(MEDIA GENERAL/WOOD TV) – The cost of baby-sitting far exceeds minimum wage in all states, but a nationwide study shows where baby sitters are paid the most and where they are paid the least.
According to a new study by Care.com, the average baby sitter makes about $13.50 per hour.
However, baby sitters in Grand Rapids, Michigan earn the least, on average about $11.31 per hour. The most expensive city is San Francisco where a baby sitter can earn $16.55 per hour.
Nearly half of the 1,000 people surveyed for the study said the key factor in hiring a particular sitter was “how much their kids adore him or her.” Only 3 percent said it was about how much she or he charged.
Top 10 Most Expensive Cities to Hire a Sitter
- San Francisco $16.55
- San Jose $15.63
- Boston $15.37
- New York $15.09
- Washington DC $14.99
- Bridgeport, CT $14.91
- Seattle $14.43
- Hartford, CT $14.28
- Los Angeles $14.27
- Philadelphia $14.19
Top 10 Least Expensive Cities to Hire a Sitter
- Grand Rapids, MI $11.31
- Columbia, SC $11.72
