A household staffing agency with offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, London and Dubai, placing nannies, newborn care specialists and governesses.
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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'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
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
Official data puts median pay for childcare workers in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton area at $15.49 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 Warren County, NJ?
5 agencies in our list say they serve Warren 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.