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Paid workNo degree required
Au pair in the United States (J-1)
State Department-designated J-1 sponsors
Pays you
$196/wk
$195.75/week federal floor, roughly $10,179/year, PLUS room, board and a $500 education allowance. Higher floors apply in California, New York and Washington.
Live-in childcare on a J-1 visa for twelve months, extendable, with room, board and a $500 education allowance on top of a weekly stipend. The federal stipend floor has not moved since 2009.
- Term
- 12 mo–24 mo
- Housing
- Provided
- Meals
- Provided
- Airfare
- Not covered
- Education award
- $500
- Selectivity
- Open enrollment
- Age
- 18–26
- Citizenship
- Any citizenship
Verified 9/12/2026 · j1visa.state.gov