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Rohnert Park, California · Sonoma County
Caregiver Jobs in Rohnert Park, CA
Rohnert Park is a younger, renter-heavy city between Petaluma and Santa Rosa, which makes it a practical base for caregivers who work across central Sonoma County. Build a free profile and answer Rohnert Park postings above as families add them.
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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Rohnert Park
Department of Finance figures put Rohnert Park at 44,191 residents on the first day of 2026. The city skews younger than its neighbors, with a median age of 35.3 in the 2020–2024 American Community Survey, and 4,269 residents were enrolled in college or graduate school, more than a third of everyone in school. Older residents are a smaller share than in Petaluma, 14.6% are 65 or older, but 1,745 of them live alone and 28.9% of households include someone 65 or older. Postings for the 94928 ZIP code appear above as families publish them, and widening your search radius pulls in Cotati, Penngrove, Petaluma and south Santa Rosa.
The city is a good place to live if you work in several towns. The SMART station at 900 Enterprise Drive puts Santa Rosa and Petaluma within a train ride, and Sonoma County Transit runs local routes 10, 12 and 14 inside Rohnert Park plus route 48 south to Petaluma and north to Santa Rosa. Half of homes here are rented (50.1%), so your client is as likely to be an older tenant as a homeowner, and landlords, parking permits and shared laundry rooms can all be part of the job. Spanish is spoken at home by 20.3% of residents past age four, and 27.9% speak some language other than English; list every language you are comfortable using.
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Families looking for private caregivers near Rohnert Park, CA
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Types of caregiver jobs
Types of caregiver jobs in Rohnert Park
Families here commonly look for a few hours of daily help for a mother or father living solo, transport to doctor visits in Santa Rosa, meal preparation and housekeeping, and someone to cover evenings and weekends when relatives work. Students with flexible schedules often fit companion and errand shifts; personal care such as bathing and transfers usually goes to applicants with nurse assistant training or references that show the work.
Senior caregiving · Personal care · Companion care · Dementia care · Respite care · Live-in · Overnight · Part-time and full-time
Pay
Caregiver pay in Rohnert Park: how much caregivers make
Public figures first, then what they mean for private work. Statistics describe employed aides across the Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA metro (Sonoma 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, Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA metro (Sonoma County) | $17.72 median | BLS OEWS, May 2025; 10,150 jobs; concentration 1.79× national |
| IHSS provider wage, Sonoma County | $20.25 | CDSS; effective March 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.
Rohnert Park is missing from the UC Berkeley Labor Center's tracker of city wage laws, so inside city limits the state's $16.90 is the binding minimum. Its neighbors are different: the same inventory lists Santa Rosa at $18.21 and Petaluma at $18.31 from January 1, 2026. If your clients are spread across those towns, keep a single rate that clears the highest floor rather than shifting your price at the city line. BLS recorded a $17.72 median for metro-area aides in May 2025, while Sonoma County IHSS pays $20.25 an hour, and many independent caregivers here treat the IHSS figure as their minimum ask. Household incomes are lower than in Petaluma (a $99,273 median, ACS 2020–2024), so expect more families to combine a few private hours with IHSS hours. Personal attendants earn overtime past 9 hours in a shift or 45 in a workweek.
How to enroll as a provider in Sonoma County, with the office phone lines and orientation steps, is in the IHSS Sonoma 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 Rohnert Park
State licensing does not apply when a Rohnert Park household employs you itself for non-medical tasks. Each aide on a licensed agency's payroll has to be entered in the state's Home Care Aide Registry (a two-year registration is $35), and joining is optional for independents. To be paid through IHSS, apply with the Sonoma County IHSS Public Authority at (707) 565-5700; the county's Adult and Aging Division has offices at 3725 Westwind Boulevard in Santa Rosa and on Old Redwood Highway North in Petaluma, both open weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. IHSS payroll is on 707-565-2852 and ihsspay@sonomacounty-hsd.gov. Hospital and nursing home jobs need CDPH nurse assistant certification. Elder and dependent-adult abuse must be reported by caregivers: phone (707) 565-5940 or file through APS Web Intake. Full state rules: California caregiver requirements; county specifics: IHSS in Sonoma County.
Local resources
Training and career resources near Rohnert Park
Rohnert Park options for training, job hunting and travel, each confirmed on its official site this month.
- Santa Rosa Junior College nurse assistant courseTen weeks, three to four days a week, 226 hours with clinical time at a long-term care home in the county; 30 seats each term. The state certification exam costs $120, and grant funds currently pay it along with fingerprinting and CPR.
- IHSS Public Authority of Sonoma CountyApply to become a paid IHSS caregiver and to be matched with recipients in your area: call (707) 565-5700; email IHSS-PA@sonomacounty-hsd.gov works too.
- PPSC Rohnert Park officeAt 6800 Hunter Drive. A bilingual community navigator (ext. 105) and a Medi-Cal Health Care Options agent (ext. 135) help with enrollment and local services; PPSC also lists career coaching there. Main line (707) 765-8488.
- Sonoma County Job LinkJob Link occupies Suite 100 at 2227 Capricorn Way in Santa Rosa; call (707) 565-5550. Free job-search and résumé workshops, a Spanish-language session among them, and help paying for training.
- Sonoma County TransitRoutes 10 (Cotati, Rohnert Park, Sonoma State University), 12 and 14 (northern Rohnert Park), 26 (Sebastopol, Cotati, Rohnert Park) and 48 (Santa Rosa to Petaluma).
- SMART trainRohnert Park station, 900 Enterprise Drive, and Cotati station, 980 East Cotati Avenue. Fares are $1.50 per zone for adults; riders with low incomes may qualify for half fare through Clipper START.
The area
Rohnert Park in numbers
Rohnert Park had 6,518 residents aged 65-plus in the 2020–2024 ACS, 756 of them 85 or older, and 29.9% of the older population reports a disability. Median household income is $99,273, the median gross rent $2,279 and the median home value $666,300; 52.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income on rent. About a quarter of employed residents (24.2%) work in service occupations, a group that includes home care, and the mean commute is 26.7 minutes.
Hospitals Rohnert Park clients can reach include Kaiser's Santa Rosa hospital at 401 Bicentennial Way (172 licensed beds), Sutter's Santa Rosa Regional Hospital on Mark West Springs Road (124) and Petaluma Valley Hospital (80). A caregiver who can drive to all three is useful to families here. Nearby: Santa Rosa, Petaluma and the Sonoma County hub.
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How to find private caregiver jobs in Rohnert Park (no agency)
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Caregiver jobs near Rohnert Park
Families often post from neighbouring towns. Set your travel radius in your profile and you will appear in their searches too.
Rohnert Park is part of Sonoma County; the hub pages list every town and area they cover.
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):
- UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances (Santa Rosa, Petaluma; Rohnert Park not listed)
- California DIR, minimum wage FAQ
- California DIR, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
- CDSS, IHSS wages by county
- BLS OEWS May 2025, Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (31-1120)
- California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates 2026
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profile, Rohnert Park city (via MCDC)
- County of Sonoma, become a paid IHSS caregiver
- County of Sonoma, I am an IHSS caregiver
- County of Sonoma, Adult Protective Services
- CDSS, Home Care Services application fees
- Santa Rosa Junior College, nurse assistant program and career information
- Petaluma People Services Center, Rohnert Park office
- Sonoma County Job Link
- Sonoma County Transit, routes
- SMART, stations and fares
- HCAI hospital profiles (Kaiser Santa Rosa, Sutter Santa Rosa Regional, Petaluma Valley)
Questions
Caregiver jobs in Rohnert Park: frequently asked questions
Is there a separate Rohnert Park wage floor?
No local ordinance is on the Labor Center's list for the city; the $16.90 state wage is the floor. Shifts in Santa Rosa or Petaluma may fall under those cities' higher rates of $18.21 and $18.31.
What does IHSS pay a Rohnert Park caregiver?
Sonoma County IHSS pays $20.25 an hour from March 1, 2026, whether the client lives in Rohnert Park or anywhere else in the county.
I am a student at Sonoma State. Can I do caregiving part time?
Yes. Private families set their own hours, and companion or errand shifts on evenings and weekends suit a class schedule. Be honest in your profile about which days you are free during term and during breaks.
How much does it cost to become a CNA through SRJC?
The college estimates about $300 to $400 for the 10-week program, covering tuition, parking and other expenses. Grant money currently pays for fingerprinting, CPR, the uniform and workbook, and the $120 state exam.
How do I keep my CNA certificate active?
California requires 48 hours of approved continuing education every two years, with at least 12 hours each year. You can check your status on the CDPH online registry.
Where do Rohnert Park families post?
On the Rohnert Park family page. Their requests, plus nearby ones, are listed above.
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