Caregiver Jobs in Firebaugh, CA
Firebaugh has a CNA course in town, a senior center that doubles as a bus stop and a larger older population than its westside neighbors. Build a free profile; the postings above update as families publish them.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Firebaugh
Firebaugh describes itself as a small community northwest of Fresno off Highway 33. It grew from a San Joaquin River ferry crossing into a farm city and was incorporated in 1914. The Department of Finance counted 8,869 residents on January 1, 2026. Compared with Mendota and San Joaquin, Firebaugh has more older people: the ACS 2020–2024 estimate is 963 residents aged 65 or over, 11.5% of the population, and 29.3% of households include at least one of them. A third of those older residents (33.4%) report a disability, which is the group most likely to need a hand with bathing, dressing, meals and getting to appointments.
The city's social hub for that age group is the Firebaugh Senior Center at 1601 Thomas Conboy Avenue, open weekdays 9 to 1 with lunch, activities and a monthly commodity food program. It is also the first and last stop of the Westside bus to Fresno, so it is a good place to be known. In your profile, list Spanish if you speak it, since 80.6% of residents use it at home and about half (51.3%) are Spanish speakers with limited English. Give your ZIP code, 93622, and say whether you can also take clients in Mendota.
Families looking for private caregivers near Firebaugh, CA
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Types of caregiver jobs in Firebaugh
Typical Firebaugh requests are weekday mornings for personal care, lunch and company for a parent living alone, help getting to the senior center or the clinic on N Street, and short stretches of daily help after a hospital stay. Without a certificate, start with companionship, meals and housekeeping. With a CNA, you can take on transfers and personal care that families are often nervous about.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Firebaugh: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Fresno, CA metro (Fresno 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, Fresno, CA metro (Fresno County) | $16.50 median ($16.83 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 33,580 jobs; concentration 2.54× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Fresno County | $18.75 | CDSS; effective January 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.
About 17.3% of Firebaugh's labor force was unemployed, on average, between August 2025 and August 2026, according to EDD estimates, compared with 8.2% for Fresno County as a whole and 5.3% statewide. Steady, local caregiving work therefore matters here, and the steadiest source is IHSS, which Fresno County pays at $18.75 an hour, $1.85 above the state minimum of $16.90; read the Fresno County IHSS guide before you enroll. The May 2025 metro median for aides ($16.50) is a county-wide survey figure that predates the 2026 minimum. The UC Berkeley Labor Center finds no Firebaugh wage ordinance, so $16.90 is the private floor. The ACS median household income is $47,734.
How to enroll as a provider in Fresno County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Fresno 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 Firebaugh
Firebaugh adds no rules of its own. A household paying you directly for non-medical work does not need you to hold any license. Registry enrollment with CDSS becomes mandatory only on an agency payroll, and on your own the $35 listing is a choice; CDPH certification is what nursing homes and hospitals require. IHSS enrollment in Fresno County begins online with orientation videos plus the SOC 426 and SOC 846 paperwork, followed by a single ID check in person at the county's Clovis Campus and a Live Scan background check you must finish within 90 days. For help, use the PARCC line at (559) 600-6666 (option 4). Report suspected elder abuse to the APS Careline, (559) 600-3383, as WIC §15630 requires. The requirements guide explains the rest.
Training and career resources near Firebaugh
Firebaugh programs first, then county services; each was checked on its own website in October 2026.
- Coalinga College Firebaugh Center, Nurse Assistant Training900 O Street. A nine-week CDPH-approved course with lab skills and in-hospital training. The fall 2026 Firebaugh cohort runs theory October 12 to 28, skills lab October 14 to November 10 and clinicals November 11 to December 8, after a mandatory orientation, and seats go to the first 15 finished applications. You need to be 17 or older, have a diploma or equivalent, pass a physical, clear Live Scan and hold American Heart Association BLS. Health Careers: (559) 934-2760.
- Fresno County Public Library, Firebaugh BranchInside the Coalinga College Firebaugh Center, 900 O Street, (559) 600-9274. Computers for the online IHSS enrollment and CalJOBS searches.
- Firebaugh Senior Center1601 Thomas Conboy Avenue, (559) 407-8811. Weekdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: lunch, health and wellness talks, bingo, a monthly low-income food program and transportation to the center.
- Valley Health Team, Firebaugh Community Health Center689 N Street. A community health center many local clients use; it helps to know where it is and how appointments work.
- Westside Inter-City TransitLeaves the Senior Center for Fresno at 7:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on weekdays, via Mendota and Kerman, and returns at 11:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Fare $3.00 one way to Fresno, $0.85 to Mendota. Information: 1-855-612-5184.
- Fresno County IHSS provider enrollmentEight steps from the online forms to your first timesheet, including an SEIU 2015 orientation and registration for electronic or telephone timesheets.
Firebaugh in numbers
Per ACS 2020–2024, Firebaugh's median age is 31.4, Hispanic or Latino residents make up 95.8% of the city, and 44.3% of people were born abroad. Agriculture employs 20.3% of working residents, far fewer than in Mendota or San Joaquin, and the mean commute is 25.7 minutes. Owners occupy just under half of homes (46.7%); a typical owned home is valued at $242,400, and the median rent is $982. Poverty is high overall (36.6% of residents) but lower among people 65 and over (11.8%), and 9.0% of households have no vehicle, the clients most likely to need a caregiver who drives.
Firebaugh is the north end of the Westside bus line, which runs through Mendota and Kerman to downtown Fresno, so a caregiver living along it can realistically serve both cities. Also see San Joaquin, Chowchilla and the Fresno County page for county-wide pay, the Public Authority and training.
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Caregiver jobs near Firebaugh
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Firebaugh is part of Fresno County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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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
- California EDD, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), sub-county places, 12-month average August 2025 to August 2026
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates, January 1, 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 data profiles DP02–DP05, Firebaugh city
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Fresno, CA (31-1120)
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- City of Firebaugh, home page (history and location)
- City of Firebaugh, Senior Center
- Coalinga College, Nurse Assistant Training
- Coalinga College, Firebaugh Center map
- Fresno County Rural Transit Agency, Westside Inter-City Transit schedule
- Fresno County Rural Transit Agency, route services
- Fresno County Rural Transit Agency, fares and passes
- Fresno County DSS, IHSS Provider Online Enrollment and Orientation
- Fresno County DSS, Adult Protective Services (archived September 9, 2026)
- Valley Health Team, locations
- Fresno County Public Library, branch hours
Caregiver jobs in Firebaugh: frequently asked questions
Is there CNA training in Firebaugh itself?
For the classroom and skills lab, yes: Coalinga College holds that part of its CNA course right in town, at 900 O Street. Clinical hours are in a hospital setting. The fall 2026 application window ran from July 20 to August 21, so watch for the next one.
What is the unemployment rate in Firebaugh?
About 17.3%, averaged over the 12 months to August 2026, by EDD's estimate, roughly twice the Fresno County average of 8.2%.
What does IHSS pay in Firebaugh?
$18.75 per authorized hour, the rate Fresno County set on January 1, 2026. Enrollment starts online; only the ID check is in person, in Clovis.
Can I get to Fresno for the IHSS appointment by bus?
The first Westside departure from the Senior Center is 7:00, arriving downtown around 8:15; the last return reaches Firebaugh at 5:30 p.m. The Clovis Campus is a further connection, so allow a full day.
Is there in-town transit for clients?
Firebaugh Transit runs inside the city on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Firebaugh-Mendota Transit links the two cities from 7 to 5. In-city rides cost nothing for seniors, disabled riders and veterans.
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