Caregiver Jobs in Auburn, CA
Auburn is the Placer County seat, and more than a quarter of its residents are 65 or older. Create a free profile and answer requests from Auburn ZIP codes 95602 and 95603 in the list above as families post them.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Auburn
Auburn is a small city of 13,506 people (Department of Finance, January 2026), but it is where the county keeps much of the machinery an in-home caregiver deals with. The main Placer IHSS and Public Authority office is at 11434 B Avenue, Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital is on Education Street, and the Seniors First lunch café is on Locksley Lane. Families post from the historic downtown, from neighborhoods along Highway 49 and from the unincorporated foothills just outside city limits. In your profile, say which of those you can reach and whether your car is available for appointments and errands.
Many applicants will drive up from the valley. If you live in Roseville, Rocklin or Lincoln, an Auburn shift adds a freeway drive each way, so state the hours you can realistically cover. Caregivers who already live in the foothills, from Newcastle to Colfax, have an advantage with Auburn households that want a regular morning and evening visit.
Families looking for private caregivers near Auburn, CA
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Auburn by distance. 1 caregiver within 50 miles already have profiles here.
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No family within 50 miles has an open posting today. Nearest current postings: California, CA, about 108 miles away. A profile created now is visible to Placer County families as soon as they join, and they can send you a direct request.
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Types of caregiver jobs in Auburn
Expect requests for a few hours of morning help with bathing, dressing and breakfast, afternoon company for a widowed parent, rides to Sutter Auburn Faith or to specialists in Roseville, and short-term daily visits after a hospital stay. Households on larger rural lots may also want help with meals and light housekeeping across a longer day. Newcomers without a paid caregiving record can begin with companionship and errands; the Sierra College nursing assistant course in Rocklin opens the door to hands-on care.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Auburn: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom, CA metro (Placer County); private rates on CaregiverConnect are agreed between each caregiver and family and are not tracked by any agency.
| Measure | Hourly | Source and coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Home health and personal care aides, Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom, CA metro (Placer County) | $16.50 median ($17.20 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 60,350 jobs; concentration 2.02× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Placer County | $19.38 | CDSS; effective September 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
Who is the employer. A family that hires you directly is your employer under California's Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. The state minimum wage ($16.90 an hour from 1 January 2026; some cities set more, for example $17.75 in the City of San Diego) is the legal floor, and a personal attendant earns overtime at 1.5× after 9 hours in a day or 45 in a week. The main exceptions are IHSS recipients and an employer's own parent, spouse or child. Source: California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ.
Auburn never passed a local wage law, and Berkeley's Labor Center inventory has no Auburn entry, so a private family here owes you at least the $16.90 California rate. The best local benchmark is the county IHSS rate, which rose to $19.38 an hour on September 1, 2026. The wider metro that BLS uses for Placer pay, which also takes in Sacramento, El Dorado and Yolo counties, put aide pay at $16.50 (median) and $17.20 (mean) across 60,350 jobs in the May 2025 survey. Auburn clients often live outside the bus area, so agree on mileage up front if you drive a client or travel between rural homes.
How to enroll as a provider in Placer County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Placer County guide. IHSS wages for every county we cover, with effective dates, are in the IHSS pay by county guide.
How the public numbers relate to private rates, and what affects them, is covered in the caregiver pay guide.
Caregiver requirements in California, applied to Auburn
No state license is needed when an Auburn household is your direct employer for non-medical help. Home care agencies are different: each aide they place has to hold a $35 Home Care Aide Registry listing. For IHSS work, the county office at 11434 B Avenue, Auburn 95603, takes calls on 530-889-7115 and stays open until 5:30 Monday to Thursday and closes at 5 on Fridays. If an IHSS recipient has already picked you, the Public Authority walks you through provider enrollment (916-787-8859); if not, its online registry application is the route to referrals. Hospital and nursing home roles call for a CDPH-certified nursing assistant. You are a mandated reporter; Placer APS takes reports around the clock on 1-888-886-5401, and mandated reporters can file non-emergency reports online. Detail lives in our IHSS Placer County walkthrough and the statewide requirements guide.
Training and career resources near Auburn
Places an Auburn caregiver can train, get work help or catch a ride, each confirmed on its website (or an archived copy) in October 2026.
- Sierra College nursing assistant course (Rocklin campus)The CNA class is held only at the Rocklin campus until further notice. It runs one 16-week semester, is not offered in summer, and the next spring intake takes applications through October 31. The college pays the $46 Live Scan fee; students pay tuition, books, uniform and the $105 certificate.
- Placer County IHSS office, Auburn11434 B Avenue. Main line 530-889-7115; payroll questions 530-889-7135. Paperwork can also be faxed to 530-886-3690.
- IHSS Public Authority online classesPlacer providers can take online in-home caregiving classes and certificate programs offered with Connecting Point, listed on the county provider training page.
- Golden Sierra Job Training AgencyThe nearest full-service job center is in Roseville at 115 Ascot Drive, Suite 100, (916) 746-7722, staffed in person four days a week; services include job search help, scholarships and on-the-job training.
- Auburn OnDemandCity-run ride share anywhere within Auburn city limits and parts of the surrounding county, Monday to Friday 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Book in the GO South Placer Spare app or with the dispatcher, 530-906-3171; pay exact fare on board.
- Placer County Transit from AuburnThe Auburn to Light Rail and Highway 49 routes run Monday through Saturday; Auburn Transit, Placer County Transit, Capitol Corridor trains and Nevada County Connects meet at the Auburn–Conheim Multimodal Station on Nevada Street.
Auburn in numbers
Auburn is older than the county around it. The ACS 2020–2024 counts 3,712 residents aged 65 and up, 27.0% of the population, against 20.5% for Placer as a whole; 329 are 85-plus, and Auburn's median age is 47.5 years. Some 41.5% of Auburn households include a person aged 65-plus, and 1,069 householders of that age live alone. Among Auburn seniors, 24.7% live with a disability. Households have a median income of $82,674, well under the county's, and 37.6% rent; the typical rent is $1,501 a month, and for 59.9% of renting households that is at least 30% of income. Average commute time is 21.2 minutes, and 4.3% of households have no vehicle.
Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital, at 11815 Education Street, holds 64 licensed general acute beds and runs a basic-level emergency room, per its HCAI profile. Larger hospitals are in Roseville. Related pages: Rocklin, Placerville and the Placer County hub.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Auburn (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Auburn
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Auburn is part of Placer County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
Useful reading
How to become a caregiver in California: requirements, HCA registry, IHSS and CNA explained · How much do caregivers make in California and Arizona? BLS, IHSS and minimum wage (2026) · Private caregiver jobs near you: how to find them without an agency · Caregiver interview preparation: questions families ask and how to answer them
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- California DIR, minimum wage FAQ
- CDSS, Home Care Services application fees
- Placer County, In-Home Supportive Services (archived February 20, 2026)
- Placer County, IHSS provider information and training (archived March 5, 2025)
- Placer County, Adult Protective Services (archived March 11, 2026)
- Sierra College, Precertification Nursing Assistant Training
- Golden Sierra Job Training Agency
- City of Auburn, transit services
- Placer County, transit services (archived October 9, 2025)
- Seniors First, senior nutrition (Auburn café)
- HCAI facility profile, Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
- California State Association of Counties, Placer County profile (county seat; archived March 20, 2025)
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profiles DP02–DP05, Auburn city
Caregiver jobs in Auburn: frequently asked questions
What do caregivers earn in Auburn, CA?
IHSS providers in Placer County earn $19.38 an hour from September 1, 2026. Privately paid caregivers negotiate with each family, but no one may be paid below the $16.90 state minimum, because Auburn has no separate city rate.
Where is the IHSS office in Auburn?
11434 B Avenue, Auburn 95603, phone 530-889-7115, open Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on county holidays.
Can I get in-home caregiver jobs in Auburn without a car?
Some. Auburn OnDemand covers the whole city on weekdays and Saturdays, and county buses run toward Roseville and along Highway 49. Clients on rural roads outside town may be beyond those services, so a car widens your options.
Is there a CNA class in Auburn?
Not at present. Sierra College teaches its nursing assistant course only on the Rocklin campus, accepting spring applications in October and fall applications in April.
Do private caregiver jobs in Auburn pay mileage?
Only if you and the family agree to it. Ask for mileage in writing when a job includes driving the client to Roseville appointments or running errands across a rural area.
Where do Auburn families post?
Auburn households use the find caregivers in Auburn page; anything they publish, plus posts from the rest of Placer, lands in the job list at the top.
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