The California Department of Social Services published IHSS wages in 2021 for individual providers. (Looking for more details, or to apply as a provider? Please see our page IHSS Office Info by County for contact information.)
The following IHSS wages are set by each county in California:
| County | Wages |
| ALAMEDA | $15.75 |
| ALPINE | $14.50 |
| AMADOR | $14.00 |
| BUTTE | $14.00 |
| CALAVERAS | $14.00 |
| COLUSA | $14.50 |
| CONTRA COSTA | $15.00 |
| DEL NORTE | $14.50 |
| EL DORADO | $14.50 |
| FRESNO | $14.60 |
| GLENN | $14.00 |
| HUMBOLDT | $14.50 |
| IMPERIAL | $14.40 |
| INYO | $14.50 |
| KERN | $14.00 |
| KINGS | $14.00 |
| LAKE | $14.00 |
| LASSEN | $14.00 |
| LOS ANGELES | $15.00 |
| MADERA | $14.50 |
| MARIN | $15.40 |
| MARIPOSA | $14.60 |
| MENDOCINO | $15.00 |
| MERCED | $14.60 |
| MODOC | $14.00 |
| MONO | $14.50 |
| MONTEREY | $15.29 |
| NAPA | $15.45 |
| NEVADA | $14.50 |
| ORANGE | $14.50 |
| PLACER | $14.40 |
| PLUMAS | $14.50 |
| RIVERSIDE | $14.50 |
| SACRAMENTO | $15.00 |
| SAN BENITO | $14.80 |
| SAN BERNARDINO | $14.50 |
| SAN DIEGO | $14.50 |
| SAN FRANCISCO | $17.50 |
| SAN JOAQUIN | $14.50 |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO | $15.11 |
| SAN MATEO | $15.25 |
| SANTA BARBARA | $14.77 |
| SANTA CLARA | $15.62 |
| SANTA CRUZ | $14.21 |
| SHASTA | $14.60 |
| SIERRA | $14.50 |
| SISKIYOU | $14.00 |
| SOLANO | $14.50 |
| SONOMA | $15.00 |
| STANISLAUS | $14.50 |
| SUTTER | $14.40 |
| TEHAMA | $14.00 |
| TRINITY | $14.50 |
| TULARE | $14.00 |
| TUOLUMNE | $14.50 |
| VENTURA | $14.64 |
| YOLO | $14.75 |
| YUBA | $14.65 |
For every hour a provider spends assisting a recipient, the provider is entitled to the above IHSS wages in 2021, based on the California county of residence. For example, if a mother in Orange County is the primary provider for her son, who qualifies for 283 hours per month of IHSS protective supervision, then the mother would be entitled to $4,103.50 per month (283 x $14.5) in 2021. Similarly, if that family moved from Orange County to San Francisco County and the son still qualified for 283 hours of IHSS, then his mother would be entitled to $4,952.20 per month (283 x $17.50).
The information in this post is not legal advice, nor is it intended to be. You should consult an attorney for advice regarding your individual situation.
