Caregiver Jobs in Magalia, CA
Magalia, an unincorporated area of Butte County with roughly 7,400 residents, has a large retired population. Care requests filed under ZIP 95954 are listed above as families post them; set a wider radius to include Paradise and Chico.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Magalia
Magalia has no municipal government of its own. It is a census-designated place, and ACS 2020–2024 puts its population at 7,389 (margin of error 1,013). Residents are older than the county average: the median age is 47.8, and 1,694 people, or 22.9%, are 65 or over, including 105 aged 85 and up. Some 1,224 of Magalia's 2,999 households (40.8%) include an older member, and 406 consist of a person 65 or older living alone, 240 of them women. Among residents 65 and over, 36.5% report a disability. Half of all households (50.5%) receive Social Security income. These are the clients a Magalia caregiver usually works for: retirees who want to stay in their own homes and need help with housework, meals, bathing or getting to the doctor.
Distances are longer than in town. ACS gives Magalia workers an average commute of 37.3 minutes, well above the county's 21.0, and 16.7% work from home. Only 1.4% of households lack a vehicle, so most clients own a car, but many no longer drive it. Say in your profile whether you can drive a client's car or your own, and whether you can cover Paradise and Chico as well for appointments in those towns.
Families looking for private caregivers near Magalia, CA
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No family within 50 miles has an open posting today. Nearest current postings: Westport, CA, about 117 miles away. A profile created now is visible to Butte County families as soon as they join, and they can send you a direct request.
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Types of caregiver jobs in Magalia
Typical posts from the Ridge ask for a few weekday mornings of personal care and light housekeeping, rides to medical appointments, and company for someone who lives alone. Longer blocks or overnight stays come up when a client returns from a hospital in Chico or Oroville. Starting out without experience? Errands, cooking and companionship are a common first step, and a CNA course opens the way to hands-on care and facility work.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Magalia: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Chico, CA metro (Butte 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, Chico, CA metro (Butte County) | $16.50 median ($17.11 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 5,940 jobs; concentration 2.74× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Butte County | $17.90 | 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 8.5% of Magalia's labor force was unemployed, on average, between August 2025 and August 2026, according to EDD estimates, against a Butte County average of 6.1% and a statewide 5.3%. EDD models unincorporated places such as Magalia from county totals, so the number is approximate; monthly rates ran from 7.3% to 9.2% for a labor force of roughly 2,650. With so many older households nearby, regular care hours can be a dependable source of income, and the Butte County IHSS program pays providers $17.90 an hour.
Magalia has no wage ordinance of its own in the UC Berkeley Labor Center inventory, so private families must pay at least California's $16.90, and a personal attendant who works beyond 9 daily or 45 weekly hours is due overtime of one and a half times the base rate. The ACS median household income is $56,920, below the county's $67,928, and many clients live on fixed retirement income. Combining an IHSS client with part-time private work is a realistic way to build a full week.
How to enroll as a provider in Butte County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Butte 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 Magalia
No Magalia permit or local license applies to caregivers. Under state law, a family hiring you directly for non-medical help cannot require a license, and Home Care Aide Registry enrollment is required only of aides employed by a licensed home care organization; CDSS's May 2025 files list none in Magalia. To become an IHSS provider, start with the Butte County IHSS Public Authority, based in Oroville (toll free 1-855-398-8899). You need an IHSS client who has been approved, or an approved registry application, before you open your online enrollment account. You then enter the client's name and seven-digit IHSS case number, watch the orientation videos, sign the SOC 426 and SOC 846, get fingerprinted on the Butte County Live Scan form, and bring original ID and a Social Security card to an in-person appointment. Paid caregivers must report suspected elder abuse. See the requirements guide for detail.
Training and career resources near Magalia
Clinics, transport, fingerprinting and training for Magalia caregivers. Each listing was confirmed on the provider's own website in October 2026.
- B-Line Route 41 from Lakeridge to ChicoWeekday buses leave the Holiday Market stop at Lakeridge at 6:45, 8:15 and 11:45 a.m. and 2:45 and 6:09 p.m., reaching the downtown Chico Transit Center 55 minutes later at most; Saturday has three trips. Until November 30, 2026, construction moves the Lakeridge Circle stops to temporary locations. (530) 342-0221.
- B-Line FLEX connectionsThe on-demand FLEX van meets Route 41 at Lakeridge Circle and the Paradise Transit Center. An activated FLEX pass covers the onward Route 41 ride within 90 minutes, and an $80 monthly pass is valid on FLEX and all fixed routes. Vans seat up to eight, so rides may be shared.
- Live Scan sites in ParadiseFor your IHSS fingerprints, the Attorney General lists JL Services at 464 Pearson Road (weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., walk-ins or appointments, $35) and the Paradise Police Department at 5595 Black Olive Drive (limited hours, $22.75).
- Butte College CNA certificateThe certificate pairs a 4-unit theory course with a 3-unit clinical course, taken in the same term, and the clinical hours count toward eligibility for the state certification exams. The program map notes that courses taken only for a Certificate of Completion are not eligible for financial aid.
- Ampla Health Magalia MedicalPrimary care clinic at 14137 Lakeridge Ct, open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; (530) 873-5030. Services include management of chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes, anticoagulation therapy, and Medicare and DMV physicals, the visits clients often need a ride to.
Magalia in numbers
Most Magalia homes are owned and fairly old. In ACS 2020–2024, 83.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, 37.5% of all 3,404 housing units are mobile homes, and 58.1% were built in the 1970s or 1980s; only 68 units (2.0%) date from 2020 or later. The median owner home value is $280,600, and the median gross rent is $1,478. Veterans make up 10.7% of adults (639 people), above the county's 6.8%, and 25.8% of employed residents already work in education, health care or social assistance. Poverty affects 11.8% of residents and 10.4% of those 65 and older.
Two clinics in CDPH's September 16, 2026 facility listing have Magalia addresses: Ampla Health Magalia Medical Clinic on Lakeridge Circle, which HRSA lists as a federally qualified health center site open 40 hours a week, and Magalia-Pines Family Practice at 14662 Skyway. There is no hospital, nursing home or licensed elder care home in Magalia, so facility shifts are in other towns; CDPH lists hospitals and nursing centers in Chico and Oroville. The Paradise Recreation and Park District, whose area includes Paradise Pines, runs programs on the Ridge and is developing Lakeridge Park in Magalia. County-wide detail is on the Butte County page; see also Paradise and Chico.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Magalia (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Magalia
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Magalia is part of Butte County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
- Caregiver jobs in Paradise, CA9 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Chico, CA17 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Oroville, CA24 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Palermo, CA31 mi
- Caregiver jobs in Corning, CA33 mi
Elsewhere in Butte County: Gridley
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), 12-month average August 2025 to August 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profiles DP02–DP05, Magalia CDP
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profiles DP02–DP05, Butte County
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, metropolitan area estimates (Chico, CA, 17020)
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- Butte County IHSS Public Authority, provider enrollment
- Butte County IHSS Public Authority, contact
- B-Line, Route 41 Chico–Paradise–Magalia
- B-Line FLEX microtransit
- California Attorney General, Live Scan locations, Butte County
- Butte College, Certified Nursing Assistant program map 2026–2027
- Ampla Health, Magalia Medical
- HRSA, Health Center Service Delivery and Look-Alike Sites (data download)
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date September 16, 2026)
- CDSS Community Care Licensing, facility files (file date May 25, 2025)
- Paradise Recreation and Park District, About Us and Magalia trails project
Caregiver jobs in Magalia: frequently asked questions
Can I commute from Magalia to a client in Chico by bus?
Yes, on Route 41. The first weekday bus leaves the Holiday Market stop at Lakeridge at 6:45 a.m. and is due at the Chico Transit Center at 7:40. The last return trip arrives at Lakeridge at 6:07 p.m., so evening shifts in Chico need a car.
Where would a Magalia IHSS provider get fingerprinted?
The Attorney General lists two Live Scan sites in Paradise: JL Services on Pearson Road takes walk-ins on weekdays, and the Paradise Police Department on Black Olive Drive charges $22.75 but keeps short hours.
What does IHSS pay in Magalia?
Butte County IHSS providers earn $17.90 an hour, the rate in effect since January 1, 2026. The client decides who to hire and can choose a relative, and the state pays for the hours the county authorizes.
Are there facility jobs for CNAs in Magalia?
Not many. State and CDPH listings show two clinics but no nursing home, hospital or licensed elder care home in Magalia, so certified aides looking for facility shifts usually apply in Paradise, Chico or Oroville.
Who hires caregivers in Magalia?
Mostly older homeowners and their adult children. More than four in ten households include someone 65 or over, and 406 older residents live alone, so families often want regular visits rather than full-time care.
How do Magalia families reach me?
Families post on the Magalia family page, and their posts show here too. Profiles are free to create, and a family's payments go to you in full.
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