LIVE MARKET·4,512 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Caregiver salary in California: $20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr median.
Pay range $19.00$760$39,520–$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr across the middle 50% of 4,512 active California postings from 600 employers.
14.3% above the national Caregiver median of $17.50/hr · #5 of 50 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$20.00$800$41,600
P25–P75
$19.00$760$39,520–$21.50$860$44,720
middle 50%
Postings
4,512
last 180 days
Employers
600
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CAREGIVER
How California compares with its neighbors.
01Oregon$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
02California (this page)$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
03Arizona$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr04Nevada$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Caregiver pay is highest nationally.
01Washington$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr02Hawaii$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr03Maine$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr04Oregon$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
05California$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
03·OTHER ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in California.
01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$85.38/hr$3,415/wk$177,590/yr02Radiation Therapist$79.45/hr$3,178/wk$165,256/yr03Nuclear Medicine Technologist$78.50/hr$3,140/wk$163,280/yr04CT Technologist$76.43/hr$3,057/wk$158,974/yr05Radiology Technologist$75.68/hr$3,027/wk$157,414/yr06X-Ray Technologist$75.40/hr$3,016/wk$156,832/yr07Mammography Technologist$75.20/hr$3,008/wk$156,416/yr08Physical Therapist$68.95/hr$2,758/wk$143,416/yr09Speech Language Pathologist$68.50/hr$2,740/wk$142,480/yr10Occupational Therapist$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr11Phlebotomist$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr12Personal Care Aide$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CAREGIVER · CA
Caregiver pay in California, answered.
How much does a Caregiver make in California?
The median Caregiver pay in California is $20.00/hr (about $41,600/yr), based on 4,512 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Caregiver pay range in California?
The middle 50% of California postings pay $19.00–$21.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $15.50 to $103.50/hr.
Do Caregivers in California earn more than the national average?
California pays 14.3% more than the national Caregiver median of $17.50/hr, ranking #5 of 50 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Caregivers in California?
600 employers posted Caregiver roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.