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Medication aide jobs in California

5 open medication aide jobs in California at 4 employers, posting $19–$20.50 an hour. BLS measures a median of $22.90 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants in California, opens in a new tab) for nursing assistants here.

5
Open in CA
4
Employers hiring
$20.50
Median posted /hr
$22.90
BLS median in CA
6th of 52 states and territories

Newest medication aide jobs in California

Checked 29 Oct 2026, 18:24 UTC

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Where the medication aide jobs are in California

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What medication aides earn in California

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in California

$19–$20.50/hr

Middle half of 5 jobs stating an hourly rate from 4 employers, median $20.50/hr.

Measured by BLS in California, May 2025

$22.90/hr ($47,630 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants in California, opens in a new tab)

Median for nursing assistants, against $20.32 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 110,060 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants in California, opens in a new tab) employed in California. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for certified nursing assistants.

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Nursing Assistants; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Nursing Assistants & Patient Care Techs in California, in our research: median posted pay $26.50 · employers 63 (Nursing Assistants & Patient Care Techs job market). California in our research

Employers hiring medication aides in California

What the job takes

Nurse aide certification, then a state medication aide course and exam.

  • Depends on the state

    Medication aide certification

    State board of nursing or health department; some states use NCSBN's MACE exam. Rules and titles differ by state

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Medication aide jobs in California: common questions

How much do medication aides make in California?

Open medication aide jobs in California that post an hourly rate pay $19–$20.50 an hour in the middle half, median $20.50 (5 jobs from 4 employers). BLS measured a median of $22.90/hr ($47,630 a year) for nursing assistants in California (May 2025), against $20.32 nationally, 6th highest of 52 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for certified nursing assistants.

Where in California are the most medication aide jobs?

Elk Grove (2), Sonora (2) and Arcadia (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring medication aides in California?

By open jobs on this board: Milestone Retirement Communities (2), Epic Healthcare (1) and Skyline Place Senior Living (1). In all, 4 employers have medication aide jobs open in California.

What do you need to work as a medication aide in California?

Nurse aide certification, then a state medication aide course and exam. Medication aide certification (State board of nursing or health department; some states use NCSBN's MACE exam; rules and titles differ by state). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from California's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in California, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in California, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  5. Medication aide certification: State board of nursing or health department; some states use NCSBN's MACE exam

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Medication aide jobs in California. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/medication-aide/california

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