Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary in California
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in California have a median of $34,320 a year, below the national $35,800 (−4%); the state ranks 31st of 51 states by median. That is 41% less than the median across all occupations in California ($58,240). Among neighbouring states, Oregon and Arizona pay more (up to $44,410 in Oregon) and Nevada pays less (down to $33,670 in Nevada). California employs 970,150 home health and personal care aides, 53.3 per 1,000 jobs, the 1st largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.92 means the occupation is more concentrated in California than nationally.
California vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $16.50 | $16.50 | $16.50 | $17.57 | $18.87 | $17.51 | 970,150 | 53.27 | 1.92 |
| Annual | $34,320 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $36,550 | $39,260 | $36,420 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $13.00 | $15.35 | $17.21 | $18.98 | $21.65 | $17.36 | 4,305,810 | – | – |
| Annual | $27,040 | $31,920 | $35,800 | $39,470 | $45,040 | $36,120 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 31st of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 1st of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.92
- Jobs per 1,000
- 53.27
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of California's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in California
25 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching California publish a row for home health and personal care aides, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $18.09 | $37,640 | $37,600 | $44,870 | 49,610 | 43.71 | 1.58 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $17.72 | $36,850 | $36,060 | $44,370 | 10,150 | 49.47 | 1.79 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $17.28 | $35,950 | $35,950 | $44,820 | 119,120 | 50.18 | 1.81 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $16.97 | $35,300 | $34,940 | $40,850 | 57,080 | 37.11 | 1.34 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $36,300 | 17,270 | 51.05 | 1.84 |
| Chico, CA | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $38,100 | 5,940 | 75.96 | 2.74 |
| El Centro, CA | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $34,320 | 8,020 | 122.52 | 4.42 |
| Fresno, CA | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $36,050 | 33,580 | 70.41 | 2.54 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $34,320 | 3,250 | 66.55 | 2.40 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $38,010 | 385,530 | 61.47 | 2.22 |
| Merced, CA | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $36,190 | 4,990 | 62.81 | 2.27 |
| Modesto, CA | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $38,890 | 9,160 | 46.94 | 1.70 |
| Napa, CA | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $48,360 | 2,900 | 37.30 | 1.35 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $42,790 | 15,250 | 47.08 | 1.70 |
| Redding, CA | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $36,300 | 5,500 | 76.89 | 2.78 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $36,770 | 102,760 | 59.86 | 2.16 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $38,240 | 60,350 | 55.85 | 2.02 |
| Salinas, CA | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $38,660 | 6,740 | 36.18 | 1.31 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $43,040 | 4,160 | 34.10 | 1.23 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $45,560 | 4,470 | 45.38 | 1.64 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $44,080 | 6,470 | 32.22 | 1.16 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $38,130 | 12,580 | 43.42 | 1.57 |
| Vallejo, CA | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $45,720 | 7,850 | 54.50 | 1.97 |
| Visalia, CA | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $36,210 | 8,220 | 48.04 | 1.73 |
| Yuba City, CA | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $37,210 | 3,120 | 61.10 | 2.21 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.74 | $34,820 | $34,820 | $37,460 | 10,140 | 92.48 | 3.34 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.52 | $34,360 | $34,320 | $39,600 | 2,220 | 35.20 | 1.27 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $16.50 | $34,320 | $34,320 | $38,390 | 5,000 | 47.81 | 1.73 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Home Health and Personal Care Aides (every state ranked) and the California wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS California estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.