Nanny questions, answered with real numbers

Direct answers to the questions families and nannies actually ask, drawn from the same data that powers Kindred's free calculators. Reviewed September 2026.

Hiring basics

Agencies, contracts, nanny shares, and the daycare comparison.

• Is a nanny cheaper than daycare?
• What is a nanny share and how does the money work?
• How do I hire a nanny without an agency?
• Do I need a nanny contract?

What a nanny costs

Real rate benchmarks, national and state by state.

• How much should I pay my nanny?
• How much does a nanny cost for two kids?
• How much does a nanny cost in Alabama?
• How much does a nanny cost in Alaska?
• How much does a nanny cost in Arizona?
• How much does a nanny cost in Arkansas?
• How much does a nanny cost in California?
• How much does a nanny cost in Colorado?
• How much does a nanny cost in Connecticut?
• How much does a nanny cost in Delaware?
• How much does a nanny cost in the District of Columbia?
• How much does a nanny cost in Florida?
• How much does a nanny cost in Georgia?
• How much does a nanny cost in Hawaii?
• How much does a nanny cost in Idaho?
• How much does a nanny cost in Illinois?
• How much does a nanny cost in Indiana?
• How much does a nanny cost in Iowa?
• How much does a nanny cost in Kansas?
• How much does a nanny cost in Kentucky?
• How much does a nanny cost in Louisiana?
• How much does a nanny cost in Maine?
• How much does a nanny cost in Maryland?
• How much does a nanny cost in Massachusetts?
• How much does a nanny cost in Michigan?
• How much does a nanny cost in Minnesota?
• How much does a nanny cost in Mississippi?
• How much does a nanny cost in Missouri?
• How much does a nanny cost in Montana?
• How much does a nanny cost in Nebraska?
• How much does a nanny cost in Nevada?
• How much does a nanny cost in New Hampshire?
• How much does a nanny cost in New Jersey?
• How much does a nanny cost in New Mexico?
• How much does a nanny cost in New York?
• How much does a nanny cost in North Carolina?
• How much does a nanny cost in North Dakota?
• How much does a nanny cost in Ohio?
• How much does a nanny cost in Oklahoma?
• How much does a nanny cost in Oregon?
• How much does a nanny cost in Pennsylvania?
• How much does a nanny cost in Rhode Island?
• How much does a nanny cost in South Carolina?
• How much does a nanny cost in South Dakota?
• How much does a nanny cost in Tennessee?
• How much does a nanny cost in Texas?
• How much does a nanny cost in Utah?
• How much does a nanny cost in Vermont?
• How much does a nanny cost in Virginia?
• How much does a nanny cost in Washington?
• How much does a nanny cost in West Virginia?
• How much does a nanny cost in Wisconsin?
• How much does a nanny cost in Wyoming?

Nanny taxes

The federal rules plus what your state adds.

• What is the nanny tax and when do I owe it?
• Can I pay my nanny as a 1099 contractor?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Alabama?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Alaska?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Arizona?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Arkansas?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in California?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Colorado?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Connecticut?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Delaware?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in the District of Columbia?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Florida?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Georgia?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Hawaii?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Idaho?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Illinois?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Indiana?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Iowa?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Kansas?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Kentucky?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Louisiana?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Maine?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Maryland?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Massachusetts?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Michigan?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Minnesota?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Mississippi?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Missouri?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Montana?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Nebraska?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Nevada?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in New Hampshire?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in New Jersey?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in New Mexico?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in New York?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in North Carolina?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in North Dakota?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Ohio?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Oklahoma?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Oregon?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Pennsylvania?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Rhode Island?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in South Carolina?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in South Dakota?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Tennessee?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Texas?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Utah?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Vermont?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Virginia?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Washington?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in West Virginia?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Wisconsin?
• What nanny taxes do I pay in Wyoming?

Overtime rules

When time and a half applies, in every state.

• Do nannies get overtime in Alabama?
• Do nannies get overtime in Alaska?
• Do nannies get overtime in Arizona?
• Do nannies get overtime in Arkansas?
• Do nannies get overtime in California?
• Do nannies get overtime in Colorado?
• Do nannies get overtime in Connecticut?
• Do nannies get overtime in Delaware?
• Do nannies get overtime in the District of Columbia?
• Do nannies get overtime in Florida?
• Do nannies get overtime in Georgia?
• Do nannies get overtime in Hawaii?
• Do nannies get overtime in Idaho?
• Do nannies get overtime in Illinois?
• Do nannies get overtime in Indiana?
• Do nannies get overtime in Iowa?
• Do nannies get overtime in Kansas?
• Do nannies get overtime in Kentucky?
• Do nannies get overtime in Louisiana?
• Do nannies get overtime in Maine?
• Do nannies get overtime in Maryland?
• Do nannies get overtime in Massachusetts?
• Do nannies get overtime in Michigan?
• Do nannies get overtime in Minnesota?
• Do nannies get overtime in Mississippi?
• Do nannies get overtime in Missouri?
• Do nannies get overtime in Montana?
• Do nannies get overtime in Nebraska?
• Do nannies get overtime in Nevada?
• Do nannies get overtime in New Hampshire?
• Do nannies get overtime in New Jersey?
• Do nannies get overtime in New Mexico?
• Do nannies get overtime in New York?
• Do nannies get overtime in North Carolina?
• Do nannies get overtime in North Dakota?
• Do nannies get overtime in Ohio?
• Do nannies get overtime in Oklahoma?
• Do nannies get overtime in Oregon?
• Do nannies get overtime in Pennsylvania?
• Do nannies get overtime in Rhode Island?
• Do nannies get overtime in South Carolina?
• Do nannies get overtime in South Dakota?
• Do nannies get overtime in Tennessee?
• Do nannies get overtime in Texas?
• Do nannies get overtime in Utah?
• Do nannies get overtime in Vermont?
• Do nannies get overtime in Virginia?
• Do nannies get overtime in Washington?
• Do nannies get overtime in West Virginia?
• Do nannies get overtime in Wisconsin?
• Do nannies get overtime in Wyoming?