $69,480; Operations Professional: $54,457.

Professional Babysitter Salary in Maryland

How much does a Professional Babysitter make in Maryland?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Professional Babysitter in Maryland is $33,932 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $39,545
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,452 to $36,870
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,194

10% $29,194

50% (Median) $33,932

90% $39,545

Professional Babysitter Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,870	$3,073	$709	$18
Average	$33,932	$2,828	$653	$16
25th Percentile	$31,452	$2,621	$605	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Professional Babysitter Salaries

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

How Do Professional Babysitter 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 Professional Babysitters. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $36,437.
California: $36,298.
Massachusetts: $35,815.

District of Columbia $36,437 California $36,298 Massachusetts $35,815 Washington $35,683 New Jersey $35,670 Alaska $35,624 Connecticut $35,170 New York $34,985

Hawaii $34,396 Rhode Island $34,120 Maryland $33,932 Minnesota $33,676 Colorado $33,577 Illinois $33,544 Oregon $33,419 Delaware $33,327

New Hampshire $33,269 Virginia $33,139 Pennsylvania $32,761 Nevada $32,570 North Dakota $32,507 Michigan $32,409 Wisconsin $32,372 Vermont $32,300

Texas $32,099 Maine $32,086 Arizona $32,066 Ohio $32,043 Georgia $31,741 Indiana $31,589 Wyoming $31,560 Utah $31,513

Iowa $31,494 Kansas $31,336 Louisiana $31,290 North Carolina $31,273 Missouri $31,267 Florida $31,138 Montana $31,069 Nebraska $31,003

Kentucky $30,967 South Carolina $30,836 Tennessee $30,753 Idaho $30,720 New Mexico $30,480 Oklahoma $30,427 Alabama $30,233 South Dakota $29,908

Arkansas $29,730 West Virginia $29,634 Mississippi $29,348

Top Paying Cities for Professional Babysitters

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:

Owings: $34,939
Riverdale: $36,188
College Park: $36,147

Owings, MD $34,939

Riverdale, MD $36,188

College Park, MD $36,147

Fort Washington, MD $36,123

Oxon Hill, MD $36,228

Suitland, MD $36,216

District Heights, MD $36,198

Temple Hills, MD $36,217

Deale, MD $34,777

Dunkirk, MD $35,145

Fort George G Meade, MD $34,338

Friendship, MD $34,887

Fulton, MD $34,795

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $36,094

Savage, MD $34,389

Shady Side, MD $34,502

Galesville, MD $34,654

Greenbelt, MD $36,022

Glenn Dale, MD $35,624

Upper Marlboro, MD $35,658

Harwood, MD $34,788

Highland, MD $34,763

West River, MD $34,794

Tracys Landing, MD $34,819

Hyattsville, MD $36,218

Jessup, MD $34,221

Bethesda, MD $36,228

Glen Echo, MD $36,222

Chevy Chase, MD $36,224

Cabin John, MD $36,214

Olney, MD $35,399

Brookeville, MD $34,738

Poolesville, MD $35,044

Barnesville, MD $34,556

Beallsville, MD $34,619

Boyds, MD $34,884

Dickerson, MD $34,580

Rockville, MD $35,815

Potomac, MD $35,919

Derwood, MD $35,436

Sandy Spring, MD $35,229

Ashton, MD $35,151

Brinklow, MD $34,890

Burtonsville, MD $35,299

Montgomery Village, MD $35,010

Kensington, MD $36,194

Garrett Park, MD $36,151

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $35,867

Silver Spring, MD $36,173

Takoma Park, MD $36,220

Aberdeen, MD $33,177

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $33,170

Abingdon, MD $33,426

Gunpowder, MD $33,628

Arnold, MD $34,020

Baldwin, MD $33,565

Bel Air, MD $33,286

Belcamp, MD $33,334

Benson, MD $33,133

Boring, MD $33,207

Brooklandville, MD $33,892

Butler, MD $33,519

Chase, MD $33,783

Churchville, MD $33,037

Clarksville, MD $34,394

Cockeysville, MD $33,583

Hunt Valley, MD $33,724

Crownsville, MD $34,250

Darlington, MD $32,745

Davidsonville, MD $34,749

Dayton, MD $34,373

Edgewater, MD $34,431

Edgewood, MD $33,528

Ellicott City, MD $33,959

Columbia, MD $34,213

Fallston, MD $33,441

Finksburg, MD $33,452

Forest Hill, MD $33,105

Fork, MD $33,679

Fort Howard, MD $33,891

Freeland, MD $32,440

Gambrills, MD $34,379

Gibson Island, MD $33,910

Glen Arm, MD $33,803

Glen Burnie, MD $33,950

Glyndon, MD $33,625

Hampstead, MD $32,852

Elkridge, MD $33,987

Hanover, MD $34,007

Harmans, MD $34,005

Havre De Grace, MD $32,961

Hydes, MD $33,681

Jarrettsville, MD $32,995

Joppa, MD $33,613

Kingsville, MD $33,688

Lineboro, MD $32,357

Linthicum Heights, MD $33,955

Long Green, MD $33,747

Spencerville, MD $35,246

Clarksburg, MD $34,475

Damascus, MD $34,178

Germantown, MD $35,200

Annapolis, MD $34,283

Cumberland, MD $31,143

Accident, MD $31,091

Barton, MD $31,237

Bittinger, MD $31,178

Bloomington, MD $31,289

Corriganville, MD $30,945

Eckhart Mines, MD $31,116

Ellerslie, MD $30,984

Flintstone, MD $31,150

Friendsville, MD $31,082

Frostburg, MD $31,073

Grantsville, MD $31,075

Kitzmiller, MD $31,077

Lonaconing, MD $31,181

Luke, MD $31,292

Mc Henry, MD $31,094

Midland, MD $31,285

Midlothian, MD $31,078

Mount Savage, MD $30,936

Oakland, MD $31,004

Oldtown, MD $31,193

Pinto, MD $31,251

Rawlings, MD $31,260

Spring Gap, MD $31,231

Swanton, MD $31,155

Westernport, MD $31,290

Easton, MD $33,603

Barclay, MD $33,322

Bethlehem, MD $33,365

Betterton, MD $33,347

Bozman, MD $33,889

Cambridge, MD $33,367

Centreville, MD $33,638

Chester, MD $33,898

Chestertown, MD $33,503

Church Creek, MD $33,314

Church Hill, MD $33,458

Claiborne, MD $33,950

Cordova, MD $33,489

Crapo, MD $33,021

Crocheron, MD $32,782

Crumpton, MD $33,284

Denton, MD $33,315

East New Market, MD $33,234

Federalsburg, MD $33,227

Fishing Creek, MD $33,143

Galena, MD $33,194

Goldsboro, MD $33,250

Grasonville, MD $33,833

Greensboro, MD $33,257

Henderson, MD $33,287

Hillsboro, MD $33,513

Hurlock, MD $33,242

Ingleside, MD $33,349

Kennedyville, MD $33,254

Mcdaniel, MD $33,937

Madison, MD $33,574

Marydel, MD $33,196

Massey, MD $33,202

Millington, MD $33,249

Neavitt, MD $33,932

Newcomb, MD $33,698

Oxford, MD $33,531

Preston, MD $33,353

Price, MD $33,481

Queen Anne, MD $33,568

Queenstown, MD $33,759

Rhodesdale, MD $33,042

Ridgely, MD $33,388

Rock Hall, MD $33,707

Royal Oak, MD $33,635

Saint Michaels, MD $33,863

Secretary, MD $33,361

Sherwood, MD $34,139

Deal Island, MD $32,531

Eden, MD $32,596

Ewell, MD $32,430

Fruitland, MD $32,707

Girdletree, MD $32,356

Hebron, MD $32,677

Linkwood, MD $33,138

Manokin, MD $32,488

Mardela Springs, MD $32,794

Marion Station, MD $32,374

Nanticoke, MD $32,662

Newark, MD $32,526

Ocean City, MD $32,683

Parsonsburg, MD $32,618

Pittsville, MD $32,619

Pocomoke City, MD $32,416

Powellville, MD $32,602

Princess Anne, MD $32,572

Quantico, MD $32,613

Rehobeth, MD $32,364

Sharptown, MD $32,974

Showell, MD $32,618

Snow Hill, MD $32,502

Stockton, MD $32,308

Tyaskin, MD $32,581

Tylerton, MD $32,468

Upper Fairmount, MD $32,568

Vienna, MD $32,864

Westover, MD $32,488

Whaleyville, MD $32,601

Willards, MD $32,614

Delmar, MD $32,700

North East, MD $32,992

Perry Point, MD $32,944

Perryville, MD $32,932

Port Deposit, MD $32,850

Rising Sun, MD $32,743

Warwick, MD $33,187

Cecilton, MD $33,165

Charlestown, MD $32,987

Chesapeake City, MD $33,164

Childs, MD $33,119

Stevensville, MD $33,984

Colora, MD $32,713

Conowingo, MD $32,658

Earleville, MD $33,133

Elk Mills, MD $33,131

Elkton, MD $33,107

Georgetown, MD $33,158

Lutherville Timonium, MD $33,864

Abell, MD $33,527

Accokeek, MD $35,827

Aquasco, MD $34,940

Avenue, MD $33,580

Barstow, MD $34,523

Bel Alton, MD $34,694

Benedict, MD $34,671

Brandywine, MD $35,488

Broomes Island, MD $34,131

Bryans Road, MD $35,757

Bryantown, MD $35,110

Bushwood, MD $33,605

California, MD $33,576

Callaway, MD $33,342

Chaptico, MD $33,924

Charlotte Hall, MD $34,436

Cheltenham, MD $35,820

Clements, MD $33,924

Cobb Island, MD $33,620

Coltons Point, MD $33,462

Compton, MD $33,644

Dameron, MD $32,917

Dowell, MD $33,681

Drayden, MD $32,996

Faulkner, MD $34,509

Great Mills, MD $33,396

Helen, MD $34,241

Hollywood, MD $33,775

Hughesville, MD $34,876

Huntingtown, MD $34,733

Indian Head, MD $34,949

Ironsides, MD $34,808

Issue, MD $33,802

La Plata, MD $35,048

Leonardtown, MD $33,520

Lexington Park, MD $33,294

Loveville, MD $33,872

Lusby, MD $33,744

Marbury, MD $35,230

Mechanicsville, MD $34,234

Morganza, MD $34,034

Mount Victoria, MD $33,643

Nanjemoy, MD $34,399

Newburg, MD $34,054

Park Hall, MD $33,196

Patuxent River, MD $33,371

Piney Point, MD $33,047

Pomfret, MD $35,429

Port Republic, MD $34,317

Port Tobacco, MD $34,919

Prince Frederick, MD $34,526

Ridge, MD $32,771

Rock Point, MD $34,042

Saint Inigoes, MD $32,877

Saint Leonard, MD $34,151

Saint Marys City, MD $33,189

Scotland, MD $32,554

Solomons, MD $33,650

Sunderland, MD $34,802

Tall Timbers, MD $33,089

Valley Lee, MD $33,103

Welcome, MD $34,702

White Plains, MD $35,433

Southern Md Facility, MD $35,865

Annapolis Junction, MD $34,298

Lanham, MD $36,001

Beltsville, MD $35,950

Laurel, MD $35,166

Bladensburg, MD $36,212

Lothian, MD $35,146

Mount Rainier, MD $36,229

North Beach, MD $34,658

Bowie, MD $35,160

Brentwood, MD $36,227

Capitol Heights, MD $36,211

Chesapeake Beach, MD $34,640

Churchton, MD $34,648

Clinton, MD $36,007

Still Pond, MD $33,349

Sudlersville, MD $33,287

Taylors Island, MD $33,582

Templeville, MD $33,198

Tilghman, MD $34,062

Toddville, MD $32,858

Trappe, MD $33,387

Wingate, MD $32,987

Wittman, MD $33,950

Woolford, MD $33,444

Worton, MD $33,464

Wye Mills, MD $33,701

Frederick, MD $33,319

Adamstown, MD $34,012

Big Pool, MD $31,594

Boonsboro, MD $32,719

Braddock Heights, MD $33,302

Brownsville, MD $33,205

Brunswick, MD $33,512

Buckeystown, MD $33,759

Burkittsville, MD $33,259

Cascade, MD $32,421

Cavetown, MD $32,380

Chewsville, MD $32,430

Clear Spring, MD $31,997

Cooksville, MD $33,944

Emmitsburg, MD $32,529

Fairplay, MD $32,509

Funkstown, MD $32,506

Glenelg, MD $34,304

Glenwood, MD $34,136

Hagerstown, MD $32,341

Hancock, MD $31,438

Ijamsville, MD $33,928

Jefferson, MD $33,545

Keedysville, MD $32,823

Keymar, MD $32,806

Knoxville, MD $33,336

Ladiesburg, MD $32,925

Libertytown, MD $33,228

Lisbon, MD $33,949

Little Orleans, MD $31,264

Maugansville, MD $32,224

Middletown, MD $33,180

Monrovia, MD $33,854

Mount Airy, MD $33,651

Myersville, MD $32,749

New Market, MD $33,515

New Midway, MD $32,924

New Windsor, MD $33,221

Point Of Rocks, MD $33,947

Rocky Ridge, MD $32,705

Rohrersville, MD $33,047

Sabillasville, MD $32,465

Saint James, MD $32,514

Sharpsburg, MD $32,774

Smithsburg, MD $32,410

Sykesville, MD $33,738

Taneytown, MD $32,607

Thurmont, MD $32,742

Tuscarora, MD $34,077

Union Bridge, MD $33,087

Unionville, MD $33,246

Walkersville, MD $33,129

West Friendship, MD $34,019

Williamsport, MD $32,376

Woodbine, MD $33,945

Woodsboro, MD $32,971

Salisbury, MD $32,700

Allen, MD $32,656

Berlin, MD $32,621

Bishopville, MD $32,629

Bivalve, MD $32,749

Manchester, MD $32,457

Marriottsville, MD $33,873

Maryland Line, MD $32,357

Mayo, MD $34,355

Millersville, MD $34,075

Monkton, MD $33,273

Odenton, MD $34,420

Crofton, MD $34,616

Owings Mills, MD $33,805

Parkton, MD $32,763

Pasadena, MD $33,919

Perry Hall, MD $33,827

Perryman, MD $33,264

Phoenix, MD $33,649

Pylesville, MD $32,568

Randallstown, MD $33,858

Reisterstown, MD $33,725

Riderwood, MD $33,929

Riva, MD $34,487

Severn, MD $34,070

Severna Park, MD $34,024

Simpsonville, MD $34,355

Sparks Glencoe, MD $33,377

Crisfield, MD $32,454

Stevenson, MD $33,880

Dhs, MD $35,836

Waldorf, MD $35,412

Street, MD $32,716

Upperco, MD $33,179

Upper Falls, MD $33,721

Westminster, MD $33,180

Whiteford, MD $32,555

White Hall, MD $32,719

White Marsh, MD $33,796

Woodstock, MD $33,888

Baltimore, MD $33,932

Towson, MD $33,928

Gwynn Oak, MD $33,940

Pikesville, MD $33,915

Sparrows Point, MD $33,896

Middle River, MD $33,826

Essex, MD $33,906

Dundalk, MD $33,938

Brooklyn, MD $33,939

Curtis Bay, MD $33,945

Halethorpe, MD $33,943

Catonsville, MD $33,960

Parkville, MD $33,923

Nottingham, MD $33,888

Rosedale, MD $33,932

Windsor Mill, MD $33,921

Gaithersburg, MD $35,361

Washington Grove, MD $35,380

Professional Babysitter Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Professional Babysitter roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Professional Babysitter positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Professional Babysitter as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Professional Babysitter

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$44,112	$21.0	30%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$37,325	$18.0	10%

Professional Babysitter Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Professional Babysitter'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.

$31,452

Average $33,932/year

$36,870

$2,621

Average $2,828/month

$3,073

$605

Average $653/week

$709

$15

Average $16/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,870	$3,073	$709	$18
Average	$33,932	$2,828	$653	$16
25th Percentile	$31,452	$2,621	$605	$15

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