Healthcare jobs in Torrance, CA
CNA and patient care technician jobs in Torrance, CA
10 open CNA and patient care technician jobs in Torrance, California, at 9 employers, typically posting $22.50–$23.75 an hour. Help patients with daily care, vital signs and getting around, as part of the nursing team.
- 25th percentile$22.50/hr
- Median (50th)$22.76/hr
- 75th percentile$23.75/hr
- Distinct posted rates6
- Jobs stating an hourly rate6
- Employers5
The median is the middle of the 6 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $22.50–$23.75 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 Torrance
Checked 13 Nov 2026, 07:49 UTC
- $21–$23/hr
$24.00–$31.51/hr- $23–$25/hr
$21–$24/hr- $22.00–$24.00/hr
- $21.52–$23.50/hr
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CNAs & PCTs occupations in Torrance
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What CNA and patient care technician jobs pay in Torrance
Typical posted hourly pay
The middle half of 6 posted hourly rates from 5 employers, median $22.76/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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Occupational Therapists(29-1122 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1122)) | $58.68 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | $122,040 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | 4,950 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) |
| Psychiatric Technicians(29-2053 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2053)) | $23.10 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | $48,040 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area) | 4,770 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, 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 Torrance offer
Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.
Float pool: 1 job
- Patient Care Tech - Float Pool PT Days at Torrance Memorial Medical Center
How the employers hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs in Torrance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside Nursing and Post-Acute Care | 2 | $21.76–$23.75/hr2 posted rates of 2 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Clear Behavioral Health | 1 | $21–$24/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Clearwater Living | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Cogir Management, USA | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Compassus | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Cross Country Healthcare | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Del Amo Gardens Care Center | 1 | $21–$23/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Torrance Memorial Medical Center | 1 | $24–$31.51/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Torrance Post Acute | 1 | $23–$25/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | 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.
Nursing homes in Torrance, by staffing
The nursing homes in Torrance hiring on this site, with their open CNA and patient care technician jobs here and posted pay where they have them, beside what each reports to Medicare from its payroll (Oct 2026), fewest residents per nurse aide on duty first; California's middle nursing home has one aide for every 9.3 residents.
| Nursing home | Open here | Posted pay | Residents per aide on duty | Staff turnover | Staffing rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Amo Gardens Care Center | 1 | $22.00/hr | 8.5 | 32% | 4 of 5 |
| Bay Crest Care Center | See its jobs | Not posted | 9.7 | 56.4% | 2 of 5 |
| The Earlwood | See its jobs | Not posted | 10.3 | 50% | 2 of 5 |
Hospitals hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs in Torrance, by Medicare rating
The hospitals in Torrance of the employers hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs here, with Medicare's star rating (Jul 2026) and the share of patients who said their nurses always communicated well. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
- Torrance Memorial Medical Center (Torrance Memorial Medical Center): 5 of 5 stars, 78% said nurses always communicated well
Home health agencies hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs in Torrance, by Medicare rating
The Medicare-certified home health agencies in Torrance of the employers hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs here, with Medicare's quality star rating (Sep 2026) and the share of patients who said the team communicated well. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
- Torrance Memorial Home Health (Torrance Memorial Medical Center): 2 of 5 stars, 88% said the team communicated well
Hospices hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs in Torrance, by what families say
The hospices in Torrance of the employers hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs here, with the share of patients' families who said the team always communicated well in Medicare's hospice survey. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.
- Torrance Memorial Hospice (Torrance Memorial Medical Center): 84% of families said the team always communicated well, 4 stars
Employers hiring CNAs & PCTs in Torrance, CA
- Sunnyside Nursing and Post-Acute Care2 open in Torrance
- Clear Behavioral Health1 open in Torrance
- Clearwater Living1 open in Torrance
- Cogir Management, USA1 open in Torrance
- Compassus1 open in Torrance
- Cross Country Healthcare1 open in Torrance
- Del Amo Gardens Care Center1 open in Torrance
- Torrance Memorial Medical Center1 open in Torrance
- Torrance Post Acute1 open in Torrance
CNA and patient care technician jobs near Torrance
Towns within thirty-five miles with a page for this kind of job, nearest first.
CNA and patient care technician jobs in Torrance, CA: common questions
What do CNA and patient care technician jobs in Torrance, CA pay?
Across 6 open CNA and patient care technician jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 5 employers, the middle half pays $22.50–$23.75 an hour, median $22.76.
Who has the most CNA and patient care technician jobs in Torrance, CA?
By open jobs on this board: Sunnyside Nursing and Post-Acute Care (2), Clear Behavioral Health (1) and Clearwater Living (1).
Which employers pay CNAs & PCTs the most in Torrance, 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: Torrance Memorial Medical Center (most often $24–$31.51 an hour, a median of $27.76 across 1 posted rate), Torrance Post Acute (most often $23–$25 an hour, a median of $24 across 1 posted rate) and Sunnyside Nursing and Post-Acute Care (most often $21.76–$23.75 an hour, a median of $22.76 across 2 posted rates). Posted pay is the base range, before shift differentials and bonuses.
Which CNA and patient care technician jobs in Torrance, CA are float pool jobs?
1 of the open CNA and patient care technician jobs here says so in its own posting: Patient Care Tech - Float Pool PT Days at Torrance Memorial Medical Center.
Which nursing homes in Torrance have the most aides per resident?
Of the 3 nursing homes in Torrance hiring on this site, by what each reports to Medicare (Oct 2026): Del Amo Gardens Care Center (one aide for every 8.5 residents, posting a middle of $22.00 an hour); Bay Crest Care Center (one aide for every 9.7 residents); The Earlwood (one aide for every 10.3 residents). The middle nursing home in California has one aide on duty for every 9.3 residents. Every one is listed with its turnover and ratings.
How does Medicare rate the hospitals hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs in Torrance?
Torrance Memorial Medical Center: 5 of 5 stars, 78% of patients said nurses always communicated well (Medicare, Jul 2026). Each one opens its employer's other hospitals and jobs. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
How does Medicare rate the home health agencies hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs in Torrance?
Torrance Memorial Home Health: 2 of 5 stars, 88% of patients said the team communicated well (Medicare, Sep 2026). Each one opens its employer's other agencies and jobs. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
How do families rate the hospices hiring CNA and patient care technician jobs in Torrance?
Torrance Memorial Hospice: 84% of families said the team always communicated well (4 stars), in Medicare's hospice survey. Each one opens its employer's other hospices and jobs. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.
What do hospitals in Torrance pay nursing aides per hour?
By each hospital's own report to Medicare (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits), nursing aide hours averaged $27.47 at Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr Torrance, $26.01 at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, $22.19 at Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center, against $27.98 an hour across California's hospitals. An average over every hour, not one job's pay. Every California hospital.
How often are workers injured at the healthcare employers hiring in Torrance?
By what they reported to OSHA for 2025, in work injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers: Torrance Memorial Medical Center (Torrance Memorial Medical Center) 3.7, against 5.1 at general hospitals nationwide; Beachside Post Acute (Torrance Post Acute) 6.3, best estimate 6.1, against 5.2 at nursing homes nationwide; Del Amo Gardens Care Center (Del Amo Gardens Care Center) 2.6, best estimate 3.2, against 5.2 at nursing homes nationwide. These are the employers' own reports. Workplace injuries in California.
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 Torrance, 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)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). CNA and patient care technician jobs in Torrance, CA. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/california/torrance/nursing-assistants