Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in California
$36,420avg. a year
$17.51 an hour · 970,150 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in California earn an average of $36,420 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $36,120. The best-paying metro area is Napa, CA at $40,520.
$34,320Median pay
$17.51Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
#26Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
12,900 jobs
Napa, CA
$40,520
$19.48 an hour
249,610 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$39,360
$18.92 an hour
3119,120 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$38,810
$18.66 an hour
410,150 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$38,400
$18.46 an hour
54,470 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$37,720
$18.14 an hour
67,850 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$37,200
$17.89 an hour
715,250 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$37,190
$17.88 an hour
86,470 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$36,960
$17.77 an hour
957,080 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$36,830
$17.71 an hour
104,160 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$36,720
$17.65 an hour
11385,530 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$35,890
$17.25 an hour
129,160 jobs
Modesto, CA
$35,780
$17.20 an hour
1360,350 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$35,770
$17.20 an hour
1412,580 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$35,710
$17.17 an hour
155,940 jobs
Chico, CA
$35,580
$17.11 an hour
166,740 jobs
Salinas, CA
$35,570
$17.10 an hour
17102,760 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$35,430
$17.03 an hour
185,500 jobs
Redding, CA
$35,330
$16.98 an hour
1917,270 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$35,190
$16.92 an hour
203,120 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$35,140
$16.89 an hour
218,220 jobs
Visalia, CA
$35,120
$16.89 an hour
2233,580 jobs
Fresno, CA
$35,000
$16.83 an hour
234,990 jobs
Merced, CA
$34,980
$16.82 an hour
243,250 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$34,580
$16.62 an hour
258,020 jobs
El Centro, CA
$34,540
$16.61 an hour
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California home health and personal care aides work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $36,120 | $17.36 |
| California | $36,420 | $17.51 |
| Oregon | $44,650 | $21.46 |
| Arizona | $36,440 | $17.52 |
| Nevada | $32,480 | $15.62 |
Related jobs in California
- Nursing Assistants$50,190
- Orderlies$54,480
- Psychiatric Aides$53,670
- Medical Assistants$55,100
- Dental Assistants$54,710
- Phlebotomists$56,600
Average pay, California, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in California?
The average is $36,420 a year, and the median is $34,320. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $36,120.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$17.51 an hour on average; the median is $16.50.
Where in California do they earn the most?
Napa, CA ($40,520), followed by San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($39,360). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is El Centro, CA ($34,540).
How does California rank?
California ranks #26 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 31-1120. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national home health and personal care aides page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.