Nanny Job Market

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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.

Table of Contents

  1. Nanny Job Outlook
  2. Nanny Employability Rating
  3. Supply of Nannies
  4. Nanny Job Market by State

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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