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New Jersey · Updated 9 Nov 2026
Live-in Nannies in Cape May County, NJ
A live-in nanny lives in your home, usually with a private room, and works agreed hours. Families often choose live-in care for long or unpredictable schedules, early starts or several young children.
Agencies offering live-in nannies in Cape May County
2 agencies say they serve Cape May County and list this service. 4,131 children under 5 live in Cape May County (Census ACS).
Philadelphia area
A nanny agency based in the Philadelphia area that also serves select cities in New Jersey and New York City.
Costs and rules to know
- Under federal law, live-in nannies are exempt from overtime but must still be paid at least the minimum wage. source
- In New York, live-in domestic workers earn overtime after 44 hours a week under the Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights. source
- Chelsea Nanny (NYC) charges 15% of the nanny's gross annual salary for long-term live-in placements. source
$16.61median hourly pay, childcare workers
$17.09top 25% earn at least
$18.43top 10% earn at least
Atlantic City-Hammonton metro area, May 2025. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This official category includes daycare staff as well as nannies; experienced career nannies usually earn more.
- New Jersey minimum wage: $15.92 an hour (most employers, from 1 January 2026). NJ Department of Labor, 1 Oct 2025
Example: a full-time live-out nanny
45 hours a week at $25.00 an hour, with 5 hours of overtime at 1.5×:
| Weekly pay | $1,188 |
| Annual pay (52 weeks) | $61,750 |
| Your Social Security and Medicare (7.65%) | $4,724 |
| Federal unemployment tax (FUTA) | $42 |
| Estimated yearly cost before state taxes | $66,516 |
State unemployment and disability contributions are extra and vary. Work out your own numbers →
Questions parents ask
How do I find a live-in nanny in Cape May County, NJ?
Start with the 2 agencies above that say they serve Cape May County and offer live-in nannies. Ask each for its screening process and a written fee schedule, or send one request and we'll share it with up to 3 that fit.
How much does a live-in nanny cost in Cape May County, NJ?
Published examples from local agencies are listed above with their sources. Your total cost also includes employer taxes if the caregiver is your employee: see our nanny cost calculator.
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