Personal Care Aides Salary in California
SOC 39-9021 · State · 2018 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Personal Care Aides in California is $24,550 per year as of 2018. That works out to roughly $11.80 per hour. This is 2% above the national median of $24,020. 558,350 people work as Personal Care Aides in California. Wages have grown 14% since 2014, when the median was $21,510.
Median Annual Salary
$24,550
Mean Annual
$27,210
Median Hourly
$11.80
Total Employed
558,350
Location Quotient
2.15
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
$22k
10th
$23k
25th
$25k
Median
$28k
75th
$35k
90th
How This Compares
California
$24,550
this metro
United States
$24,020
you earn +2% vs US
Salary Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $24,550 |
| 2017 | $23,740 |
| 2016 | $23,320 |
| 2015 | $21,780 |
| 2014 | $21,510 |
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Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | $72,160 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $48,740 |
| Embalmers | $48,550 |
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | $45,940 |
| Costume Attendants | $43,260 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $39,360 |