How much are reasonable babysitting fees?

UrbanSitter.com reports that reasonable babysitting rates in the United States vary by region. In the organization's 2013 survey of almost 6,000 families, San Francisco came in as most expensive at $14 per hour for one child, $16.75 per hour for two children and $19.25 per hour for three children.

Denver had lower rates, as reported by UrbanSitter.com, with an average hourly pay of $10.25 for one child. Across the United States, nannies made as much as $2 per hour more than babysitters, with the national average pay for nannies at $13.50 per hour for one child, $15.50 for two children and $17.25 for three children.

About one-third of parents who participated in the survey said they engage a babysitter once or twice a month. An additional one-third said they hire a babysitter four to six times per year.