Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary in California

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 28 metro areas • California

Home Health and Personal Care Aides in California earn a median salary of $33,963 per year on average across 28 metro and nonmetro areas, -2.7% vs the national median of $34,900. An estimated 858,750 home health and personal care aides are employed across California, with salaries ranging from $33,280 to $36,920 depending on location.

$33,963 Avg median salary in California
$36,920 Highest paying metro
$33,280 Lowest paying metro
858,750 Employed in California

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      Home Health and Personal Care Aides salaries by city in California

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      San Jose, CA $36,920 $36,920 $36,920 44,750
      Napa, CA $36,650 $33,410 $38,810 2,560
      San Francisco, CA $35,870 $35,870 $37,090 109,070
      San Diego, CA $35,050 $35,050 $36,270 51,760
      Santa Rosa, CA $34,900 $34,520 $38,010 8,980
      Los Angeles, CA $34,600 $34,600 $35,690 350,610
      North Coast Region of California $34,420 $34,420 $34,420 —
      Hanford, CA $33,970 $33,970 $33,970 3,040
      Oxnard, CA $33,870 $33,660 $37,190 14,670
      Salinas, CA $33,580 $33,580 $33,580 6,410
      Santa Maria, CA $33,540 $33,440 $37,460 5,710
      Merced, CA $33,530 $33,530 $33,530 4,460
      Vallejo, CA $33,530 $33,530 $36,370 7,430
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California $33,460 $33,460 $33,460 4,380
      Santa Cruz, CA $33,460 $33,450 $38,440 4,230
      Bakersfield, CA $33,430 $33,430 $33,450 14,550
      Chico, CA $33,410 $33,380 $34,510 5,700
      Yuba City, CA $33,400 $33,400 $33,510 2,990
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California $33,400 $33,400 $35,600 2,020
      Modesto, CA $33,380 $33,380 $33,830 8,370
      Stockton, CA $33,380 $33,380 $34,160 11,200
      El Centro, CA $33,360 $33,360 $33,370 7,220
      Redding, CA $33,350 $33,350 $34,030 5,200
      San Luis Obispo, CA $33,330 $33,280 $36,100 3,640
      Visalia, CA $33,330 $33,330 $33,340 7,840
      Sacramento, CA $33,280 $33,280 $34,430 52,930
      Riverside, CA $33,280 $33,280 $34,040 90,350
      Fresno, CA $33,280 $33,280 $33,280 28,680

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