Caregiver Jobs in Hollister, CA
Hollister is San Benito County's largest city and, as the city puts it, the county seat. IHSS pays $19.35 an hour for clients here, and the requests above update whenever a Hollister family posts one.
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Hollister is an incorporated city of 44,233 people, according to the Department of Finance's January 2026 estimate, which is about two of every three San Benito County residents. The city traces its founding to 1872, when, in the city's account, the San Justo Homestead Association of farmers formed it. For a caregiver, the practical point is concentration: the county hospital, both of its skilled nursing facilities, several Hazel Hawkins clinics and the county IHSS office all have Hollister addresses, so a Hollister-based caregiver can often fit two or three clients into one day without long drives.
Write your profile for the families who actually live here. In the 2020–2024 American Community Survey, 46.6% of residents aged five or over used Spanish at home and 19.0% spoke Spanish with limited English, a higher share than in the county as a whole. Lead with your languages, then say which streets or subdivisions are within easy reach and what kinds of care you have given. The city's workers average a 36.6-minute commute and 74.1% drive alone; say whether you can cover early mornings and evenings.
About 6.7% of Hollister's labor force was unemployed, on average, between August 2025 and August 2026, according to EDD estimates. The city's rate runs slightly higher than San Benito County's 6.4% and clearly higher than California's 5.3%, and Hollister's labor force of 22,092 is most of the county's 34,592. Steady IHSS hours for a parent, grandparent or neighbor are local work that does not depend on a commute; the San Benito County IHSS guide explains enrollment.
Families looking for private caregivers near Hollister, CA
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Hollister 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 88 miles away. A profile created now is visible to San Benito County families as soon as they join, and they can send you a direct request.
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Types of caregiver jobs in Hollister
Typical Hollister requests: someone to stay with a parent in the weeks after Hazel Hawkins or a Mabie skilled nursing unit sends them home, a driver and companion for treatment at the East Park Street dialysis clinic, a watchful presence for a relative with dementia, and morning or evening help in the 949 local homes where a person 65 or older lives on their own. Meals, errands and housekeeping need no certificate and are the usual starting point; bathing, transfers and incontinence care come next, and a CNA certificate helps for those.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Hollister: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CA metro (Santa Clara and San Benito 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, San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CA metro (Santa Clara and San Benito counties) | $18.09 median ($18.92 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 49,610 jobs; concentration 1.58× national |
| IHSS provider wage, San Benito County | $19.35 | CDSS; effective January 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CA metro (Santa Clara and San Benito counties) | $27.33 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025 (certified roles, for comparison) |
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.
Hollister has no wage survey of its own. The BLS figures above describe the whole San Jose metro area, which is mostly Santa Clara County, so they lean toward Silicon Valley pay. Two local numbers matter more. UC Berkeley's Labor Center lists no Hollister wage ordinance, which leaves California's $16.90 as the local floor, and San Benito County IHSS pays $19.35 for any client who lives in the city. Median household income in Hollister was $111,834 in the ACS period, and median rent $1,914, so it is reasonable to quote private families above $19.35 when the job involves overnight hours, weekend cover or a client with dementia. A household that employs you directly owes the overtime premium for any time beyond nine hours in one day, or beyond 45 hours across the week.
How to enroll as a provider in San Benito County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS San Benito 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 Hollister
When a Hollister family employs you itself for non-medical help, California requires no license; agency employers will ask you to join the Home Care Aide Registry. For IHSS, you enroll through the county's Public Authority, whose office shares Suite 205 at 1111 San Felipe Road with the IHSS unit; its provider line is (831) 634-0784, and the steps are an application, an orientation and a background check. Working inside the Mabie skilled nursing facilities means holding CDPH nurse assistant certification. If you suspect a Hollister client is being abused or exploited, you must report it; county APS takes calls on (831) 636-4190. More: California caregiver rules and the San Benito County page.
Training and career resources near Hollister
Schools, buses and community services inside Hollister, as their own sites described them in October 2026.
- Gavilan College, Hollister campus505 Fairview Road, (831) 636-3783. The campus offers admissions, financial aid, counseling, mental health support and EOPS on site. Start here before signing up for Gavilan's CDPH-accredited nursing assistant course (AH 280), and ask where the next cohort meets.
- County Express Dial-A-Ride inside HollisterCovers trips anywhere inside Hollister city limits, on weekdays from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., with shorter weekend hours. Book weekday trips up to two weeks ahead or the same day on (831) 636-4161 and allow 30 minutes for pickup. Adults pay $2.00; seniors and riders with disabilities pay $1.25.
- County Express Tripper routeA weekday fixed route through Hollister, effective August 6, 2026, with time points at Union and Fairhaven, Sunnyslope and Highland, Hillcrest and Clearview, the high school and the Target shopping center. It mainly serves Hollister schools, with the first morning loop leaving at 6:35 a.m. General fare $1.00 cash.
- Jovenes de Antaño senior centerA nonprofit at 300 West Street serving frail and low-income older adults and people with disabilities, with particular attention to Latino seniors. It serves lunch from noon to 1 p.m. by reservation; the city's resource guide lists (831) 637-9275.
Hollister in numbers
ACS 2020–2024 counts 4,806 residents aged 65 or older in Hollister, 11.0% of the population, and 688 who have reached 85. Half of Hollister is under 34.1, two years below the county median. Of the city's 12,593 households, 3,678 (29.2%) include someone 65 or older. Among older residents, 36.5% report a disability, and 10.2% live below the poverty line. Only 3.2% of households have no vehicle, and 0.9% of workers ride transit.
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, at 911 Sunset Drive, holds a license for 25 general acute beds and carries a critical access designation in CDPH's September 16, 2026 data, and the hospital runs an 18-bed emergency department around the clock. Mabie Northside at 900 Sunset Drive has 62 skilled nursing beds and the William and Inez Mabie facility at 911-A Sunset has 57. Clinics include the Mabie 4th Street and First Street health care centers, the Barragan diabetes center on Sunnyslope Road and San Benito Health Foundation on Felice Drive. Satellite Healthcare runs a dialysis clinic with a licensed capacity of 13 on East Park Street, and the only home health agency CDPH lists in the county, Primex Healthcare Services, is on Monterey Street. Nearby job markets: Gilroy and Salinas.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Hollister (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Hollister
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Hollister is part of San Benito 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
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 data profiles DP02–DP05, Hollister city (160XX00US0634120)
- California EDD, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), 12-month average August 2025 to August 2026
- City of Hollister, History
- City of Hollister and San Benito County, community resource guide
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- San Benito County HHSA, Children and Adult Services (IHSS, Public Authority, APS)
- Gavilan College, Hollister campus
- Gavilan College, About the CNA course
- San Benito County Express, Dial-A-Ride and fares
- County Express, Tripper route and schedule
- Jovenes de Antaño
- Hazel Hawkins Healthcare, hospital, emergency department and Mabie facility pages
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date September 16, 2026)
Caregiver jobs in Hollister: frequently asked questions
What does IHSS pay in Hollister?
Hollister is in San Benito County, so IHSS providers whose client lives in the city are paid the county rate of $19.35 an hour, effective January 1, 2026, according to CDSS.
Where is the IHSS office in Hollister?
At 1111 San Felipe Road, Suite 205, in the county Health and Human Services complex, open weekdays 8 to 5. Prospective providers call the Public Authority on (831) 634-0784; clients applying for services call (831) 630-5153.
Can I get around Hollister to clients without a car?
Yes, within limits. Dial-A-Ride covers the whole city, booked on (831) 636-4161, and the Tripper route runs on weekdays around school hours. Allow about an hour door to door on Dial-A-Ride.
Who hires CNAs in Hollister?
CDPH lists Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital and the two Mabie skilled nursing facilities on Sunset Drive, plus Primex Healthcare Services, a home health agency on Monterey Street. Skilled nursing jobs call for CDPH certification, and private families value CNA skills at home too.
How do Hollister families find me?
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