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New Jersey · Updated 9 Nov 2026
Nanny agencies near Princeton, NJ
Princeton is a Princeton in Mercer County, New Jersey. 5 agencies in our list say they serve this area, and 5 more place nannies nationwide.
Princeton at a glance
30,451residents
873children under 5
$184,113median household income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates.
Princeton is the 5th-largest of 12 towns in Mercer County; its median household income is 91% above the county median, and 2.9% of residents are under 5, compared with 5.6% county-wide.
Nanny agencies serving Princeton
Based on the areas each agency says it serves. Agencies that publish fees are shown first. No agency has paid to appear.
Say they serve Mercer County or New Jersey
Philadelphia area
A nanny agency based in the Philadelphia area that also serves select cities in New Jersey and New York City.
Brooklyn, NY
A New York City nanny agency placing full-time and part-time nannies, mannies and newborn care specialists across Brooklyn and Manhattan.
A Choice Nanny (New Jersey)
Since 1983New Jersey
A nanny referral service founded in 1983, serving central and northern New Jersey and Rockland County, NY.
New Jersey
A New Jersey nanny and household staffing agency serving NJ, NY, CT and Florida, with newborn care and postpartum expertise on its team.
Place nannies nationwide
Pavillion Agency
Since 1962Manhattan, NY
A Manhattan household staffing firm founded in 1962, placing nannies, baby nurses and other household staff, with its own household payroll arm.
A woman-owned domestic staffing agency serving families nationwide, with no upfront or registration fees.
A Los Angeles agency that also runs nationwide searches, with published placement fees.
New York, NY
A household staffing agency with offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, London and Dubai, placing nannies, newborn care specialists and governesses.
Morgan & Mallet
Since 2015New York, NY
An international household staffing agency with US offices in New York, Los Angeles and Miami.
What a nanny costs in Princeton
$17.14median hourly pay, childcare workers
$17.95top 25% earn at least
$21.39top 10% earn at least
Trenton-Princeton 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 →
New Jersey rules for families who employ a nanny
- New Jersey's minimum wage is $15.92 an hour for most employers from 1 January 2026. Source: NJ Department of Labor
- Under the New Jersey Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights (in effect since 1 July 2024), families must give a written agreement to a nanny who works more than 5 hours a month, covering duties, pay, overtime rate and schedule. Source: NJ Department of Labor: Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights
- The law also extended minimum wage and overtime protections to part-time babysitters working in the family's home. Source: NJ Department of Labor: Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights (slides)
- If you pay a household employee $3,000 or more in cash wages in 2026, you must withhold and pay Social Security and Medicare taxes (7.65% from you and 7.65% from the nanny). Source: IRS Topic 756
- Nannies who don't live in your home must be paid overtime at 1.5 times their regular rate for hours over 40 a week; live-in nannies are exempt from federal overtime, but not from minimum wage. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Fact Sheet #79B
General information, not legal or tax advice. Nanny taxes explained →
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Questions parents ask
How much does a nanny cost in Princeton, NJ?
Official data puts median pay for childcare workers in the Trenton-Princeton area at $17.14 an hour (May 2025), but experienced career nannies usually earn more. At $25.00 an hour for 45 hours a week, a live-out nanny costs about $66,516 a year including your federal employer taxes. Calculate yours.
Which nanny agencies serve Princeton, NJ?
5 agencies in our list say they serve Mercer County or the wider area; they're listed above with published fees where available. You can also send one request and we'll pass it to up to 3 that fit.
Do I need a contract with my nanny in New Jersey?
Yes. In New Jersey, families must give a written agreement to nannies who work more than 5 hours a month. See what to put in a nanny contract.