2026 California IHSS Wages by County
Updated
Below is the official list of IHSS hourly pay rates for every California County. These rates are reviewed each fiscal year and may change as counties negotiate new agreements.
About IHSS Wages
California’s In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program pays caregivers different hourly rates depending on the county. These wages are negotiated locally and can change annually. Use this chart to find the current hourly rate in your county and check back for updates after each adjustment.
Source: California Department of Social Services — https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/ihss/county-ihss-wage-rates
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2026 IHSS Hourly Wage Table
| County | Hourly Pay Rate |
|---|---|
| Alameda | $21.60 |
| Alpine | $17.75 |
| Amador | $18.40 |
| Butte | $17.90 |
| Calaveras | $17.89 |
| Colusa | $17.40 |
| Contra Costa | $20.03 |
| Del Norte | $18.50 |
| El Dorado | $17.40 |
| Fresno | $18.75 |
| Glenn | $17.90 |
| Humboldt | $18.40 |
| Imperial | $18.83 |
| Inyo | $17.65 |
| Kern | $17.70 |
| Kings | $17.50 |
| Lake | $17.55 |
| Lassen | $17.55 |
| Los Angeles | $19.64 |
| Madera | $17.40 |
| Marin | $20.15 |
| Mariposa | $17.50 |
| Mendocino | $19.71 |
| Merced | $17.50 |
| Modoc | $17.75 |
| Mono | $17.95 |
| Monterey | $20.64 |
| Napa | $20.90 |
| Nevada | $18.50 |
| Orange | $18.90 |
| Placer | $18.50 |
| Plumas | $18.50 |
| Riverside | $18.90 |
| Sacramento | $19.15 |
| San Benito | $19.35 |
| San Bernardino | $19.00 |
| San Diego | $19.40 |
| San Francisco | $23.00 |
| San Joaquin | $18.97 |
| San Luis Obispo | $21.40 |
| San Mateo | $21.70 |
| Santa Barbara | $19.07 |
| Santa Clara | $20.44 |
| Santa Cruz | $20.90 |
| Shasta | $18.50 |
| Sierra | $18.50 |
| Siskiyou | $16.90 |
| Solano | $18.10 |
| Sonoma | $19.60 |
| Stanislaus | $18.65 |
| Sutter | $17.90 |
| Tehama | $18.15 |
| Trinity | $18.25 |
| Tulare | $17.50 |
| Tuolumne | $17.90 |
| Ventura | $20.55 |
| Yolo | $19.05 |
| Yuba | $18.78 |