Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in California
Median annual pay in California
$34,320
$16.50/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in California
$30,997
Regional Price Parity: 110.720 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($35,800): −$1,480 (−4.1%)
California is tied for 31st with 1 other state by median pay, out of 51, and 44th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,320 | $16.50 |
| 25th percentile | $34,320 | $16.50 |
| Median | $34,320 | $16.50 |
| 75th percentile | $36,550 | $17.57 |
| 90th percentile | $39,260 | $18.87 |
Employment
- Employment in California
- 970,150
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in California
- $34,320
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $35,800
- Difference
- −$1,480 (−4.1%)
Cost of living
$34,320 ÷ 110.720 × 100 = $30,997
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | ||
| 29th | $34,790 | $36,432 24th |
| Ohio | ||
| 30th | $34,460 | $37,144 22nd |
| California This page | ||
| 31st | $34,320 | $30,997 44th |
| Delaware | ||
| 31st | $34,320 | $34,386 34th |
| Florida | ||
| 33rd | $33,800 | $32,684 38th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +18.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Home Health Aides
- Personal Care Aides
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Home Health and Personal Care Aides; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in nearby places
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Arizona
$36,420/year Arizona
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Nevada
$33,670/year Nevada
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Oregon
$44,410/year Oregon
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in the U.S.
$35,800/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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