Personal Care Aides wage levels by area

A Personal Care Aides job reaches Level III at $35,880 a year, which means 3 entries in the H-1B lottery.

SOC 31-1122 · 1 area · OFLC wage year 2026-27

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Where each level starts

Annual salary at which each wage level starts for Personal Care Aides (SOC 31-1122), by area
Level ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$34,320$35,111$35,880$36,671

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What this occupation covers

Provide personalized assistance to individuals with disabilities or illness who require help with personal care and activities of daily living support (e.g., feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and ambulation). May also provide help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry. Work is performed in various settings depending on the needs of the care recipient and may include locations such as their home, place of work, out in the community, or at a daytime nonresidential facility.

OFLC wage year 2026-27 (BLS OEWS May 2025) · file released · page built · Rule: 90 FR 60864

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