The median annual wage for Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $33,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,400.
Pay spans roughly $33,440 at the 10th percentile to $44,610 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.13 per hour. An estimated 5,710 people work as home health and personal care aides in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $33,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,400 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.13 |
| 10th percentile | $33,440 |
| 90th percentile | $44,610 |
| Employment | 5,710 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.