Caregiver Jobs in Oroville, CA
Oroville, a city of 20,664, is the seat of Butte County and home to Oroville Hospital and the county IHSS offices. Set up a profile at no cost, say how far you travel, and respond when Oroville families post; their requests appear above as they are published.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Oroville
Older residents of Oroville carry a heavier load of illness and hardship than the county as a whole. In the ACS 2020–2024, 43.0% of the city's residents 65 and older report a disability, against 33.3% countywide, and 20.5% of them live below the poverty line, about double the county share. IHSS, which pays providers to care for eligible Medi-Cal members at home, is one route into in-home caregiver jobs in Oroville; the other is a private hire, often arranged by relatives who cannot be there every day. Discharges from Oroville Hospital on Olive Highway, and from its 126-bed post-acute center on Executive Parkway, add short-term work.
Oroville is also one of the main centers of Butte County's Hmong community. The ACS counts 1,438 Hmong residents (margin of error 333), roughly one resident in fourteen, and 17.1% of Oroville residents past their fifth birthday mainly use another tongue at home besides English. If you speak Hmong or Spanish, lead with it. Spell out in your profile whether you cover Thermalito, South Oroville and the Olive Highway side of town, and whether you can drive clients to specialists in Chico; 11.2% of Oroville households have no vehicle at all. For layout tips, see our profile guide.
Families looking for private caregivers near Oroville, CA
Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Oroville by distance.
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No family within 50 miles has an open posting today. Nearest current postings: California, CA, about 131 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 Oroville
Typical requests in Oroville: a few hours a day of bathing, dressing, housework and meals for someone living alone; IHSS hours for a relative or neighbor; rides and waiting time at medical appointments; and nights or weekends right after someone leaves the hospital. For a beginner, companionship, shopping and light housekeeping are the usual first jobs, and a CNA certificate from Butte College opens up personal-care work.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Caregiver pay in Oroville: 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.
For wage data Oroville counts as part of the Chico metro; there, aides' May 2025 median stood at $16.50. Butte County IHSS pays $17.90 an hour, and IHSS providers earn overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, within weekly caps of 70 hours 45 minutes for one recipient and 66 hours across several, as the county explains. Private work here is governed by the $16.90 state minimum, as Oroville has adopted no local wage law of its own (UC Berkeley Labor Center). Housing costs are among the lowest in the region: the ACS 2020–2024 median gross rent here is $1,093 and median household income $52,270, so a modest hourly rate stretches further than in Chico.
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 Oroville
Working directly for an Oroville family in non-medical care requires no state license, and only agency employees must join the Home Care Aide Registry. IHSS enrollment is local: the Butte County IHSS Public Authority office is at 78 Table Mountain Blvd (toll-free number 855-398-8899). You open an online enrollment account once a client has chosen you, work through the orientation videos, e-sign forms SOC 426 and SOC 846, get fingerprinted with the county Live Scan form (you pay the location fee and a DOJ fee), then present your original photo ID together with your Social Security card at an in-person appointment. The Public Authority also schedules training on IHSS overtime rules. Nursing assistant jobs at Oroville Hospital and its post-acute center require CDPH certification. Read the Butte County IHSS guide or the statewide requirements guide.
Training and career resources near Oroville
Oroville has the county's community college campus and its IHSS offices close at hand; these listings were checked in October 2026.
- Butte College main campusAddress 3536 Butte Campus Drive in Oroville; call (530) 895-2511; a 928-acre campus that is also a wildlife refuge, with free student bus service. The CNA certificate pairs a theory course with a clinical course and requires special admission through Nursing.
- Butte County IHSS Public AuthorityEnrollment, orientation and the provider registry, at 78 Table Mountain Blvd (mailing address P.O. Box 1649). Toll free (855) 398-8899 or DESSPublicAuthority@buttecounty.ca.gov.
- Butte County IHSS FLSA trainingThe county offers a provider and recipient training on IHSS overtime and travel-time rules; book by calling 855-398-8899 and choosing option 1.
- B-Line in OrovilleLocal Routes 24 (Thermalito), 25 (Oro Dam), 26 (Olive Highway) and 27 (South Oroville), plus Route 20 to Chico and Route 30 to Biggs. A survey on Chico and Oroville route changes runs through October 18, 2026. (530) 342-0221.
- Oroville Senior CenterA Passages-supported lunch site at 1335 Myers Street, Monday to Thursday, 11:15 to 12:15; useful to know when a client wants company and a hot meal out of the house.
Oroville in numbers
The Department of Finance counted 20,664 people in Oroville on January 1, 2026, a slight dip from 20,744 a year earlier. Oroville's median age is 35.8 in the ACS 2020–2024, 14.8% of residents are 65 or older, 364 are 85 or older, and 699 households consist of a person 65 or over living alone. Civilian veterans make up 7.9% of adults and 10.3% of residents were born abroad. The average commute is 19.9 minutes.
HCAI lists Oroville Hospital at 2767 Olive Highway with 133 licensed general acute beds and a basic emergency department, and the Oroville Hospital Post-Acute Center at 1000 Executive Parkway with 126 beds. County government, including IHSS intake, is based in Oroville, at County Center Drive and on Table Mountain Blvd. Nearby markets: Chico, Marysville and Yuba City to the south, and the Butte County overview.
How to find private caregiver jobs in Oroville (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Oroville
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Oroville is part of Butte 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 5-year profile, Oroville city (via MCDC)
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profile, Butte County (via MCDC)
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 table B02015, Oroville city
- BLS OEWS May 2025, metropolitan area estimates (Chico, CA)
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances
- Butte County, In-Home Support Services (IHSS) and FLSA rules
- Butte County IHSS Public Authority, contact
- Butte County IHSS Public Authority, provider enrollment
- HCAI, Oroville Hospital facility profile
- HCAI, Oroville Hospital Post-Acute Center facility profile
- Butte College, Locations and Transportation
- Butte College, Certified Nursing Assistant program map 2026–2027
- Butte Regional Transit (B-Line), routes and survey notice
- Passages, senior nutrition sites
Caregiver jobs in Oroville: frequently asked questions
Where is the IHSS office for providers in Oroville?
The Butte County IHSS Public Authority is at 78 Table Mountain Blvd, Oroville 95965. Call toll free (855) 398-8899 or email DESSPublicAuthority@buttecounty.ca.gov with enrollment or registry questions.
How much overtime can an Oroville IHSS provider work?
IHSS overtime starts after 40 hours in a Sunday-to-Saturday workweek. With one recipient you may work up to 70 hours 45 minutes a week; with more than one, up to 66 hours, and up to 7 hours a week of travel between recipients is paid.
Is it worth speaking Hmong for caregiver work in Oroville?
It can set you apart. About 7% of Oroville residents are Hmong according to ACS 2020–2024 estimates, and older relatives who prefer to speak Hmong are best served by a caregiver who can.
Can I train as a CNA in Oroville?
Butte College's main campus has an Oroville address on Butte Campus Drive. Its CNA certificate needs special admission, so contact the Nursing Department before the term begins.
Can I get to Oroville clients without a car?
Not always: B-Line runs four local routes in Oroville and Thermalito plus Route 20 to Chico. Clients who no longer drive will often want rides, though, so a car widens the jobs open to you.
Where do Oroville families post care requests?
On the Oroville family page. Applying is free and you keep everything the family pays you.
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