Average babysitter wages have increased by 28 per cent in the last 5 years . Care.com survey reveals the average pay rate is now $ 13.44 an hour . Comment: San Jose , Boston and New York all have average wages in the $ 15 range . Cities in Utah , Ohio and South Carolina among the cheapest with $ 11 rate . Only 3 per cent of families pick their sitter based on expected wages . 49 per cent said they pay up for a babysitter who their children love .
Average babysitter wages have increased by 28 per cent in the last 5 years . Care.com survey reveals the average pay rate is now $ 13.44 an hour . Has risen by more than a dollar since 2013 and was only $ 10.50 in 2009 . San Jose , Boston and New York all have average wages in the $ 15 range . Cities in Utah , Ohio and South Carolina among the cheapest with $ 11 rate . Only 3 per cent of families pick their sitter based on expected wages . 49 per cent said they pay up for a babysitter who their children love .