Note: There are two tables of wages on this page. The first is by county or region, the second by metropolitan area.
WAGES FOR HOME HEALTH CARE WORKERS
1995-98
| County / Area | Year | Entry Level: No Experience |
Experienced: New to Firm |
Experienced: 3 Years with Firm |
| Typical Wages* (Median) |
Typical Wages* (Median) |
Typical Wages* (Median) |
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| Alameda | 1997 | $5.50- 8.50 ($7.20) | $6.50-14.50 ($8.50) | $7.00-18.00 ($10.00) |
| Contra Costa | 1998 | $6.50-13.81 ($9.00) | $7.00-15.54 ($9.25) | $8.50-18.99 ($10.63) |
| Fresno | 1995 | $7.00- 8.20 ($8.00) | $6.70-16.00 ($8.00) | $6.70-16.00 ($10.00) |
| Golden Sierra | 1995 | $6.50- 9.00 ($8.20) | $6.50-10.80 ($8.00) | $7.00-12.00 ($9.00) |
| Kern | 1997 | $5.10-10.00 ($7.00) | $5.50-15.00 ($8.50) | $5.50-16.00 ($10.00) |
| Kings | 1995 | $4.50- 7.80 ($5.00) | $5.00- 8.60 ($6.80) | $6.80- 9.30 ($7.00) |
| Marin | 1996 | $6.50-10.00 ($7.70) | $7.00-11.00 ($8.50) | $7.00-12.00 ($9.50) |
| Merced | 1996 | $4.50-14.00 ($5.50) | $4.50-14.00 ($5.70) | $4.60-17.50 ($7.00) |
| Monterey | 1997 | $5.70-11.00 ($7.50) | $5.70-11.00 ($8.00) | $6.20-15.00 ($10.00) |
| Mother Lode | 1995 | $4.50- 8.00 ($6.60) | $5.00- 9.00 ($7.40) | $6.00-10.00 ($8.00) |
| Napa | 1996 | $5.00-12.00 ($5.80) | $6.00-14.00 ($7.20) | $7.00-16.00 ($8.50) |
| North Central | 1995 | $4.20- 8.50 ($6.50) | $4.70- 9.00 ($7.00) | $5.00-10.00 ($8.00) |
| Orange | 1997 | $5.00-12.00 ($6.70) | $5.10-13.50 ($7.30) | $7.00-14.00 ($9.70) |
| Riverside | 1996 | $4.20- 9.00 ($5.20) | $4.50- 9.50 ($6.00) | $5.00-12.00 ($6.70) |
| Sacramento & Yolo | 1995 | $7.00- 9.50 ($8.20) | $7.00-10.00 ($9.00) | $7.70-11.70 ($10.30) |
| San Bernardino | 1996 | $4.70- 6.00 ($5.30) | $4.90- 6.00 ($5.50) | $5.50- 7.00 ($5.80) |
| San Diego | 1996 | $6.00-11.20 ($7.00) | $6.70-11.20 ($8.00) | $7.20-12.50 ($9.00) |
| San Joaquin | 1997 | $5.10-10.70 ($6.50) | $5.50-13.30 ($7.80) | $6.00-13.50 ($8.10) |
| San Luis Obispo | 1995 | $6.40- 8.20 ($7.10) | $8.00-10.00 ($8.30) | $8.00-12.50 ($10.00) |
| San Mateo | 1996 | $4.70-10.20 ($7.00) | $4.70-12.20 ($8.30) | $4.70-20.20 ($9.00) |
| Santa Cruz | 1997 | $5.10- 8.00 ($6.80) | $5.10-12.00 ($7.10) | $5.50-15.00 ($8.50) |
| Shasta | 1995 | $5.50- 7.00 ($6.30) | $6.00- 7.00 ($6.60) | $6.70- 8.00 ($7.00) |
| Solano | 1996 | $4.70-11.50 ($5.30) | $4.70-11.50 ($6.00) | $4.70-13.70 ($6.00) |
| Sonoma | 1995 | $5.70- 9.50 ($8.00) | $7.00-14.00 ($9.30) | $8.00-16.00 ($11.30) |
| Stanislaus | 1996 | $4.50- 7.50 ($5.80) | $4.50- 7.50 ($6.20) | $6.00-11.00 ($7.30) |
| Ventura | 1996 | $5.20- 9.00 ($7.80) | $5.20-17.00 ($9.00) | $6.20-20.00 ($9.30) |
| * Median is the middle value - at least half the workers earn the
same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less. |
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Source: California Cooperative Occupational Information System
Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department
WAGES FOR HOME HEALTH CARE WORKERS
1996
| Metropolitan Area (County) | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles) |
$8.67 | $7.79 | $6.57-10.29 |
| San Diego (San Diego) | $7.83 | $7.60 | $6.60-8.70 |
| San Francisco (Marin, San Francisco & San Mateo) |
$9.28 | $9.19 | $7.14-10.66 |
| * Median is the middle value - at least half the workers earn the
same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less. ** Midrange is what the middle 50 percent make - 25 percent earn the top end or more, and 25 percent earn the bottom end or less. |
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Source: Occupational Employment Statistics Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department
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