How Much Should You Pay Your Babysitter?

If you're in need of a babysitter but don't know what the going rate is these days, you should check out UrbanSitter's 2017 National Childcare Rate Survey, which shows how much parents are paying their babysitters based on where they live. The nationwide average is $15.20 an hour for one child, but the rate varies throughout the country. San Francisco had the highest rate of $17.34 an hour. Denver was the country's least expensive city for a sitter, at $12.22 an hour for one kid.