LIVE MARKET·120 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Personal Care Aide salary in California: $21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr median.

Pay range $19.00$760$39,520–$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr across the middle 50% of 120 active California postings from 11 employers.

23.5% above the national Personal Care Aide median of $17.00/hr · #2 of 27 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$21.00$840$43,680
P25–P75
$19.00$760$39,520–$23.00$920$47,840
middle 50%
Postings
120
last 180 days
Employers
11
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PERSONAL CARE AIDE

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)120 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
02Arizona14 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·27 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Personal Care Aide pay is highest nationally.

01New Jersey12 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
02California120 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
03New Hampshire6 postings
$20.75/hr$830/wk$43,160/yr
04Wisconsin9 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
05Massachusetts33 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
See all 27 states →National Personal Care Aide salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PERSONAL CARE AIDE · CA

Personal Care Aide pay in California, answered.

How much does a Personal Care Aide make in California?

The median Personal Care Aide pay in California is $21.00/hr (about $43,680/yr), based on 120 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Personal Care Aide pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $19.00–$23.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $19.00 to $28.00/hr.

Do Personal Care Aides in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 23.5% more than the national Personal Care Aide median of $17.00/hr, ranking #2 of 27 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Personal Care Aides in California?

11 employers posted Personal Care Aide 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.