Best states for a Live-Out Nanny

Q: What is the best state for lives-out nanny?

The best state to be a live-out nanny is Washington based on live-out nanny salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for lives-out nanny?

The highest paying state for lives-out nanny is Georgia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for lives-out nanny?

The worst state for lives-out nanny is Georgia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a live-out nanny and really want to work at *N/A? Turns out, your chances to become a live-out nanny are better in some states than others.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for live-out nanny jobs.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for lives-out nanny. Washington is the best state for lives-out nanny, where the median salary is $54,361.We found that Washington is the best state for live-out nanny jobs, whereas Georgia is the worst.

If you're looking for a Live-Out Nanny job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for lives-out nanny in 2025

1. Washington
Total Live-Out Nanny Jobs: 932
Average Annual Salary: $54,361
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $43,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Live-Out Nanny Jobs in Washington
2. Colorado
Total Live-Out Nanny Jobs: 912
Average Annual Salary: $50,659
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $37,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Live-Out Nanny Jobs in Colorado
3. Maine
Total Live-Out Nanny Jobs: 149
Average Annual Salary: $51,590
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $35,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.01
Live-Out Nanny Jobs in Maine
4. New Jersey
Total Live-Out Nanny Jobs: 1,115
Average Annual Salary: $48,910
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $32,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Live-Out Nanny Jobs in New Jersey
5. Oregon
Total Live-Out Nanny Jobs: 475
Average Annual Salary: $50,004
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $38,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Live-Out Nanny Jobs in Oregon
6. California
Total Live-Out Nanny Jobs: 3,064
Average Annual Salary: $55,547
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $39,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
0.94
Live-Out Nanny Jobs in California
7. Massachusetts
Total Live-Out Nanny Jobs: 909
Average Annual Salary: $55,191
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $37,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
0.89
Live-Out Nanny Jobs in Massachusetts
8. Vermont
Total Live-Out Nanny Jobs: 65
Average Annual Salary: $54,734
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $38,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Live-Out Nanny Jobs in Vermont
9. Wyoming
Total Live-Out Nanny Jobs: 62
Average Annual Salary: $49,040
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $36,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Live-Out Nanny Jobs in Wyoming
10. Alaska
Total Live-Out Nanny Jobs: 95
Average Annual Salary: $51,139
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $46,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Live-Out Nanny Jobs in Alaska

How Zippia determines the best states to be a live-out nanny

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a live-out nanny

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Washington	$54,361	$43,000	7,405,743	932
2	Colorado	$50,659	$37,000	5,607,154	912
3	Maine	$51,590	$35,000	1,335,907	149
4	New Jersey	$48,910	$32,000	9,005,644	1,115
5	Oregon	$50,004	$38,000	4,142,776	475
6	California	$55,547	$39,000	39,536,653	3,064
7	Massachusetts	$55,191	$37,000	6,859,819	909
8	Vermont	$54,734	$38,000	623,657	65
9	Wyoming	$49,040	$36,000	579,315	62
10	Alaska	$51,139	$46,000	739,795	95
11	New York	$48,496	$32,000	19,849,399	1,604
12	Arizona	$47,305	$33,000	7,016,270	614
13	Michigan	$43,001	$30,000	9,962,311	954
14	New Hampshire	$45,266	$30,000	1,342,795	190
15	Wisconsin	$42,541	$31,000	5,795,483	678
16	Minnesota	$48,710	$36,000	5,576,606	650
17	Idaho	$42,767	$32,000	1,716,943	225
18	Connecticut	$43,744	$29,000	3,588,184	483
19	Pennsylvania	$40,431	$26,000	12,805,537	1,436
20	Ohio	$40,309	$27,000	11,658,609	1,212
21	Montana	$41,721	$33,000	1,050,493	152
22	Utah	$40,864	$30,000	3,101,833	389
23	North Dakota	$43,063	$34,000	755,393	81
24	Rhode Island	$44,513	$29,000	1,059,639	88
25	Hawaii	$45,143	$39,000	1,427,538	123
26	Nevada	$41,496	$29,000	2,998,039	213
27	Nebraska	$42,413	$31,000	1,920,076	171
28	District of Columbia	$48,936	$32,000	693,972	122
29	Missouri	$41,420	$29,000	6,113,532	586
30	North Carolina	$38,549	$25,000	10,273,419	1,121
31	Maryland	$39,035	$25,000	6,052,177	853
32	Tennessee	$38,151	$25,000	6,715,984	647
33	Kentucky	$38,598	$26,000	4,454,189	392
34	Arkansas	$39,112	$27,000	3,004,279	206
35	South Dakota	$40,262	$30,000	869,666	81
36	Kansas	$38,669	$27,000	2,913,123	311
37	Virginia	$36,521	$23,000	8,470,020	1,162
38	Iowa	$39,363	$28,000	3,145,711	358
39	West Virginia	$37,658	$25,000	1,815,857	130
40	Illinois	$38,712	$27,000	12,802,023	1,229
41	Indiana	$37,395	$26,000	6,666,818	666
42	Delaware	$39,338	$25,000	961,939	104
43	Texas	$35,606	$23,000	28,304,596	2,258
44	New Mexico	$39,236	$27,000	2,088,070	110
45	Oklahoma	$37,352	$26,000	3,930,864	246
46	Florida	$33,322	$20,000	20,984,400	1,786
47	South Carolina	$34,079	$21,000	5,024,369	505
48	Louisiana	$34,242	$22,000	4,684,333	318
49	Alabama	$34,408	$22,000	4,874,747	358
50	Mississippi	$34,295	$22,000	2,984,100	161
51	Georgia	$29,191	$19,000	10,429,379	1,018

Highest paying states for lives-out nanny

Rank	State	Avg. Live-Out Nanny Salary
1	Washington	$54,361
2	Colorado	$50,659
3	Maine	$51,590
4	New Jersey	$48,910
5	Oregon	$50,004
6	California	$55,547
7	Massachusetts	$55,191
8	Vermont	$54,734
9	Wyoming	$49,040
10	Alaska	$51,139
11	New York	$48,496
12	Arizona	$47,305
13	Michigan	$43,001
14	New Hampshire	$45,266
15	Wisconsin	$42,541
16	Minnesota	$48,710
17	Idaho	$42,767
18	Connecticut	$43,744
19	Pennsylvania	$40,431
20	Ohio	$40,309
21	Montana	$41,721
22	Utah	$40,864
23	North Dakota	$43,063
24	Rhode Island	$44,513
25	Hawaii	$45,143
26	Nevada	$41,496
27	Nebraska	$42,413
28	District of Columbia	$48,936
29	Missouri	$41,420
30	North Carolina	$38,549
31	Maryland	$39,035
32	Tennessee	$38,151
33	Kentucky	$38,598
34	Arkansas	$39,112
35	South Dakota	$40,262
36	Kansas	$38,669
37	Virginia	$36,521
38	Iowa	$39,363
39	West Virginia	$37,658
40	Illinois	$38,712
41	Indiana	$37,395
42	Delaware	$39,338
43	Texas	$35,606
44	New Mexico	$39,236
45	Oklahoma	$37,352
46	Florida	$33,322
47	South Carolina	$34,079
48	Louisiana	$34,242
49	Alabama	$34,408
50	Mississippi	$34,295
51	Georgia	$29,191

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Total Live-Out Nanny Jobs:	932
Average Annual Salary:	$54,361
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$43,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$68,000
Location Quotient:	1.15

Best states for a Live-Out Nanny

If you're looking for a Live-Out Nanny job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for lives-out nanny in 2025

1. Washington

2. Colorado

3. Maine

4. New Jersey

5. Oregon

6. California

7. Massachusetts

8. Vermont

9. Wyoming

10. Alaska