Caregiver Jobs in Mariposa County
This page covers all of Mariposa County: the town of Mariposa, Coulterville and Greeley Hill, Catheys Valley, Hornitos, Midpines, El Portal and Wawona. Requests from the county's eight residential ZIP codes are added to the list above as families publish them.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Mariposa County
The Department of Finance estimated Mariposa County's population at 16,846 on January 1, 2026, and its E-1 table lists no incorporated city in the county, so every resident lives in an unincorporated community. Most services sit in the town of Mariposa: the Health and Human Services Agency at 5362 Lemee Lane runs IHSS, Adult Protective Services and the IHSS Public Authority, and John C. Fremont Healthcare District runs its hospital, nursing wing and clinics on Hospital Road. The district's Northside Clinic in Coulterville opens on Wednesdays.
Older residents make up a large share of the county. ACS 2020–2024 counts 5,073 people aged 65 or older, 29.7% of the population, and a median age of 51.2; almost half of households (45.9%) include someone 65 or over, and 1,177 households are an older man or woman living alone. Workers here average 33.9 minutes to reach their job, and just 2.0% ride public transit. Your profile should name the communities you can reach.
Families looking for private caregivers in Mariposa County
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Mariposa County by distance.
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Caregiver jobs by city and town
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The communities of Mariposa County
There are no separate town pages for Mariposa County; use the ZIP code search for a specific community. These groupings follow the county's Mari-Go route days.
- Town of MariposaHealth and Human Services, the Senior Center, the John C. Fremont hospital and clinics, and Live Scan at the Sheriff's Office on Highway 49 North. Mari-Go runs in town on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- Coulterville, Greeley Hill and Lake Don PedroThe Northside Clinic on Greeley Hill Road opens Wednesdays, and the county serves a senior lunch each Thursday at the VFW hall on Main Street, Coulterville.
- Catheys Valley, Hornitos and Bear ValleyOn the Monday Mari-Go route along Highway 49 North.
- Midpines, El Portal, Wawona and YosemiteMari-Go runs out Highway 140 East to Midpines and nearby areas on Fridays.
- Ponderosa Basin and Lush MeadowsServed by the Wednesday Mari-Go route along Highway 49 South.
Types of caregiver jobs in Mariposa County
Three kinds of work turn up. IHSS pays a provider hired by a Medi-Cal eligible client who is over 65, blind or disabled, for the hours the county authorizes; the client is the employer of record. John C. Fremont's 16-bed skilled nursing unit, the Ewing Wing, counts nursing assistants in each resident's care team. Private families ask for meals, bathing, housework and rides. Newcomers can build references through the county's Friendly Visitor Program, which pairs adult volunteers with isolated residents 65 and over for a weekly visit.
- Senior caregiving: day-to-day help so an older adult can stay at home.
- Personal care: bathing, dressing, grooming, transfers.
- Companion care: company, errands, appointments, light help.
- Dementia care: routine-based support for memory loss.
- Respite care: cover so a family caregiver can rest or work.
- Live-in: room and board as part of the arrangement.
- Overnight: supervision through the night.
- Part-time and full-time: set by day and time block on your profile.
Caregiver pay in Mariposa County: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area (Mariposa and six other 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, Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area (Mariposa and six other counties) | $16.52 median ($17.48 mean) | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 2,220 jobs; concentration 1.27× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Mariposa County | $17.50 | CDSS; effective January 1, 2026 |
| California minimum wage | $16.90 | effective January 1, 2026 |
| Nursing assistants, Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area (Mariposa and six other counties) | $22.79 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.
BLS does not publish Mariposa County wages on their own; its May 2025 survey puts the county in the Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode nonmetropolitan area with Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mono and Tuolumne, where 2,220 home health and personal care aides earned a $16.52 median and a $17.48 mean, and nursing assistants a $22.79 median. CDSS lists $17.50 an hour for Mariposa County IHSS providers from January 1, 2026, 60 cents above the $16.90 state minimum. UC Berkeley's inventory of local wage ordinances has no entry for Mariposa, so the state rate is the floor for private jobs, and a household that employs you directly as a personal attendant owes time and a half past nine hours in a day or 45 in a week.
About 6.0% of Mariposa County's labor force was unemployed, on average, between August 2025 and August 2026, according to EDD estimates, compared with 5.3% for California; the monthly figure moved between 5.1% and 7.7%. The authorized hours of IHSS in Mariposa County are a steady base for a caregiver to build on.
How to enroll as a provider in Mariposa County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Mariposa 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 Mariposa County
Direct, non-medical work for a family needs no state license. The Home Care Aide Registry comes in only when a licensed home care agency is your employer, and the state licensing file lists no home care organization in Mariposa County. To be paid through IHSS, begin with the county's online provider orientation: watch the enrollment videos, complete the forms and book Live Scan fingerprints. Then call the Public Authority enrollment line, (209) 742-0985, for an in-office appointment; these are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Bring a government photo ID and your original Social Security card; a photocopy is not accepted. When the Department of Justice clears you, the county mails form SOC 2271 with your provider number, and you can register for electronic timesheets. You are also a mandated reporter of elder abuse. Statewide rules: California caregiver requirements.
Training and career resources near Mariposa County
Where to enroll, train and find work in Mariposa County, confirmed with each organization in October 2026.
- Mariposa County IHSS Public Authority and Provider RegistryThe Public Authority recruits providers and keeps a registry; its coordinator matches registry providers with IHSS recipients. Acceptance needs a clear Department of Justice check, including local checks, good references and the mandatory orientation, plus CPR and first aid when training is offered. Enrollment line (209) 742-0985; general line 833-423-0816.
- IHSS online provider orientation and linking paperworkIf a recipient has already chosen you, collect the linking paperwork (SOC 426A, PA-21, DE-4 and W-4) at the Health and Human Services front desk or ask the Public Authority to mail it. One enrollment covers every client you later work for; after more than a year without IHSS pay, call to check whether you must enroll again.
- John C. Fremont Healthcare District CPR and First AidAn American Heart Association training center. BLS for Providers ($50) and Heartsaver CPR ($85) are two-hour classes at 5072 Bullion Street, Suite A, Mariposa; a class runs once three people sign up. The last BLS date listed for 2026 was October 9, so ask about the next schedule.
- John C. Fremont Ewing Wing (long-term care)The district's 16-bed skilled nursing unit at 5189 Hospital Road, staffed by registered and licensed vocational nurses and nursing assistants, with a physician available around the clock. Openings for the hospital and nursing unit are posted through the district's online career portal; main number (209) 966-3631.
- Mariposa County Transportation: Mari-Go and Medi-TransCurb-to-curb rides on weekdays, 8:30 to 4:00; book on 209-966-5315 a day or two ahead. Mari-Go fares run $2 to $4 one way. Medi-Trans takes riders to medical appointments for $5 locally or $15 out of the area, and a required attendant rides at no extra fee. Out-of-town shopping trips ended on July 1, 2026.
Mariposa County in numbers
ACS 2020–2024 counts 711 residents aged 85 or older, and 31.8% of residents 65 and over report a disability. Median household income is $68,412 and median gross rent $1,305. English is the only home language for 89.4% of residents aged five and over.
CDPH's licensed facility file (data date September 16, 2026) lists one general acute care hospital in the county, John C. Fremont, with 18 beds and the 16-bed nursing unit attached, plus the district's rural health clinics in Mariposa and Coulterville. MACT Health Board runs medical and dental clinics on Hospital Road. The file shows no licensed home health agency or hospice with a Mariposa County address, and the state's residential care file has no open home for the elderly; its one entry, Mariposa Pines Villa, is marked closed. Related county pages: Madera County, Merced County and Tuolumne County.
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Useful reading before you apply
How to become a caregiver in California: requirements, HCA registry, IHSS and CNA explained
Which rules apply to a caregiver in California depends on who pays them. A plain-language map of the Home Care Aide Registry, IHSS provider enrolment and CNA/HHA certification, with the official sources.
How much do caregivers make in California and Arizona? BLS, IHSS and minimum wage (2026)
Median hourly pay for home health and personal care aides by metro area from the May 2025 BLS survey, county IHSS wages, state minimum wages, and how private rates relate to them.
Private caregiver jobs near you: how to find them without an agency
Where families who hire directly actually look, how to be found, what to put in writing, and the legal basics of being a household employee.
Caregiver interview preparation: questions families ask and how to answer them
What a family interview for private caregiving work really covers, the questions to expect, the questions you should ask, and what to bring.
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
- BLS OEWS, May 2025 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area definitions
- California EDD, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), 12-month average August 2025 to August 2026
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights FAQ
- Mariposa County, In-Home Supportive Services
- Mariposa County, IHSS Provider Orientation
- Mariposa County, Public Authority and Preferred Providers
- Mariposa County, United Domestic Workers Union
- Mariposa County, Senior Services and Commission on Aging
- Mariposa County, Friendly Visitor Program
- Mariposa County Transportation, Mari-Go and Medi-Trans
- John C. Fremont Healthcare District, Long Term Care, Northside Clinic, CPR and careers
- CDPH, Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Listing (data date September 16, 2026)
- CDSS Community Care Licensing, facility files (file date May 25, 2025)
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profiles DP02–DP05, Mariposa County
Caregiver jobs in Mariposa County: frequently asked questions
What is the Mariposa County IHSS phone number?
For payroll, timesheets, authorized hours or a new application, the county gives 1-833-423-0816. The IHSS office at 5362 Lemee Lane in Mariposa also answers on 209-966-2000 or 800-266-3609, Monday to Friday from 8 to 5.
How much does IHSS pay in Mariposa County?
$17.50 an hour from January 1, 2026, according to the CDSS county wage table. The rate follows the county the client lives in, so a client across the line in another county is paid at that county's rate.
When can I complete my provider enrollment appointment?
The Public Authority holds in-office enrollment on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. Book your Live Scan through the online orientation first, then call (209) 742-0985. Staff scan your photo ID and original Social Security card and have you sign the I-9 and voter preference forms.
Is there a union for Mariposa County IHSS providers?
Yes. The county lists United Domestic Workers as the union for its IHSS providers; call UDW on 1-800-621-5016 with questions about membership or registering.
Where do Mariposa County families post their requests?
On the Mariposa County family page, which feeds the list at the top of this page. Joining and applying are free for caregivers, and no commission comes out of what you earn.
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