Nanny Job Market
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- $22,933
- 1,216,600
- 3.3
- 6.9%
- High school diploma
- Early Childhood Education
Nanny Job Outlook
There are currently an estimated 1,216,600 Nannies in the United States. The Nanny job market is expected to grow by 6.9% between 2016 and 2026.
Nanny Employability Rating
B- Sokanu rates Nannies with a B- employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 90,500 Nannies. That number is based on 84,300 additional Nannies, and the retirement of 6,200 existing Nannies.
Supply of Nannies
The Nanny industry is concentrated in California, Texas, and New York.
Nanny Job Market by State
| State name | Employed Nannies | |
| California | 58,630 | |
| Texas | 50,090 | |
| New York | 40,280 | |
| Florida | 34,190 | |
| Pennsylvania | 23,740 | |
| Ohio | 20,290 | |
| New Jersey | 18,740 | |
| North Carolina | 18,210 | |
| Illinois | 17,370 | |
| Michigan | 15,690 | |
| Georgia | 15,320 | |
| Virginia | 14,580 | |
| Massachusetts | 13,530 | |
| Missouri | 12,890 | |
| Kentucky | 11,760 | |
| Minnesota | 11,550 | |
| Indiana | 9,510 | |
| Connecticut | 9,440 | |
| Arizona | 9,400 | |
| Washington | 9,080 | |
| Maryland | 8,830 | |
| Alabama | 8,620 | |
| Nebraska | 8,520 | |
| Louisiana | 8,420 | |
| Colorado | 8,200 | |
| Iowa | 8,200 | |
| Tennessee | 8,120 | |
| Mississippi | 7,010 | |
| Oklahoma | 7,000 | |
| South Carolina | 6,860 | |
| Wisconsin | 6,710 | |
| Arkansas | 6,630 | |
| Oregon | 6,460 | |
| Kansas | 5,840 | |
| Utah | 5,680 | |
| Nevada | 3,920 | |
| Maine | 3,180 | |
| North Dakota | 3,060 | |
| Montana | 2,660 | |
| South Dakota | 2,610 | |
| New Mexico | 2,550 | |
| New Hampshire | 2,410 | |
| West Virginia | 2,360 | |
| Rhode Island | 2,330 | |
| Hawaii | 2,180 | |
| District of Columbia | 2,030 | |
| Wyoming | 1,800 | |
| Alaska | 1,800 | |
| Puerto Rico | 1,590 | |
| Idaho | 1,510 | |
| Delaware | 1,360 | |
| Vermont | 1,290 | |
| Virgin Islands | 460 | |
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Career Attributes
- $22,933
- 1,216,600
- 3.3
- 6.9%
- High school diploma
- Early Childhood Education
Find your perfect career
Would you make a good nanny? Sokanu's free assessment reveals how compatible you are with a career across 5 dimensions!
