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Sonoma County, California

Caregiver Jobs in Sonoma County

This page covers the whole county, from Cloverdale and Healdsburg in the north to Petaluma in the south, the Sonoma Valley on the east side and the Russian River towns to the west. County IHSS providers earn $20.25 an hour; new requests from any corner of the county are added above when families post them.

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Finding in-home caregiver jobs in Sonoma County

The Sonoma County IHSS Public Authority sorts its registry by five zones, and that is a sensible way to plan your own search. Its application lists Central County as the Santa Rosa ZIP areas; North County as Windsor, Healdsburg, Geyserville, Asti, Fulton and Cloverdale; South County as Rohnert Park, Cotati, Penngrove, Petaluma and Valley Ford; East County as the Sonoma Valley, from Sonoma and El Verano up through Boyes Hot Springs, Agua Caliente, Glen Ellen and Kenwood; and West County as Sebastopol, Graton, Forestville, Occidental, Guerneville, Monte Rio, Jenner, Bodega and the other river and coast communities. Providers tick the zones they will cover. Do the same in your profile: name your home town, the zones you can reach on a normal weekday, and whether a client on a ridge road outside Occidental or Cazadero is realistic for you.

Most of the county is driven, not ridden: in ACS 2020–2024, 69.4% of working residents drove to work alone and 1.1% took public transportation. Without a car, keep to towns on a Sonoma County Transit trunk route (listed below). Language opens doors as well. Of residents five and older, 21.0% use Spanish at home and 27.0% use some non-English language, so bilingual applicants should lead with it.

Live postings

Families looking for private caregivers in Sonoma County

Real postings from families on CaregiverConnect, matched to Sonoma County by distance. 1 caregiver within 60 miles already have profiles here.

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Meal preparation & homemaking caregiver needed in California, CA

California, CA · about 44 mi from Sonoma CountyMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 12 hrs/day
$20.00/hr offeredPosted Oct 2, 2026
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Cities and towns in Sonoma County

Caregiver jobs by city and town

Each page below has its own local research and shows live postings near that place. Towns without a page yet are covered by this hub.

Area by area

The communities of Sonoma County

The county's towns, grouped roughly the way the IHSS Public Authority zones them. Santa Rosa, Petaluma and Rohnert Park have their own pages, linked on this page; anywhere else, search by ZIP code.

  • Santa Rosa (Central County)The county seat and largest city, 179,798 residents, with three of the county's hospitals, the county IHSS office on Westwind Blvd and a $18.21 city minimum wage.
  • Petaluma, Penngrove and Valley FordSouth County; Petaluma has 59,160 residents, its own $18.31 minimum, Petaluma Valley Hospital and a second county IHSS office on Old Redwood Highway.
  • Rohnert Park and Cotati44,191 and 7,264 residents between Santa Rosa and Petaluma, linked by Route 48 and home to a county-listed senior center on Hunter Drive.
  • Windsor, Healdsburg, Geyserville and CloverdaleNorth County along Highway 101; Windsor has 25,498 residents, Healdsburg 11,205 with a 38-bed hospital, Cloverdale 8,719, all served by Route 60.
  • Sonoma ValleyThe City of Sonoma (10,528 residents, minimum $18.47 or $17.38 by employer size) plus El Verano, Boyes Hot Springs, Agua Caliente, Glen Ellen and Kenwood; Sonoma Valley Hospital has 51 beds.
  • Sebastopol and the Russian RiverSebastopol (7,350) and unincorporated West County places from Graton and Forestville to Guerneville, Monte Rio, Jenner and Bodega, with a senior center in Guerneville.
Types of caregiver jobs

Types of caregiver jobs in Sonoma County

The task list on the Public Authority form is a fair map of what households here ask for: laundry, shopping and meals at one end, transfers with a Hoyer lift or slide board and protective supervision for someone with memory loss at the other. Add rides from outlying towns to Santa Rosa appointments and overnight cover after a discharge. Newcomers usually start with errands, housekeeping and companionship.

  • 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.
Pay

Caregiver pay in Sonoma County: 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; private rates on CaregiverConnect are agreed between each caregiver and family and are not tracked by any agency.

MeasureHourlySource and coverage
Home health and personal care aides, Santa Rosa–Petaluma, CA metro$17.72 medianBLS OEWS, May 2025; 10,150 jobs; concentration 1.79× national
IHSS provider wage, Sonoma County$20.25CDSS; effective March 1, 2026
California minimum wage$16.90effective 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.

In May 2025 the Santa Rosa–Petaluma metro employed 10,150 people as home health and personal care aides, at a $17.72 median; a location quotient of 1.79 means these jobs are a larger share of local work than nationally. County IHSS pays $20.25 from March 1, 2026, about two and a half dollars above that median. Three cities in the county set their own floors, all from January 1, 2026: Santa Rosa at $18.21 for every business regardless of size, Petaluma at $18.31, and the City of Sonoma at $18.47 for employers with 26 or more workers and $17.38 for smaller ones. Rohnert Park, Windsor, Healdsburg, Cloverdale, Sebastopol, Cotati and the unincorporated county are not in UC Berkeley's local wage inventory, so the $16.90 state minimum applies there. None of the three city pages mentions household employers, so ask the city if a family pays you directly.

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 Sonoma County

No state license is required when a household employs you directly for non-medical help, and the $35 state Home Care Aide Registry listing only becomes compulsory if you go to work for a licensed agency. The county runs IHSS from its Adult and Aging offices on Westwind Blvd in Santa Rosa (number 3725), with a second office at 5350 Old Redwood Hwy N, Suite 100, in Petaluma; the main line is (707) 565-5900. The Public Authority, (707) 565-5700, runs the registry. Its application says the registry is optional for someone a client has already chosen; otherwise selected applicants attend an information meeting, have references checked, and complete state enrollment, which includes a DOJ background check, a new provider orientation and a check of your photo ID and Social Security card. Nursing homes and hospitals hire only CDPH-certified nursing assistants. Mandated reporting applies to every caregiver, and Sonoma County APS answers (707) 565-5940 day and night. Step-by-step detail: IHSS in Sonoma County and California caregiver rules.

Local resources

Training and career resources near Sonoma County

Where to study, look for work and catch a bus in the county; every listing was checked against the provider's website this October.

  • Santa Rosa Junior College, Certified Nurse AssistantA 226-hour, six-unit course combining lecture, skills lab and clinical rotations, run for 10 weeks, three to four days a week, in spring, summer and fall. Each semester takes up to 30 students; a grade of C (70%) or higher qualifies you for the state exam.
  • Sonoma County IHSS Public Authority registryDownload the registry application from the county site or phone (707) 565-5700 for help filling it in. The form asks for two work references and two personal references, none of them relatives.
  • IHSS payroll, benefits and paid trainingPayroll questions go to (707) 565-2852. Medical and dental coverage opens to providers working 75 hours a month for three consecutive months, though there is a wait to enroll. The statewide Career Pathways program pays IHSS providers to take classes.
  • Sonoma County Job LinkFree job search help, career planning, resume and interview preparation, skills training and a computer lab at 2227 Capricorn Way, Suite 100, Santa Rosa, weekdays 8 to 5; (707) 565-5550.
  • Sonoma County TransitTrunk routes into Santa Rosa: 60 from Cloverdale, Healdsburg and Windsor; 20 from the Russian River, Forestville and Sebastopol; 30 from the Sonoma Valley; 48 from Petaluma, Cotati and Rohnert Park. Paratransit questions: 707-565-7433.
The area

Sonoma County in numbers

Per the Department of Finance, 484,022 people lived in the county on January 1, 2026, and 130,309 of them lived outside any city. The ACS 2020–2024 profile shows an older population than the state as a whole: 21.5% of residents are 65 or older, 2.5% are 85 or older, the median age is 42.9, and in 28,627 households the only resident is 65 or older. Median gross rent is $2,158, and 49.3% of renters spend 30% or more of income on it.

Hospital discharges are a steady source of short-term work. HCAI lists Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital on Montgomery Drive (283 licensed beds, plus 46 at its Sotoyome Street campus), Kaiser Foundation Hospital Santa Rosa (172) and Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital (124), with smaller hospitals at Petaluma Valley (80), Sonoma Valley (51) and Healdsburg (38). For pay and transit detail in the largest city, see the Santa Rosa page; neighboring markets are covered on the Marin County and Napa County pages.

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How it works

How to find private caregiver jobs in Sonoma County (no agency)

CaregiverConnect is a marketplace, not an agency. Families post what they need, caregivers apply, and the two of you work out the arrangement directly.

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  1. Tell us about your experience

    Years of experience, the care types you provide, any certifications. No licence is needed for non-medical care.

  2. Set your availability and rate

    Full-time, part-time or live-in; days and time blocks; hourly rate; travel radius; vehicle.

  3. Create your account

    Name, email, ZIP code, password. Your profile is live immediately for families in your radius.

  4. Browse, apply or respond

    Open postings plus a matched list. Apply, or answer a family's direct request; the family chooses who to hire. Applying to open postings and starting a new conversation are part of Caregiver Premium ($7.99/month, cancel anytime). Replying to a family who contacts you is always free.

  5. Agree on the details

    Message to settle schedule, duties and pay. CaregiverConnect takes no cut of what you earn.

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Caregiver jobs near Sonoma County

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Guides

Useful reading before you apply

Sources (checked 2026-10-15):
  1. CDSS, IHSS wages by county
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025, Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
  3. UC Berkeley Labor Center, inventory of local minimum wage ordinances (July 1, 2026 table)
  4. City of Santa Rosa, minimum wage (archived September 28, 2026)
  5. City of Sonoma, minimum wage
  6. California DIR, minimum wage FAQ
  7. CDSS, Home Care Services application fees
  8. Sonoma County IHSS Public Authority, registry application (zones, steps)
  9. Sonoma County Human Services, become a paid caregiver
  10. Sonoma County Human Services, I am an IHSS caregiver (payroll, benefits)
  11. Sonoma County Human Services, Adult Protective Services
  12. Santa Rosa Junior College, Certified Nurse Assistant program
  13. Sonoma County Human Services, Job Link
  14. Sonoma County Transit, paratransit and routes
  15. California Department of Finance, E-1 population estimates 2026
  16. U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year profile, Sonoma County (via MCDC)
  17. HCAI facility profiles (Providence Santa Rosa Memorial, Kaiser Santa Rosa, Sutter Santa Rosa Regional, Petaluma Valley, Sonoma Valley, Healdsburg)
  18. California State Association of Counties, Sonoma County profile (county seat; archived March 19, 2025)
Questions

Caregiver jobs in Sonoma County: frequently asked questions

How much does IHSS pay in Sonoma County?

$20.25 an hour, the county rate in the CDSS wage table since March 1, 2026. Providers who log 75 or more hours monthly over a three-month stretch can also join the IHSS medical and dental plan, though there is a waiting list.

Which Sonoma County cities pay more than the state minimum wage?

Santa Rosa ($18.21), Petaluma ($18.31) and the City of Sonoma ($18.47 for larger employers, $17.38 for those with 25 or fewer workers), all since January 1, 2026. In Rohnert Park, Windsor, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Cotati, Cloverdale and unincorporated areas the floor is $16.90.

Do I have to join the IHSS registry to work for a client?

No. The Public Authority says that if an IHSS client already wants to hire you, you only need to complete state provider enrollment. The registry is for providers who want the county to pass their name to new clients.

Is there a CNA course in Sonoma County?

Santa Rosa Junior College runs a 10-week CNA course in spring, summer and fall, capped at 30 students, with its clinical hours in a local nursing facility. Completing it qualifies you for the certification exam.

Where do families in Sonoma County post their requests?

On the Sonoma County family page or on a city page such as Santa Rosa, Petaluma or Rohnert Park. Requests from all of them appear in the list above.

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