National, local offices
A national nanny and babysitting company with local offices, including Westchester, Fairfield County, San Diego, Austin, Dallas and Houston (Bellaire).
Texas · Updated 13 Nov 2026
Babysitting Services in Harris County, TX
Babysitting services provide sitters for date nights, back-up care or regular weekly sessions, booked by the session or hour. Some nanny agencies run a babysitting service alongside full-time placements.
Agencies offering babysitting services in Harris County
3 agencies say they serve Harris County and list this service. 329,995 children under 5 live in Harris County (Census ACS).
Austin, TX
A nanny referral agency with no upfront or membership fees, covering Austin, Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and other US cities.
Mom's Best Friend
Since 1994Houston, TX
A woman-owned Texas nanny and household staffing agency founded in 1994, with local teams in Houston, Austin, Dallas and Fort Worth.
Also place nationwide
Twinkle Toes Nanny Agency
Since 2011A nanny agency with local franchises in several states, including San Antonio, with no upfront fees.
Costs and rules to know
- Smart Sitting offers on-demand and back-up babysitting in New York, Brooklyn, Jersey City and Hoboken. source
- ASmartNanny.com refers college-educated babysitters in Westchester County. source
$14.20median hourly pay, childcare workers
$17.00top 25% earn at least
$18.73top 10% earn at least
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands 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.
- Texas minimum wage: $7.25 an hour (the federal minimum, which Texas follows). U.S. Department of Labor: State minimum wage laws
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 babysitter in Harris County, TX?
Start with the 3 agencies above that say they serve Harris County and offer babysitting services. 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 babysitter cost in Harris County, TX?
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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