Start with us as an Au pair in the USA

As an au pair in the USA, you will spend 12 to 24 months living with an American host family, caring for their children, and diving deep into everyday American life. You will be able to improve your English naturally and build cross-cultural friendships that can last a lifetime. Being an au pair will help you grow both personally and professionally. 

Now is your chance to travel beyond the typical tourist spots, experience the USA from the inside out, and create everlasting memories. Being an au pair isn’t just a year abroad. It’s a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in a different culture, not as a visitor but as part of a family. 

Your Program Highlights

  • ✈️ Start when you're ready: year-round, flexible departures possible

  • 🗺️ Explore the US: 1 whole travel month after successful completion of the program 

  • 🛡️ We've got you covered: carefree service package, including flights and insurance (covered by your host family), at least $215 weekly stipend and two weeks of paid vacation

  • 📝Fully compliant and transparent: official employment contract in line with U.S. Department of State regulations

  • ⭐ Backed by experience: we are a long-standing American organization recognized by the U.S. Department of State 

  • 🎓 Take a step into American college life: get $500 for college courses of your choice (6 credits or 60 hours per year)

  • ⏳ Keep living the dream longer: extend your stay by 6, 9, or 12 months

  • 🔄 Want to do it all again? You can repeat your au pair year in America

More info

👉 Learn more about what to expect as an au pair from your daily tasks to program requirements and how the placement process works from start to finish.

We know what It's Like

By choosing AuPairCare, you are partnering with a team that truly knows what it’s like to live abroad. We have helped au pairs live their dream for over 30 years, and most of us have been through it ourselves, either as au pairs or in other exchange programs. We understand the challenges and requirements, the highs and lows, because we’ve experienced them firsthand. Together with our AuPairCare team in the USA, we are here to support you every step of the way.  

Meet your program advisor Nora

Nora has been with AuPairCare for over 5 years. She herself spent 12 months living in Virginia as an au pair in the USA.

 "Everyone should have an experience abroad; it really changes you and makes you grow! You meet friends that you keep forever!"

Meet your program advisor Manon

Manon has been with us since 2023 and spent a year in Guildford, England as an au pair.

"This amazing experience taught me a lot about the world but also about myself; it helped me grow as a person."

Write us on WhatsApp!

Questions about your au pair year in America? Send us a WhatsApp message at +49 30 84 39 39 91. We're here for you Monday to Friday between 9 am to 5 pm. We're happy to chat and help you out! 😊

Earn $1000 more with Us!

Earn more with AuPairCare! Being an au pair means working responsibly and being reliable. We want to show you how much we appreciate your fantastic work and dedication by raising the weekly stipend from $195,75 to $215, which earns you $1001 more per year! 

Apply now and become an au pair with us!

Your placement in the USA

One of the first questions you'll probably ask yourself is: Where will I live as an au pair? The USA is a huge and incredibly diverse country with families from all kinds of backgrounds and our host families reflect that. Most of them live in the suburbs near larger cities on the East or West coast, but placements are also possible in the Chicago area or in larger cities in the Midwest. No matter where your future host family will live, each placement has something special to offer.

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In order to successfully participate in the au pair programme in the USA, you must meet several requirements:

# you are aged between 18 and 26 years
# you have experience in childcare
# you hold a valid driver's license

Find out what else you need to bring.

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The price for an au pair year in the USA is a complete package price. There are no hidden costs and no financial risks since the programme fees become due after you have matched with a fitting host family. With us as your agency, you are on the safe side! 

You want to start your adventure as soon as possible? Apply now!

Can't wait to finally travel to America as an au pair? What are you waiting for? Apply now without commitment and free of charge.

Au pair extension & repeat programmes

A year-long stay as an au pair in the USA may sound like a very long time to some. To others, it's simply not enough time! That's why we give you the chance to extend your stay for up to 12 months or repeat your stay in the US at a later point for a reduced fee.

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Extension to your Au pair year

You would like to stay longer? Extend your adventure as an au pair in America by 6, 9 or 12 months! You have the option to continue your stay with the same host family or apply with a new one for your extension period. You don't have to do without your travel month, because you can simply add it to your extension.

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Repeat the great!

You have successfully completed your first au pair year in the USA and received a completion certificate from your agency? Then let's go on another adventure and save 200 € on the programme fees! You will have to have lived outside of the USA for at least two years after your last au pair experience to be eligible for the repeat programme.

Your questions, our answers:

  • US au pairs can and even have to attend college courses during their stay. As part of the regulations for the au pair programme defined by the US Department of State, you must be able to prove in writing that you have attended courses and collected 6 credits or 60 hours at a local US community college during your au pair year. If you extend your au pair year, you will have to attend more courses. Attending college is a great opportunity to learn something new, get a taste of university life and make new friends.

  • Yes, many au pairs extend their stays in the USA. You have the option to extend your au pair year by 6, 9 or 12 months. You are even free to choose if you want to stay with the same family (granted that they approve) or apply with another family in a different region.

  • After you have matched with your host family, we will send you will a list with the contact details of other au pairs in your area. US applicants can find this info in the MyAuPairCare portal. The au pairs will be from your home country, as well as from other countries.

    You can also attend the au pair meetings that are organized in your area (monthly events in the US and New Zealand, quarterly meetings in Australia and 1-2 meetings in England). If your host family has already welcomed an au pair before, you can also talk to them.

  • Going to the USA for a second time has been possible since 2008. However, there are a few requirements that you must meet in order to apply for the visa again. Your first au pair year must have been completed more than two years ago and you must have lived outside of the United States. Of course, you will still have to fulfill all requirements that were valid for the first au pair year.

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