The median annual wage for Home Health and Personal Care Aides in California is $34,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,160.
Pay spans roughly $33,280 at the 10th percentile to $38,830 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.64 per hour. An estimated 875,110 people work as home health and personal care aides in California.
| Median (annual) | $34,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,160 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.64 |
| 10th percentile | $33,280 |
| 90th percentile | $38,830 |
| Employment | 875,110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.