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Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other in California

Personal care and service workers in this category provide direct assistance and support services that don't fit into other classified roles. They work in homes, care facilities, schools, and community settings, helping clients with daily living tasks, companionship, and personal assistance needs. In California the median pay is $39,860 a year, 4% below the national median of $41,600.

$39,860median pay in California, per year

$35,710–$46,290middle half earn

4,770employed in California

$41,600U.S. median, for comparison

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Who is hiring in California

39open roles like this on employer career sites, 5 in California or remote

9employers hiring

7posted in the last 7 days

NY · MA · OHwhere most openings are

Openings in California and remote

VCS Food Service Worker/Barista- Fresno CA · Veterans Health Administration · Fresno, California · $17.86–$17.86
MWR Food Service Worker · Commander, Navy Installations Command · Lemoore, California · $18.72–$20.29
VCS Food Service Worker- Sacramento CA · Veterans Health Administration · Sacramento, California · $19.48–$19.48
VCS Food Service Worker- Los Angeles CA · Veterans Health Administration · Los Angeles, California · $21.82–$21.85
FOOD SERVICE WORKER A01/FLEX · U.S. Marine Corps · San Diego, California · $17.77–$17.77
Food Service Worker · Veterans Health Administration · Fresno, California · $18.48–$21.56
FOOD SERVICE WORKER NA-02 (STARBUCKS BARISTA) · U.S. Marine Corps · Oceanside, California · $18.66–$18.66

Openings are read from employers’ own career pages and public job boards and change daily. Search all openings (free account) to filter by distance, pay and how well you qualify.

What it takes

Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other.

Licenses and training in California

Local training programs Certifications Licenses in your state Apprenticeships

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other pay in other states

South Dakota · $50,990 Arizona · $48,900 Massachusetts · $46,780 South Carolina · $44,550 District of Columbia · $43,880 Illinois · $42,450 Idaho · $41,600 Oregon · $41,600 Washington · $41,020 Maine · $40,800

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O*NET-SOC 39-9099.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, California, annual.