CNA and patient care technician jobs in Irvine, CA
17 open CNA and patient care technician jobs in Irvine, California, at 8 employers, typically posting $23.25–$29.11 an hour. Help patients with daily care, vital signs and getting around, as part of the nursing team.
- 25th percentile$23.25/hr
- Median (50th)$29.11/hr
- 75th percentile$29.11/hr
- Distinct posted rates12
- Jobs stating an hourly rate12
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 12 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $23.25–$29.11 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Newest CNA and patient care technician jobs in Irvine
Checked 13 Nov 2026, 07:49 UTC
$26.53–$31.69/hr
- $26.53–$31.69/hr
$19–$23/hr- $26.53–$31.69/hr
- $24/hr
- $20–$21/hr
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CNAs & PCTs occupations in Irvine
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What CNA and patient care technician jobs pay in Irvine
Typical posted hourly pay
The middle half of 12 posted hourly rates from 4 employers, median $29.11/hr.
| Occupation (BLS) | Median /hr | Median a year | Employed in area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides(31-1120 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1120)) | $16.50 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | $34,320 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | 385,530 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) |
| Medical Assistants(31-9092 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9092)) | $22.96 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | $47,760 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | 39,770 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) |
| Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141)) | $65.18 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | $135,560 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | 109,360 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) |
| Nurse Practitioners(29-1171 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1171)) | $77.63 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | $161,470 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | 10,060 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) |
| Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131)) | $22.78 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | $47,380 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | 43,090 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) |
| Physical Therapists(29-1123 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1123)) | $52.01 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | $108,170 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | 9,750 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) |
| Medical Equipment Preparers(31-9093 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9093)) | $28.61 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Equipment Preparers, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | $59,520 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Equipment Preparers, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | 3,010 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Equipment Preparers, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses(29-2061 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2061)) | $38.13 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | $79,310 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | 33,590 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors(21-1018 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 21-1018)) | $24.96 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | $51,910 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | 26,960 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan area.
What CNA and patient care technician jobs in Irvine offer
Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.
No certification at hire: 7 jobs
- Nursing Assistant- BMT/Oncology- Irvine (7)- FT, Day Shift at UC Irvine HealthNursing Assistants hired prior to May 2010 who did not possess certification as a Nursing Assistant...
- Nursing Assistant - ED - Mid Shift (3p-3a) - FT - Irvine at UC Irvine HealthNursing Assistants hired prior to May 2010 who did not possess certification as a Nursing Assistant...
- Nursing Assistant - ED - Nights- FT - Irvine at UC Irvine HealthNursing Assistants hired prior to May 2010 who did not possess certification as a Nursing Assistant...
Union position: 1 job
- Patient Care Assistant I at City of Hope CaliforniaUnion-represented. ...as a Nursing Assistant AHA BLS Certification Additional Information This position is...
How the employers hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs in Irvine compare
What each one's jobs here post and state: the pay is the range its jobs here most often post (else the middle of its posted hourly rates), and each term opens the job that states it.
| Employer | Open here | Posted pay | Sign-on bonus | Shift differential | School help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine Health | 8 | $26.53–$31.69/hr8 posted rates of 8 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| City of Hope California | 2 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Wellpointe Family of Companies | 2 | $22–$22.50/hr2 posted rates of 2 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Brookdale Senior Living | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Hoag | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Interim HealthCare - Irvine, CA | 1 | $20–$21/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Kisco Senior Living | 1 | $19–$23/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| VITAS Healthcare | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
"None stated" means none of its open jobs here states it, not that the employer never offers it. Nursing practice is what its postings here say: ANCC Magnet or Pathway to Excellence recognition, a union representing the job, the nurse-to-patient ratios its units state (lowest to highest) and self-scheduling. Pay is the range its jobs here most often post (the median low end to the median high end of their distinct ranges), else the middle of their distinct hourly rates, before differentials and bonuses; "on each job" opens its jobs here, each with the pay it posts.
Employers hiring CNAs & PCTs in Irvine, CA
CNA and patient care technician jobs near Irvine
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CNA and patient care technician jobs in Irvine, CA: common questions
What do CNA and patient care technician jobs in Irvine, CA pay?
Across 12 open CNA and patient care technician jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 4 employers, the middle half pays $23.25–$29.11 an hour, median $29.11.
Who has the most CNA and patient care technician jobs in Irvine, CA?
By open jobs on this board: UC Irvine Health (8), City of Hope California (2) and Wellpointe Family of Companies (2).
Which employers pay CNAs & PCTs the most in Irvine, CA?
Ranked by the hourly rates each one posts for the CNA and patient care technician jobs open here, an employer with few rates weighed toward the others' so one high posting never outranks many: UC Irvine Health (most often $26.53–$31.69 an hour, a median of $29.11 across 8 posted rates), Wellpointe Family of Companies (most often $22–$22.50 an hour, a median of $22.25 across 2 posted rates) and Kisco Senior Living (most often $19–$23 an hour, a median of $21 across 1 posted rate). Posted pay is the base range, before shift differentials and bonuses.
Which CNA and patient care technician jobs in Irvine, CA hire before you are certified?
7 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here say so in their own posting: Nursing Assistant- BMT/Oncology- Irvine (7)- FT, Day Shift at UC Irvine Health (Nursing Assistants hired prior to May 2010 who did not possess certification as a Nursing Assistant...); Nursing Assistant - ED - Mid Shift (3p-3a) - FT - Irvine at UC Irvine Health (Nursing Assistants hired prior to May 2010 who did not possess certification as a Nursing Assistant...); Nursing Assistant - ED - Nights- FT - Irvine at UC Irvine Health (Nursing Assistants hired prior to May 2010 who did not possess certification as a Nursing Assistant...). Every such job in California.
Which CNA and patient care technician jobs in Irvine, CA are union jobs?
1 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here says so in its own posting: Patient Care Assistant I at City of Hope California (Union-represented. ...as a Nursing Assistant AHA BLS Certification Additional Information This position is...).
Which hospitals hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs in Irvine, CA are Magnet, unionized or state their nurse-to-patient ratios?
By their own postings here, a union: City of Hope California (union-represented). Each opens the job that says it; the employers compared side by side.
What do you need to get hired?
State CNA certification for most roles; some hospitals train you or hire nursing students as techs. Each posting lists its own requirements.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Irvine, CA, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). CNA and patient care technician jobs in Irvine, CA. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/california/irvine/nursing-assistants