WASHINGTON — If you are 50 or older, you’ll remember the days of babysitting for a $1 an hour.
Today’s babysitters make on average $13.44, according to Care.com.
But if you are a parent in D.C., you’re paying about $15 an hour for a sitter for one child, and up to $5 more per hour for each additional child.
D.C. is among the five most expensive markets for babysitters.
Most expensive babysitters
1. San Francisco — $16.65 an hour
2. San Jose, California — $15.63 an hour
3. Boston — $15.37 an hour
4. New York City — $15.09 an hour
5. D.C. – $14.99Â an hour
Care.com surveyed more than 1,000 of its members to come up with the 2014 figures.
The city with the least expensive sitters is Grand Rapids, Michigan. They make $11.31 per hour.
In 2009, babysitters made $10.50 per hour.
