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New Jersey · Updated 9 Nov 2026
Live-in Nannies in Essex 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 Essex County
3 agencies say they serve Essex County and list this service. 53,778 children under 5 live in Essex 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.
New York tri-state
A family-owned nanny agency serving New York City, Long Island, Westchester, New Jersey and Connecticut, including newborn care specialists.
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
$18.21median hourly pay, childcare workers
$21.02top 25% earn at least
$22.58top 10% earn at least
New York-Newark-Jersey City 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
- Brooklyn Manny & Nanny publishes $25–50 an hour for full-time NYC nannies. source
- Chelsea Nanny says its nannies' gross hourly rates typically start at $25–30. source
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 Essex County, NJ?
Start with the 3 agencies above that say they serve Essex 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 Essex 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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