California Wages 31-1122.00 - Personal Care Aides Bright Outlook  

Wage data collected from Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

In California:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $34,320.
  • 10% of workers earn $34,320 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $39,260 or more.

In the United States:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $35,800.
  • 10% of workers earn $27,040 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $45,040 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$27,040$31,920$35,800$39,470$45,040
California$34,320$34,320$34,320$36,550$39,260
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$34,320$34,320$34,320$34,320$36,300
Chico, CA$34,320$34,320$34,320$35,530$38,100
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$34,320$34,360$34,360$34,360$39,600
El Centro, CA$34,320$34,320$34,320$34,320$34,320
Fresno, CA$34,320$34,320$34,320$34,320$36,050
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$34,320$34,320$34,320$34,320$34,320
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$34,320$34,320$34,320$35,630$38,010
Merced, CA$34,320$34,320$34,320$34,320$36,190
Modesto, CA$34,320$34,320$34,320$34,320$38,890
Napa, CA$34,320$34,320$34,320$43,520$48,360
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$34,820$34,820$34,820$34,910$37,460
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$34,320$34,320$34,320$34,320$38,390
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$34,320$34,320$34,320$39,440$42,790
Redding, CA$34,320$34,320$34,320$34,320$36,300
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$34,320$34,320$34,320$34,790$36,770
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$34,320$34,320$34,320$35,030$38,240
Salinas, CA$34,320$34,320$34,320$34,320$38,660
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$34,940$34,940$35,300$37,200$40,850
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$35,950$35,950$35,950$38,800$44,820
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$37,600$37,600$37,640$38,640$44,870
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$34,320$34,320$34,320$36,870$43,040
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$34,320$34,320$34,320$40,650$45,560
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$34,320$34,320$34,320$37,450$44,080
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$36,060$36,060$36,850$38,530$44,370
Stockton-Lodi, CA$34,320$34,320$34,320$35,170$38,130
Vallejo, CA$34,320$34,320$34,320$37,730$45,720
Visalia, CA$34,320$34,320$34,320$34,320$36,210
Yuba City, CA$34,320$34,320$34,320$34,320$37,210

In California:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $16.50 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $16.50 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $18.87 or more per hour.

In the United States:

Wage data for Home Health and Personal Care Aides.

  • Workers on average earn $17.21 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $13.00 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $21.65 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$13.00$15.35$17.21$18.98$21.65
California$16.50$16.50$16.50$17.57$18.87
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$16.50$16.50$16.50$16.50$17.45
Chico, CA$16.50$16.50$16.50$17.08$18.32
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$16.50$16.52$16.52$16.52$19.04
El Centro, CA$16.50$16.50$16.50$16.50$16.50
Fresno, CA$16.50$16.50$16.50$16.50$17.33
Hanford-Corcoran, CA$16.50$16.50$16.50$16.50$16.50
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$16.50$16.50$16.50$17.13$18.28
Merced, CA$16.50$16.50$16.50$16.50$17.40
Modesto, CA$16.50$16.50$16.50$16.50$18.70
Napa, CA$16.50$16.50$16.50$20.92$23.25
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$16.74$16.74$16.74$16.79$18.01
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$16.50$16.50$16.50$16.50$18.46
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$16.50$16.50$16.50$18.96$20.57
Redding, CA$16.50$16.50$16.50$16.50$17.45
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$16.50$16.50$16.50$16.73$17.68
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$16.50$16.50$16.50$16.84$18.38
Salinas, CA$16.50$16.50$16.50$16.50$18.59
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$16.80$16.80$16.97$17.89$19.64
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$17.28$17.28$17.28$18.65$21.55
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$18.08$18.08$18.09$18.58$21.57
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$16.50$16.50$16.50$17.73$20.69
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$16.50$16.50$16.50$19.54$21.91
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$16.50$16.50$16.50$18.00$21.19
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$17.34$17.34$17.72$18.52$21.33
Stockton-Lodi, CA$16.50$16.50$16.50$16.91$18.33
Vallejo, CA$16.50$16.50$16.50$18.14$21.98
Visalia, CA$16.50$16.50$16.50$16.50$17.41
Yuba City, CA$16.50$16.50$16.50$16.50$17.89