The average amount as estimated here that a foster parent receives monthly is approximately $20-25 per day. With a day being 24 hours long, this is about $1 per hour.

How much do Fosterers get paid?

Payments Summary

The allowance pays for the foster child's day to day care. Fostering Agencies also pay foster carers a professional fee. The fee is an income payment for the foster carer. The allowance and fee average a total weekly minimum payment of £450 for each child.

Do adoptive parents get paid monthly?

In California, the state prescribes a minimum monthly payment, but agencies may provide higher than the minimum. Talk to a foster family agency to learn more about what your foster care reimbursement payments may be. Hopefully, this payment will help make foster care a little less stressful for you and your family.