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Wage Watch

IHSS Wage Tracker

County-by-county hourly wage rates for IHSS providers in California. Updated when new rates are announced. 57 counties tracked.

CA State Minimum Wage (2025)

$18.65 / hr

Effective

January 1, 2025

Note

Some counties pay more — check your county below.

County Hourly Rate Effective Date Notes
Alameda $19.00 / hr Dec 31, 2024 Includes county supplemental above state minimum
Alpine $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Tiny rural county — no county supplement.
Amador $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Rural county, no negotiated supplement.
Butte $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. No county supplement currently in effect.
Calaveras $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Rural county.
Colusa $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Agricultural rural county.
Contra Costa $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum wage rate
Del Norte $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Far northern rural county.
El Dorado $19.00 / hr Dec 31, 2024 Slight county supplement above state minimum.
Fresno $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum wage rate
Glenn $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Rural agricultural county.
Humboldt $19.25 / hr Dec 31, 2024 Small county supplement. Negotiated via local SEIU chapter.
Imperial $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Border county, high IHSS need.
Inyo $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Low population rural county.
Kern $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum wage rate
Kings $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Central Valley county.
Lake $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Rural county north of Bay Area.
Lassen $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Far northern rural county.
Los Angeles $20.35 / hr Dec 31, 2024 Negotiated increase under SEIU 2015 MOU with LA County. Pending further review for mid-year 2025.
Madera $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Central Valley county.
Marin $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum wage rate
Mariposa $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Very small population.
Mendocino $19.00 / hr Dec 31, 2024 Small county supplement.
Merced $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Central Valley county.
Modoc $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Far northeastern rural county.
Mono $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. High-altitude rural county.
Monterey $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum wage rate
Napa $20.00 / hr Dec 31, 2024 County supplement. Negotiated under SEIU 2015 MOU.
Nevada $19.00 / hr Dec 31, 2024 Small county supplement above state minimum.
Orange $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum wage rate
Placer $19.50 / hr Dec 31, 2024 County supplement. Includes SEIU 2015 negotiated increase.
Plumas $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Small rural county.
Riverside $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum wage rate
Sacramento $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum wage rate
San Bernardino $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum wage rate
San Diego $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum wage rate
San Francisco $23.00 / hr Jun 30, 2025 SF has the highest IHSS rate in CA due to the city's own minimum wage ordinance applying to IHSS.
San Joaquin $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum wage rate
San Luis Obispo $19.50 / hr Dec 31, 2024 County supplement. Negotiated with local IHSS Public Authority.
San Mateo $19.50 / hr Dec 31, 2024 County supplemental above state minimum
Santa Barbara $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum wage rate
Santa Clara $19.25 / hr Dec 31, 2024 County supplemental wage above state minimum
Santa Cruz $21.00 / hr Dec 31, 2024 County supplement. Includes SEIU 2015 negotiated rate.
Shasta $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Northern California county.
Sierra $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Smallest county in California by population.
Siskiyou $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Far northern rural county.
Solano $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum wage rate
Sonoma $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum wage rate
Stanislaus $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum wage rate
Sutter $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Sacramento Valley county.
Tehama $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Rural northern county.
Trinity $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Very small rural county.
Tulare $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum wage rate
Tuolumne $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Sierra foothills county.
Ventura $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum wage rate
Yolo $19.50 / hr Dec 31, 2024 County supplement. Adjacent to Sacramento with higher cost of living.
Yuba $18.65 / hr Dec 31, 2024 State minimum. Sacramento Valley rural county.

Wage data is compiled from official CDSS and county IHSS sources. Always verify with your county's IHSS office before making financial decisions. Last updated: June 2026.