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Hawthorne, California · Los Angeles County
Caregiver Jobs in Hawthorne, CA
Hawthorne is a South Bay city of renters and larger households, and 54% of its residents speak something other than English in their homes. Families here publish requests directly; create a profile at no cost and answer the in-home caregiver jobs that match your hours.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Hawthorne
The state Department of Finance put Hawthorne at 85,515 residents on January 1, 2026. It is a younger city than much of the county, with a median age of 33.9 in ACS 2020–2024, yet 6,585 of its 30,030 households (21.9%) have at least one member aged 65 or over. Households average 2.81 people, so a typical private caregiver job in Hawthorne means working alongside a daughter, grandson or spouse who already handles part of the day. Families often want someone for a fixed block, such as the evening bath or the hours when the household is at work. Requests carrying the 90250 ZIP code appear above as families publish them.
Housing shapes the work. Nearly three in four Hawthorne homes are rented (72.8%), and only about a quarter of housing units are detached single-family houses, so many clients live in apartments and smaller buildings where stairs, narrow bathrooms and shared laundry rooms are part of the job. Say in your profile whether you are comfortable with stair assists and small-space transfers. Most workers here drive alone to their jobs (70.3%) and the mean commute is 28.3 minutes; with 8.4% of households lacking a car, families value someone able to take a client to medical visits by car, or familiar with the city's Dial-A-Ride.
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Families looking for private caregivers near Hawthorne, CA
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Hawthorne by distance. 3 caregivers within 50 miles already have profiles here.
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Types of caregiver jobs
Types of caregiver jobs in Hawthorne
Expected requests: companionship and meal preparation for a parent living with family, help with bathing and dressing, medication reminders, escorts to medical visits, nights watching over a relative with dementia, and weekend relief. Companion and homemaker hours are the usual first private caregiver jobs for newcomers.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Pay
Caregiver pay in Hawthorne: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA metro (Los Angeles and Orange counties); 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, Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim, CA metro (Los Angeles and Orange counties) | $16.50 median ($17.25 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 385,530 jobs; concentration 2.22× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Los Angeles County | $19.64 | 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.
Hawthorne sets no city wage floor, and UC Berkeley's Labor Center leaves it off its list of California local ordinances; caregivers working in the city fall back on the state's $16.90. The two-county aide median of $16.50 (May 2025) is a starting reference, not a ceiling: bilingual caregivers and those who can manage transfers, incontinence care or dementia routines can quote more, and an IHSS provider in Los Angeles County earns $19.64. Weigh the 46.6% of residents on public health coverage in ACS 2020–2024: many local clients are on Medi-Cal, so IHSS hours often sit beside the private hours a family pays for.
How to enroll as a provider in Los Angeles County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Los Angeles 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.
Rules
Caregiver requirements in California, applied to Hawthorne
For non-medical work in a Hawthorne home, such as companionship, meals, bathing help and errands, no state license is required when the family hires you directly. A licensed home care organization must list you on the Home Care Aide Registry before it can place you; independents may register voluntarily, which gives families something to look up. Tasks that count as nursing, and jobs in skilled nursing facilities, call for a CDPH nurse assistant certificate. To be paid through IHSS for a Hawthorne client, you enroll with the county and PASC, the public authority, which you can reach on 877-565-4477. Paid caregivers must report any suspected mistreatment of the elders and dependent adults they serve, and in this county those calls go to APS on (877) 477-3646. Our guide to California caregiver rules has the detail; for enrollment, see IHSS in Los Angeles County.
Local resources
Training and career resources near Hawthorne
Job help and training near Hawthorne, as each organization lists it.
- South Bay Workforce Investment BoardHeadquartered at 11539 Hawthorne Blvd., 5th Floor, (310) 970-7700. Its Inglewood One-Stop (110 South La Brea Ave.; phone (310) 680-3700) lists Hawthorne among the cities it serves, with career counseling, workshops, training and job placement help.
- El Camino College Nursing DepartmentOne semester into the college's RN program, students may apply for nurse assistant certification. Room 417 of the MBA (Math, Business and Allied Health) Building, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance; 310-660-3593 x3281.
- Personal Assistance Services Council (PASC)Pasadena-based public authority that runs IHSS provider trainings countywide, 3452 E. Foothill Blvd.; toll free 877-565-4477, staffed weekdays 8 to 5; it also keeps the Homecare Registry and a back-up provider program.
- Alzheimer's Los AngelesFree dementia education and support for caregivers; helpline 844-435-7259, with material in Spanish.
The area
Hawthorne in numbers
Hawthorne had 8,709 residents aged 65 or older in ACS 2020–2024, 10.2% of the population, 931 of them past 85; 36.3% of older residents report a disability. The city is 54.7% Hispanic or Latino and 24.8% Black, and 32.1% of residents were born abroad, about three quarters of them in Latin America and smaller shares in Asia and Africa. Spanish is spoken at home by 44.5% of residents five and older, and 18.3% speak Spanish while speaking English less than very well. Households have a median income of $75,848, the median gross rent is $1,782, and 15.5% of people live below the poverty line.
The Hawthorne Senior Center is part of the Hawthorne Memorial Center complex at 3901 El Segundo Boulevard, and its program list doubles as a map of the services your clients may already use: weekday lunches, Meals on Wheels through the YMCA, Dial-A-Ride and discounted Metro passes. The same page lists the home health lines for Little Company of Mary and Torrance Memorial, the agencies whose nurses and therapists you may meet in a client's home. Nearby pages: Inglewood, Torrance, Gardena and Redondo Beach.
How it works
How to find private caregiver jobs in Hawthorne (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Hawthorne
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Hawthorne is part of Los Angeles County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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Guides
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
Sources (checked 2026-10-15):
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates, January 1, 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 DP05, Hawthorne city
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 DP02, Hawthorne city
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 DP03, Hawthorne city
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 DP04, Hawthorne city
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- CDSS, Home Care Services Bureau
- City of Hawthorne, Senior Center
- South Bay Workforce Investment Board, contact and One-Stop locations
- El Camino College, Nursing
- Personal Assistance Services Council, contact
- LA County DPSS, contact numbers (APS)
Questions
Caregiver jobs in Hawthorne: frequently asked questions
How low can caregiver pay legally go in Hawthorne?
$16.90 an hour, the California rate. Hawthorne has not passed a local ordinance, and the higher rate for unincorporated county areas does not cover the city.
Do Hawthorne families ask for Spanish-speaking caregivers?
Often. In 44.5% of local homes Spanish is spoken, and for many older clients it is the language they are most comfortable in. Bilingual? Make that the opening line of your profile.
Where can I get free job search help in Hawthorne?
The South Bay Workforce Investment Board runs the Inglewood One-Stop, which serves Hawthorne: (310) 680-3700.
Can a Hawthorne caregiver get paid by IHSS to look after a relative?
Yes, if your relative qualifies for IHSS through Los Angeles County. You complete provider enrollment with the county and PASC, and the hourly rate is $19.64. The IHSS provider guide lists the steps.
Is a car necessary for caregiver work in Hawthorne?
Not always, but it helps. Families frequently want someone who can drive to appointments; if you do not drive, you can still book Dial-A-Ride with a registered older client through the senior center.
Where do Hawthorne families look for caregivers?
On the Hawthorne family page; caregivers who sign up nearby appear there.
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