What are the main factors that influence a Houseparent's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Houseparent?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Houseparent roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A Houseparent's salary?

A Houseparent's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,280 for beginners, reaching about $33,702 at mid-level, and approach $35,033 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Houseparent?

Houseparent salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Houseparent roles are District of Columbia $34,854, California $34,722, Massachusetts $34,259. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Houseparent Salary in California

How much does a Houseparent make in California? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Houseparent in California is $34,722 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, a Houseparent's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $40,848
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,331 to $37,929
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,154

10% $30,154

50% (Median) $34,722

90% $40,848

Houseparent Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,929	$3,161	$729	$18
Average	$34,722	$2,893	$668	$17
25th Percentile	$32,331	$2,694	$622	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Houseparent Salaries

A Houseparent's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Houseparent Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Houseparent's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $33,280
Early Career (1-2 years): $33,456
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $33,702
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $34,143
Expert (over 8 years): $35,033

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Houseparent	less than 1 year	$33,280
Early Career Level Houseparent	1-2 years	$33,456
Mid-Level Level Houseparent	2-4 years	$33,702
Senior-Level Level Houseparent	5-8 years	$34,143
Expert Level Houseparent	over 8 years	$35,033

How Do Houseparent Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Houseparents. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $34,854.
California: $34,722.
Massachusetts: $34,259.

District of Columbia $34,854 California $34,722 Massachusetts $34,259 Washington $34,133 New Jersey $34,120 Alaska $34,076 Connecticut $33,642 New York $33,466

Hawaii $32,902 Rhode Island $32,638 Maryland $32,458 Minnesota $32,213 Colorado $32,118 Illinois $32,087 Oregon $31,967 Delaware $31,879

New Hampshire $31,824 Virginia $31,700 Pennsylvania $31,338 Nevada $31,155 North Dakota $31,095 Michigan $31,001 Wisconsin $30,966 Vermont $30,897

Texas $30,705 Maine $30,692 Arizona $30,673 Ohio $30,651 Georgia $30,362 Indiana $30,217 Wyoming $30,189 Utah $30,145

Iowa $30,126 Kansas $29,975 Louisiana $29,931 North Carolina $29,915 Missouri $29,908 Florida $29,786 Montana $29,720 Nebraska $29,657

Kentucky $29,622 South Carolina $29,496 Tennessee $29,417 Idaho $29,386 New Mexico $29,156 Oklahoma $29,106 Alabama $28,920 South Dakota $28,608

Arkansas $28,438 West Virginia $28,347 Mississippi $28,073

Top Paying Cities for Houseparent

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $34,781
West Hollywood: $34,756
Dodgertown: $34,781

Los Angeles, CA $34,781

West Hollywood, CA $34,756

Dodgertown, CA $34,781

Playa Vista, CA $34,700

Bell Gardens, CA $34,703

Bell, CA $34,656

Beverly Hills, CA $34,754

Compton, CA $34,504

Culver City, CA $34,732

Downey, CA $34,549

El Segundo, CA $34,628

Gardena, CA $34,570

Hawthorne, CA $34,635

Hermosa Beach, CA $34,429

Huntington Park, CA $34,751

Lawndale, CA $34,577

Lynwood, CA $34,610

Malibu, CA $33,968

Manhattan Beach, CA $34,529

Maywood, CA $34,746

Pacific Palisades, CA $34,495

Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $34,373

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $34,371

Redondo Beach, CA $34,351

South Gate, CA $34,663

Topanga, CA $34,227

Venice, CA $34,672

Marina Del Rey, CA $34,679

Playa Del Rey, CA $34,642

Inglewood, CA $34,709

Santa Monica, CA $34,617

Torrance, CA $34,470

Whittier, CA $34,521

Buena Park, CA $34,461

La Palma, CA $34,467

Cypress, CA $34,467

La Habra, CA $34,462

La Mirada, CA $34,460

Montebello, CA $34,688

Norwalk, CA $34,437

Pico Rivera, CA $34,621

Santa Fe Springs, CA $34,459

Stanton, CA $34,468

Artesia, CA $34,453

Cerritos, CA $34,474

Avalon, CA $33,626

Bellflower, CA $34,478

Harbor City, CA $34,457

Lakewood, CA $34,451

Hawaiian Gardens, CA $34,464

Lomita, CA $34,461

Los Alamitos, CA $34,464

Paramount, CA $34,522

San Pedro, CA $34,446

Seal Beach, CA $34,461

Sunset Beach, CA $34,464

Surfside, CA $34,455

Wilmington, CA $34,442

Carson, CA $34,452

Signal Hill, CA $34,439

Long Beach, CA $34,438

Altadena, CA $34,694

Arcadia, CA $34,518

Duarte, CA $34,282

La Canada Flintridge, CA $34,707

Monrovia, CA $34,396

Montrose, CA $34,721

Mount Wilson, CA $34,523

Sierra Madre, CA $34,513

South Pasadena, CA $34,753

Sunland, CA $34,572

Tujunga, CA $34,381

Verdugo City, CA $34,722

Pasadena, CA $34,725

San Marino, CA $34,714

Glendale, CA $34,752

La Crescenta, CA $34,693

Agoura Hills, CA $33,779

Calabasas, CA $34,061

Canoga Park, CA $34,161

Winnetka, CA $34,211

West Hills, CA $33,987

Castaic, CA $33,496

Chatsworth, CA $33,986

Encino, CA $34,477

Newbury Park, CA $33,484

Newhall, CA $34,010

Northridge, CA $34,225

Porter Ranch, CA $34,106

Pacoima, CA $34,468

Reseda, CA $34,332

San Fernando, CA $34,341

Sylmar, CA $34,277

North Hills, CA $34,390

Granada Hills, CA $34,200

Mission Hills, CA $34,367

Santa Clarita, CA $33,778

Canyon Country, CA $33,827

Sun Valley, CA $34,636

Valencia, CA $33,647

Tarzana, CA $34,391

Thousand Oaks, CA $33,457

Westlake Village, CA $33,492

Woodland Hills, CA $34,248

Oak Park, CA $33,686

Stevenson Ranch, CA $33,774

Van Nuys, CA $34,519

Panorama City, CA $34,518

Sherman Oaks, CA $34,644

Burbank, CA $34,738

North Hollywood, CA $34,736

Studio City, CA $34,740

Valley Village, CA $34,727

Universal City, CA $34,756

Toluca Lake, CA $34,745

Rancho Cucamonga, CA $33,359

Azusa, CA $33,478

Baldwin Park, CA $34,334

Chino, CA $33,796

Chino Hills, CA $34,232

Claremont, CA $33,556

City Of Industry, CA $34,366

Covina, CA $34,119

El Monte, CA $34,620

South El Monte, CA $34,621

Glendora, CA $33,953

Guasti, CA $33,414

La Puente, CA $34,306

Hacienda Heights, CA $34,394

Rowland Heights, CA $34,439

La Verne, CA $33,661

Mira Loma, CA $33,371

Monterey Park, CA $34,749

Ontario, CA $33,478

Mt Baldy, CA $33,306

Montclair, CA $33,665

Diamond Bar, CA $34,324

Pomona, CA $33,987

Rosemead, CA $34,678

San Dimas, CA $33,901

San Gabriel, CA $34,687

Temple City, CA $34,643

Upland, CA $33,453

Walnut, CA $34,313

West Covina, CA $34,235

Alhambra, CA $34,736

Alpine, CA $33,582

Bonita, CA $33,969

Boulevard, CA $32,621

Campo, CA $33,056

Chula Vista, CA $33,969

Descanso, CA $33,305

Dulzura, CA $33,647

Guatay, CA $33,257

Imperial Beach, CA $33,969

Jacumba, CA $32,305

Jamul, CA $33,715

La Mesa, CA $33,969

Lemon Grove, CA $33,969

Lincoln Acres, CA $33,969

Mount Laguna, CA $33,013

National City, CA $33,969

Pine Valley, CA $33,123

Potrero, CA $33,313

Spring Valley, CA $33,969

Tecate, CA $33,354

Bonsall, CA $33,152

Borrego Springs, CA $31,968

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $33,779

Carlsbad, CA $33,501

Del Mar, CA $33,934

El Cajon, CA $33,909

Encinitas, CA $33,756

Escondido, CA $33,608

Fallbrook, CA $32,887

Julian, CA $32,364

La Jolla, CA $33,974

Lakeside, CA $33,797

Oceanside, CA $33,388

Camp Pendleton, CA $33,334

Pala, CA $32,824

Palomar Mountain, CA $32,672

Pauma Valley, CA $32,956

Poway, CA $33,825

Ramona, CA $33,477

Ranchita, CA $32,562

Rancho Santa Fe, CA $33,808

San Luis Rey, CA $33,215

San Marcos, CA $33,432

Santa Ysabel, CA $33,003

Santee, CA $33,969

Solana Beach, CA $33,855

Vista, CA $33,465

Valley Center, CA $33,157

Warner Springs, CA $32,463

San Diego, CA $33,969

Coronado, CA $33,969

San Ysidro, CA $33,969

Indio, CA $32,002

Indian Wells, CA $32,053

Palm Desert, CA $32,132

Banning, CA $32,877

Bard, CA $31,480

Beaumont, CA $33,011

Blythe, CA $31,514

Brawley, CA $31,712

Cabazon, CA $32,775

Calexico, CA $31,773

Calipatria, CA $31,709

Cathedral City, CA $32,329

Coachella, CA $31,770

Desert Center, CA $31,530

Desert Hot Springs, CA $32,433

Earp, CA $31,462

El Centro, CA $31,765

La Quinta, CA $32,032

Heber, CA $31,761

Holtville, CA $31,581

Imperial, CA $31,736

Joshua Tree, CA $32,102

Mecca, CA $31,738

Morongo Valley, CA $32,632

Niland, CA $31,662

North Palm Springs, CA $32,432

Ocotillo, CA $31,862

Palm Springs, CA $32,430

Palo Verde, CA $31,489

Parker Dam, CA $31,374

Pioneertown, CA $32,392

Rancho Mirage, CA $32,224

Seeley, CA $31,770

Thermal, CA $31,722

Salton City, CA $31,706

Thousand Palms, CA $32,183

Twentynine Palms, CA $31,653

Vidal, CA $31,419

Westmorland, CA $31,738

Whitewater, CA $32,666

Winterhaven, CA $31,476

Yucca Valley, CA $32,302

Landers, CA $32,295

Adelanto, CA $32,795

Amboy, CA $31,575

Angelus Oaks, CA $32,926

Apple Valley, CA $32,808

Baker, CA $31,637

Fort Irwin, CA $31,741

Barstow, CA $32,062

Grand Terrace, CA $33,193

Big Bear City, CA $32,797

Big Bear Lake, CA $32,981

Bloomington, CA $33,202

Blue Jay, CA $33,119

Bryn Mawr, CA $33,158

Calimesa, CA $33,071

Cedar Glen, CA $33,092

Cedarpines Park, CA $33,136

Cima, CA $31,360

Colton, CA $33,185

Crestline, CA $33,135

Crest Park, CA $33,119

Daggett, CA $32,086

Death Valley, CA $31,628

Phelan, CA $33,183

Fontana, CA $33,223

Essex, CA $31,426

Fawnskin, CA $32,993

Ludlow, CA $31,660

Forest Falls, CA $32,881

Hesperia, CA $33,037

Green Valley Lake, CA $33,055

Helendale, CA $32,487

Highland, CA $33,150

Hinkley, CA $32,119

Loma Linda, CA $33,143

Lake Arrowhead, CA $33,098

Lucerne Valley, CA $32,700

Lytle Creek, CA $33,226

Mentone, CA $33,102

Needles, CA $31,400

Nipton, CA $31,238

Newberry Springs, CA $31,824

Mountain Pass, CA $31,164

Oro Grande, CA $32,743

Patton, CA $33,136

Pinon Hills, CA $33,085

Redlands, CA $33,145

Rialto, CA $33,156

Rimforest, CA $33,133

Running Springs, CA $33,096

Shoshone, CA $31,250

Skyforest, CA $33,148

Sugarloaf, CA $32,834

Tecopa, CA $31,485

Twin Peaks, CA $33,131

Victorville, CA $33,020

Wrightwood, CA $33,217

Yermo, CA $31,927

Yucaipa, CA $33,054

San Bernardino, CA $33,126

Riverside, CA $33,214

March Air Reserve Base, CA $33,258

Lake Elsinore, CA $33,432

Aguanga, CA $32,527

Anza, CA $32,299

Hemet, CA $33,004

Homeland, CA $33,151

Idyllwild, CA $32,622

Moreno Valley, CA $33,223

Mountain Center, CA $32,252

Murrieta, CA $33,264

Nuevo, CA $33,123

Perris, CA $33,344

San Jacinto, CA $32,994

Menifee, CA $33,213

Sun City, CA $33,207

Temecula, CA $32,978

Wildomar, CA $33,278

Winchester, CA $33,067

Irvine, CA $34,533

Huntington Beach, CA $34,507

Laguna Niguel, CA $34,098

El Toro, CA $34,286

Foothill Ranch, CA $34,354

Capistrano Beach, CA $33,875

Corona Del Mar, CA $34,478

Costa Mesa, CA $34,541

Dana Point, CA $33,979

Lake Forest, CA $34,378

Laguna Woods, CA $34,381

East Irvine, CA $34,530

Laguna Beach, CA $34,341

Laguna Hills, CA $34,298

Midway City, CA $34,503

Aliso Viejo, CA $34,298

Newport Coast, CA $34,453

Newport Beach, CA $34,532

San Clemente, CA $33,426

San Juan Capistrano, CA $33,968

Silverado, CA $34,238

Trabuco Canyon, CA $33,810

Westminster, CA $34,498

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $34,131

Mission Viejo, CA $34,196

Ladera Ranch, CA $33,856

Santa Ana, CA $34,470

Fountain Valley, CA $34,530

Tustin, CA $34,555

Anaheim, CA $34,432

Atwood, CA $34,471

Brea, CA $34,453

Fullerton, CA $34,441

Garden Grove, CA $34,478

Orange, CA $34,553

Norco, CA $33,535

Villa Park, CA $34,520

Placentia, CA $34,454

Corona, CA $33,725

Yorba Linda, CA $34,465

Ventura, CA $33,746

Camarillo, CA $33,621

Carpinteria, CA $33,762

Fillmore, CA $33,383

Moorpark, CA $33,465

Oak View, CA $33,756

Ojai, CA $33,524

Oxnard, CA $33,713

Piru, CA $33,186

Port Hueneme, CA $33,662

Point Mugu Nawc, CA $31,697

Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $33,688

Santa Paula, CA $33,617

Simi Valley, CA $33,629

Brandeis, CA $33,826

Somis, CA $33,562

Summerland, CA $33,992

Santa Barbara, CA $34,004

Goleta, CA $33,473

Alpaugh, CA $31,966

Armona, CA $31,594

Arvin, CA $32,972

Avenal, CA $31,889

Bodfish, CA $32,609

Buttonwillow, CA $32,769

California Hot Springs, CA $32,165

Camp Nelson, CA $31,811

Coalinga, CA $31,820

Corcoran, CA $31,895

Delano, CA $32,597

Ducor, CA $32,469

Earlimart, CA $32,229

Edison, CA $33,138

Exeter, CA $31,805

Pine Mountain Club, CA $32,766

Farmersville, CA $31,827

Fellows, CA $32,696

Frazier Park, CA $32,649

Glennville, CA $32,710

Goshen, CA $31,600

Hanford, CA $31,600

Huron, CA $31,634

Ivanhoe, CA $31,607

Kaweah, CA $31,724

Kernville, CA $32,179

Kettleman City, CA $31,799

Lake Isabella, CA $32,521

Lamont, CA $33,138

Laton, CA $31,573

Lebec, CA $32,668

Lemon Cove, CA $31,720

Lemoore, CA $31,602

Lindsay, CA $31,844

Lost Hills, CA $31,993

Mc Farland, CA $32,890

Mc Kittrick, CA $32,568

Maricopa, CA $32,775

New Cuyama, CA $32,938

Onyx, CA $31,934

Pixley, CA $31,961

Porterville, CA $32,146

Posey, CA $32,501

Richgrove, CA $32,563

Sequoia National Park, CA $31,610

Shafter, CA $33,054

Springville, CA $31,739

Stratford, CA $31,624

Strathmore, CA $31,839

Taft, CA $32,850

Terra Bella, CA $32,238

Three Rivers, CA $31,703

Tipton, CA $31,878

Tulare, CA $31,857

Tupman, CA $32,877

Visalia, CA $31,608

Wasco, CA $32,653

Waukena, CA $31,839

Weldon, CA $32,302

Wofford Heights, CA $32,426

Woodlake, CA $31,726

Woody, CA $32,846

Bakersfield, CA $33,138

San Luis Obispo, CA $33,112

Los Osos, CA $32,537

Arroyo Grande, CA $33,539

Atascadero, CA $32,282

Avila Beach, CA $32,815

Bradley, CA $31,774

Buellton, CA $33,747

Cambria, CA $31,825

Casmalia, CA $34,065

Cayucos, CA $31,813

Creston, CA $32,349

Grover Beach, CA $33,451

Guadalupe, CA $33,785

Harmony, CA $31,811

Lompoc, CA $33,777

Los Alamos, CA $34,201

Los Olivos, CA $33,740

Morro Bay, CA $32,313

Nipomo, CA $33,983

Oceano, CA $33,638

Paso Robles, CA $31,824

Pismo Beach, CA $33,253

San Ardo, CA $31,791

San Miguel, CA $31,855

San Simeon, CA $31,776

Santa Margarita, CA $33,330

Santa Maria, CA $34,322

Santa Ynez, CA $33,564

Shandon, CA $31,834

Solvang, CA $33,497

Templeton, CA $31,977

Mojave, CA $32,294

California City, CA $31,975

Acton, CA $33,864

Benton, CA $31,660

Big Pine, CA $31,619

Bishop, CA $31,646

Boron, CA $32,041

Bridgeport, CA $31,736

Caliente, CA $32,698

Cantil, CA $31,814

Darwin, CA $31,646

Edwards, CA $32,096

Independence, CA $31,658

Inyokern, CA $31,699

Johannesburg, CA $31,741

June Lake, CA $31,714

Keeler, CA $31,723

Keene, CA $32,830

Lake Hughes, CA $32,910

Lancaster, CA $32,973

Lee Vining, CA $31,697

Little Lake, CA $31,697

Littlerock, CA $33,488

Llano, CA $33,012

Lone Pine, CA $31,666

Mammoth Lakes, CA $31,694

Olancha, CA $31,634

Palmdale, CA $33,841

Pearblossom, CA $33,412

Randsburg, CA $31,644

Ridgecrest, CA $31,783

Red Mountain, CA $31,668

Rosamond, CA $32,501

Tehachapi, CA $32,716

Trona, CA $31,717

Valyermo, CA $33,363

Ahwahnee, CA $31,851

Auberry, CA $31,588

Badger, CA $31,654

Bass Lake, CA $31,725

Big Creek, CA $31,646

Biola, CA $31,557

Burrel, CA $31,576

Cantua Creek, CA $31,621

Caruthers, CA $31,560

Chowchilla, CA $31,868

Clovis, CA $31,543

Coarsegold, CA $31,604

Cutler, CA $31,591

Del Rey, CA $31,550

Dinuba, CA $31,581

Dos Palos, CA $32,325

Dunlap, CA $31,593

Firebaugh, CA $32,253

Fish Camp, CA $31,818

Five Points, CA $31,607

Fowler, CA $31,546

Friant, CA $31,575

Helm, CA $31,585

Hume, CA $31,636

Kerman, CA $31,573

Kingsburg, CA $31,576

Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $31,641

Lakeshore, CA $31,538

Los Banos, CA $32,659

Madera, CA $31,568

Mendota, CA $31,630

Miramonte, CA $31,598

Mono Hot Springs, CA $31,553

North Fork, CA $31,601

Oakhurst, CA $31,825

O Neals, CA $31,592

Orange Cove, CA $31,582

Orosi, CA $31,593

Parlier, CA $31,561

Piedra, CA $31,575

Fresno, CA $31,542

Prather, CA $31,575

Raisin City, CA $31,551

Raymond, CA $31,773

Reedley, CA $31,571

Riverdale, CA $31,577

Sanger, CA $31,565

San Joaquin, CA $31,584

Santa Rita Park, CA $32,434

Selma, CA $31,560

Shaver Lake, CA $31,594

South Dos Palos, CA $32,380

Sultana, CA $31,583

Tollhouse, CA $31,583

Tranquillity, CA $31,603

Wishon, CA $31,614

Yettem, CA $31,595

Traver, CA $31,582

Squaw Valley, CA $31,587

Salinas, CA $34,682

Big Sur, CA $32,467

Carmel By The Sea, CA $34,962

Carmel, CA $34,623

Carmel Valley, CA $34,266

Chualar, CA $34,224

Gonzales, CA $34,119

Greenfield, CA $32,975

Jolon, CA $32,496

King City, CA $31,957

Lockwood, CA $31,783

Marina, CA $34,863

Monterey, CA $34,869

Pacific Grove, CA $34,952

Pebble Beach, CA $34,956

San Lucas, CA $31,804

Seaside, CA $34,914

Soledad, CA $33,169

Spreckels, CA $34,677

Belmont, CA $38,423

Brisbane, CA $39,040

Burlingame, CA $38,133

Daly City, CA $39,090

El Granada, CA $37,620

Half Moon Bay, CA $37,942

La Honda, CA $38,080

Loma Mar, CA $37,734

Los Altos, CA $38,947

Menlo Park, CA $38,943

Atherton, CA $38,941

Portola Valley, CA $38,937

Millbrae, CA $38,360

Mountain View, CA $39,024

Montara, CA $37,927

Moss Beach, CA $37,835

Pacifica, CA $38,360

Pescadero, CA $37,616

Redwood City, CA $38,935

San Bruno, CA $38,573

San Carlos, CA $38,628

San Gregorio, CA $38,122

South San Francisco, CA $38,841

Sunnyvale, CA $39,254

San Francisco, CA $39,270

Sacramento, CA $34,039

Palo Alto, CA $38,943

Stanford, CA $38,943

San Mateo, CA $38,092

Alameda, CA $38,470

American Canyon, CA $35,290

Discovery Bay, CA $34,660

Danville, CA $36,829

Alamo, CA $37,410

Angwin, CA $34,646

Antioch, CA $35,239

Benicia, CA $35,362

Bethel Island, CA $34,506

Birds Landing, CA $34,731

Brentwood, CA $35,014

Byron, CA $35,064

Calistoga, CA $34,693

Canyon, CA $38,464

Clayton, CA $36,389

Concord, CA $36,702

Pleasant Hill, CA $36,862

Crockett, CA $35,412

Diablo, CA $37,119

El Cerrito, CA $38,394

Fairfield, CA $34,951

Travis Afb, CA $34,749

Fremont, CA $38,128

Hayward, CA $37,962

Castro Valley, CA $38,235

Hercules, CA $35,928

Knightsen, CA $34,709

Lafayette, CA $37,830

Livermore, CA $37,044

Martinez, CA $36,546

Moraga, CA $38,206

Napa, CA $34,748

Newark, CA $38,728

Oakley, CA $34,841

Oakville, CA $34,840

Orinda, CA $38,439

Pinole, CA $36,403

Pittsburg, CA $35,775

Pleasanton, CA $37,318

Pope Valley, CA $34,433

Dublin, CA $37,032

Port Costa, CA $35,458

Rio Vista, CA $34,460

Rodeo, CA $35,606

Rutherford, CA $34,845

Saint Helena, CA $34,690

Deer Park, CA $34,736

San Leandro, CA $38,484

San Lorenzo, CA $38,211

San Ramon, CA $37,031

Suisun City, CA $35,074

Sunol, CA $38,259

Union City, CA $38,183

Vallejo, CA $35,326

Walnut Creek, CA $37,747

Yountville, CA $34,821

Oakland, CA $38,443

Emeryville, CA $38,462

Piedmont, CA $38,499

Berkeley, CA $38,486

Albany, CA $38,528

Richmond, CA $38,076

El Sobrante, CA $37,573

San Pablo, CA $37,156

San Rafael, CA $37,481

Greenbrae, CA $37,833

Kentfield, CA $38,049

Belvedere Tiburon, CA $38,947

Bodega, CA $34,857

Bodega Bay, CA $34,762

Bolinas, CA $36,399

Corte Madera, CA $38,266

Rohnert Park, CA $35,217

Dillon Beach, CA $34,881

Fairfax, CA $37,144

Cotati, CA $35,167

Forest Knolls, CA $36,062

Inverness, CA $35,104

Lagunitas, CA $35,890

Larkspur, CA $38,044

Marshall, CA $35,017

Mill Valley, CA $37,839

Novato, CA $35,620

Nicasio, CA $35,683

Olema, CA $35,842

Penngrove, CA $35,254

Petaluma, CA $35,295

Point Reyes Station, CA $35,675

Ross, CA $37,538

San Anselmo, CA $36,909

San Geronimo, CA $36,264

San Quentin, CA $38,196

Sausalito, CA $39,038

Stinson Beach, CA $37,414

Tomales, CA $34,937

Valley Ford, CA $34,875

Woodacre, CA $36,329

Aptos, CA $35,871

Alviso, CA $39,097

Aromas, CA $35,027

Ben Lomond, CA $35,279

Boulder Creek, CA $36,570

Brookdale, CA $35,373

Campbell, CA $39,614

Capitola, CA $35,635

Castroville, CA $34,994

Coyote, CA $39,078

Cupertino, CA $38,930

Davenport, CA $35,766

Felton, CA $35,251

Freedom, CA $35,732

Gilroy, CA $36,134

Hollister, CA $34,597

Holy City, CA $37,125

Los Gatos, CA $39,080

Milpitas, CA $39,559

Morgan Hill, CA $37,812

Moss Landing, CA $35,089

Mount Hermon, CA $35,189

New Almaden, CA $38,773

Paicines, CA $32,002

Redwood Estates, CA $37,125

San Juan Bautista, CA $34,677

San Martin, CA $37,074

Santa Clara, CA $39,672

Santa Cruz, CA $35,172

Scotts Valley, CA $35,375

Saratoga, CA $38,883

Soquel, CA $35,954

Tres Pinos, CA $33,135

Watsonville, CA $35,765

San Jose, CA $39,705

Mount Hamilton, CA $38,778

Stockton, CA $33,736

Acampo, CA $33,776

Altaville, CA $32,812

Angels Camp, CA $32,880

Arnold, CA $31,829

Avery, CA $32,329

Burson, CA $33,119

Campo Seco, CA $33,090

Clements, CA $33,527

Copperopolis, CA $33,256

Douglas Flat, CA $32,623

Farmington, CA $33,407

French Camp, CA $33,768

Glencoe, CA $32,516

Hathaway Pines, CA $32,467

Holt, CA $33,829

Linden, CA $33,686

Lockeford, CA $33,740

Lodi, CA $33,745

Mokelumne Hill, CA $32,603

Mountain Ranch, CA $32,465

Murphys, CA $32,587

Rail Road Flat, CA $32,370

San Andreas, CA $32,715

Vallecito, CA $32,655

Valley Springs, CA $33,122

Victor, CA $33,758

Wallace, CA $33,349

West Point, CA $32,398

Wilseyville, CA $32,369

Woodbridge, CA $33,810

Atwater, CA $33,104

Ballico, CA $33,266

Tracy, CA $34,325

Big Oak Flat, CA $32,800

Catheys Valley, CA $32,094

Ceres, CA $33,519

Chinese Camp, CA $32,885

Columbia, CA $32,560

Coulterville, CA $32,218

Cressey, CA $33,213

Crows Landing, CA $33,791

Pinecrest, CA $31,811

Delhi, CA $33,326

Denair, CA $33,303

El Nido, CA $32,349

El Portal, CA $31,883

Empire, CA $33,512

Escalon, CA $33,528

Groveland, CA $31,910

Gustine, CA $33,931

Hickman, CA $33,359

Hilmar, CA $33,528

Hornitos, CA $32,318

Hughson, CA $33,510

Jamestown, CA $32,972

Keyes, CA $33,513

La Grange, CA $32,846

Lathrop, CA $33,841

Le Grand, CA $32,258

Livingston, CA $33,267

Long Barn, CA $32,144

Manteca, CA $33,766

Mariposa, CA $32,013

Merced, CA $32,431

Midpines, CA $32,019

Mi Wuk Village, CA $32,368

Moccasin, CA $32,725

Modesto, CA $33,507

Newman, CA $33,938

Oakdale, CA $33,408

Patterson, CA $34,684

Planada, CA $32,398

Ripon, CA $33,577

Riverbank, CA $33,515

Salida, CA $33,544

Snelling, CA $32,725

Sonora, CA $32,655

Soulsbyville, CA $32,568

Standard, CA $32,627

Stevinson, CA $33,499

Strawberry, CA $31,894

Tuolumne, CA $32,466

Turlock, CA $33,462

Twain Harte, CA $32,391

Vernalis, CA $33,929

Waterford, CA $33,308

Westley, CA $34,059

Winton, CA $33,149

Yosemite National Park, CA $31,705

Santa Rosa, CA $34,791

Albion, CA $31,962

Annapolis, CA $33,604

Boonville, CA $32,718

Boyes Hot Springs, CA $35,155

Branscomb, CA $31,931

Calpella, CA $32,629

Camp Meeker, CA $34,836

Caspar, CA $31,973

Cazadero, CA $34,386

Clearlake, CA $33,416

Clearlake Oaks, CA $33,050

Clearlake Park, CA $33,507

Cloverdale, CA $33,816

Cobb, CA $34,253

Comptche, CA $31,938

Covelo, CA $31,951

Dos Rios, CA $31,925

Duncans Mills, CA $34,700

Eldridge, CA $35,037

Elk, CA $32,045

El Verano, CA $35,210

Finley, CA $33,425

Forestville, CA $34,848

Fort Bragg, CA $31,982

Fulton, CA $34,794

Geyserville, CA $34,360

Glen Ellen, CA $34,985

Glenhaven, CA $33,142

Graton, CA $34,824

Gualala, CA $32,925

Guerneville, CA $34,707

Healdsburg, CA $34,695

Hopland, CA $33,419

Jenner, CA $34,419

Kelseyville, CA $33,697

Kenwood, CA $34,945

Lakeport, CA $33,129

Laytonville, CA $31,936

Little River, CA $31,977

Lower Lake, CA $33,579

Lucerne, CA $32,939

Manchester, CA $32,385

Mendocino, CA $31,977

Middletown, CA $34,393

Monte Rio, CA $34,728

Navarro, CA $32,007

Nice, CA $32,941

Occidental, CA $34,723

Philo, CA $32,402

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $34,229

Point Arena, CA $32,506

Potter Valley, CA $31,985

Redwood Valley, CA $32,175

Rio Nido, CA $34,744

Sebastopol, CA $34,843

Sonoma, CA $35,265

Stewarts Point, CA $33,525

Talmage, CA $32,749

Ukiah, CA $32,594

Upper Lake, CA $32,608

Villa Grande, CA $34,724

Vineburg, CA $35,262

Westport, CA $31,917

Willits, CA $31,969

Windsor, CA $34,815

Witter Springs, CA $32,544

Yorkville, CA $32,987

The Sea Ranch, CA $33,146

Eureka, CA $32,071

Alderpoint, CA $31,911

Blocksburg, CA $31,900

Arcata, CA $32,030

Mckinleyville, CA $32,033

Bayside, CA $32,019

Blue Lake, CA $31,980

Bridgeville, CA $31,926

Burnt Ranch, CA $31,964

Carlotta, CA $31,948

Crescent City, CA $31,907

Cutten, CA $32,070

Ferndale, CA $31,957

Fields Landing, CA $32,046

Fort Dick, CA $31,908

Fortuna, CA $32,023

Garberville, CA $31,928

Gasquet, CA $31,817

Honeydew, CA $31,896

Hoopa, CA $32,006

Hydesville, CA $31,999

Klamath, CA $31,932

Kneeland, CA $31,946

Korbel, CA $31,917

Loleta, CA $31,982

Mad River, CA $31,924

Miranda, CA $31,940

Myers Flat, CA $31,931

Orick, CA $31,952

Orleans, CA $31,965

Petrolia, CA $31,919

Phillipsville, CA $31,924

Redway, CA $31,973

Rio Dell, CA $32,004

Salyer, CA $31,972

Samoa, CA $32,007

Scotia, CA $31,963

Smith River, CA $31,823

Somes Bar, CA $31,955

Redcrest, CA $31,918

Trinidad, CA $31,997

Weott, CA $31,969

Willow Creek, CA $31,979

Leggett, CA $31,928

Piercy, CA $31,923

Whitethorn, CA $31,934

Zenia, CA $31,878

Amador City, CA $33,013

Auburn, CA $33,205

West Sacramento, CA $34,039

Brooks, CA $33,723

Capay, CA $33,720

Carmichael, CA $34,016

Citrus Heights, CA $33,848

Clarksburg, CA $34,044

Coloma, CA $33,145

Cool, CA $33,196

Courtland, CA $34,045

Davis, CA $34,005

Diamond Springs, CA $33,095

Dixon, CA $34,192

El Dorado, CA $33,133

Elk Grove, CA $33,904

Elmira, CA $34,486

Elverta, CA $33,978

Esparto, CA $33,906

Fair Oaks, CA $33,863

Fiddletown, CA $32,732

Folsom, CA $33,659

Foresthill, CA $32,424

Galt, CA $33,677

Garden Valley, CA $32,889

Georgetown, CA $32,557

Greenwood, CA $32,961

Grizzly Flats, CA $32,418

Guinda, CA $33,653

Herald, CA $33,384

Hood, CA $34,001

Ione, CA $33,093

Isleton, CA $34,240

Jackson, CA $32,839

Kit Carson, CA $32,470

Knights Landing, CA $33,519

Kirkwood, CA $31,890

Lincoln, CA $33,494

Loomis, CA $33,557

Lotus, CA $33,205

Mcclellan, CA $34,043

Madison, CA $33,960

Martell, CA $32,882

Mather, CA $33,943

Mount Aukum, CA $32,885

Newcastle, CA $33,443

Nicolaus, CA $33,689

North Highlands, CA $34,022

Roseville, CA $33,755

Orangevale, CA $33,773

Penryn, CA $33,496

Pilot Hill, CA $33,381

Pine Grove, CA $32,671

Pioneer, CA $32,169

Placerville, CA $33,036

Pleasant Grove, CA $33,772

Plymouth, CA $33,174

Rancho Cordova, CA $33,949

Represa, CA $33,666

Rescue, CA $33,380

Rio Linda, CA $34,044

Rio Oso, CA $33,489

River Pines, CA $32,938

Robbins, CA $33,607

Rocklin, CA $33,657

Rumsey, CA $33,093

Ryde, CA $34,074

Sheridan, CA $33,376

Shingle Springs, CA $33,350

Sloughhouse, CA $33,568

Somerset, CA $32,445

Sutter Creek, CA $32,906

Thornton, CA $34,058

Vacaville, CA $34,503

Volcano, CA $32,632

Walnut Grove, CA $34,134

Wheatland, CA $33,214

Wilton, CA $33,771

Winters, CA $34,091

Woodland, CA $33,934

Yolo, CA $33,901

Zamora, CA $33,830

Drytown, CA $33,071

Alta, CA $32,382

Applegate, CA $32,963

Camino, CA $32,743

Chicago Park, CA $32,493

Colfax, CA $32,608

Dutch Flat, CA $32,352

Emigrant Gap, CA $32,150

Gold Run, CA $32,372

Kyburz, CA $31,917

Echo Lake, CA $31,884

Meadow Vista, CA $32,997

Norden, CA $32,234

Pollock Pines, CA $32,156

Soda Springs, CA $32,260

Twin Bridges, CA $31,843

Weimar, CA $32,847

Granite Bay, CA $33,632

El Dorado Hills, CA $33,525

Antelope, CA $33,937

Marysville, CA $32,603

Beale Afb, CA $32,987

Alleghany, CA $32,131

Arbuckle, CA $32,935

Artois, CA $32,272

Bangor, CA $32,430

Belden, CA $32,117

Berry Creek, CA $32,339

Biggs, CA $32,380

Browns Valley, CA $32,412

Brownsville, CA $32,363

Butte City, CA $32,363

Camptonville, CA $32,170

Canyon Dam, CA $32,069

Cedar Ridge, CA $32,493

Challenge, CA $32,277

Chico, CA $32,380

Clipper Mills, CA $32,274

Colusa, CA $32,554

Crescent Mills, CA $32,043

Dobbins, CA $32,251

Downieville, CA $32,094

Dunnigan, CA $33,591

Durham, CA $32,378

Elk Creek, CA $32,257

Feather Falls, CA $32,368

Forbestown, CA $32,337

Forest Ranch, CA $32,318

Glenn, CA $32,346

Goodyears Bar, CA $32,112

Grass Valley, CA $32,468

Penn Valley, CA $32,574

Greenville, CA $32,052

Gridley, CA $32,450

Grimes, CA $33,002

Hamilton City, CA $32,359

Live Oak, CA $32,520

Magalia, CA $32,316

Maxwell, CA $32,485

Meadow Valley, CA $32,120

Meridian, CA $33,055

Nelson, CA $32,365

Nevada City, CA $32,257

North San Juan, CA $32,125

Olivehurst, CA $33,207

Oregon House, CA $32,368

Orland, CA $32,235

Oroville, CA $32,353

Paradise, CA $32,343

Palermo, CA $32,407

Princeton, CA $32,370

Quincy, CA $32,063

Rackerby, CA $32,415

Richvale, CA $32,360

Rough And Ready, CA $32,515

Smartsville, CA $32,704

Stirling City, CA $32,288

Stonyford, CA $32,282

Storrie, CA $32,224

Strawberry Valley, CA $32,100

Sutter, CA $32,636

Taylorsville, CA $32,001

Twain, CA $32,075

Washington, CA $32,269

Williams, CA $32,599

Willows, CA $32,314

Yuba City, CA $33,261

Redding, CA $32,144

Adin, CA $32,042

Anderson, CA $32,140

Bella Vista, CA $32,150

Bieber, CA $32,065

Big Bar, CA $31,929

Big Bend, CA $32,090

Burney, CA $32,178

Callahan, CA $31,990

Canby, CA $31,989

Cassel, CA $32,165

Castella, CA $32,048

Shasta Lake, CA $32,162

Chester, CA $32,134

Corning, CA $32,228

Cottonwood, CA $32,093

Dorris, CA $31,815

Douglas City, CA $32,008

Dunsmuir, CA $32,089

Etna, CA $31,986

Fall River Mills, CA $32,142

Flournoy, CA $32,131

Forks Of Salmon, CA $31,935

Fort Jones, CA $31,890

French Gulch, CA $32,031

Gazelle, CA $32,012

Gerber, CA $32,223

Greenview, CA $31,989

Grenada, CA $31,960

Happy Camp, CA $31,829

Hat Creek, CA $32,167

Hayfork, CA $31,984

Hornbrook, CA $31,510

Hyampom, CA $31,934

Igo, CA $32,010

Junction City, CA $31,991

Klamath River, CA $31,573

Lakehead, CA $32,073

Lewiston, CA $32,034

Lookout, CA $32,055

Los Molinos, CA $32,245

Mcarthur, CA $32,114

Mccloud, CA $32,099

Macdoel, CA $31,895

Manton, CA $32,164

Mill Creek, CA $32,125

Millville, CA $32,138

Mineral, CA $32,167

Montague, CA $31,837

Montgomery Creek, CA $32,127

Mount Shasta, CA $32,109

Nubieber, CA $32,097

Oak Run, CA $32,158

Obrien, CA $32,073

Old Station, CA $32,167

Palo Cedro, CA $32,160

Paskenta, CA $32,118

Paynes Creek, CA $32,152

Platina, CA $31,952

Proberta, CA $32,261

Red Bluff, CA $32,124

Round Mountain, CA $32,182

Scott Bar, CA $31,702

Seiad Valley, CA $31,545

Shasta, CA $32,058

Shingletown, CA $32,180

Tehama, CA $32,252

Trinity Center, CA $31,994

Vina, CA $32,297

Weaverville, CA $32,041

Weed, CA $32,070

Whiskeytown, CA $32,028

Whitmore, CA $32,178

Yreka, CA $31,781

Alturas, CA $32,008

Blairsden Graeagle, CA $32,046

Cedarville, CA $31,958

Chilcoot, CA $31,720

Clio, CA $32,024

Coleville, CA $31,794

Davis Creek, CA $31,883

Doyle, CA $31,793

Eagleville, CA $31,940

Floriston, CA $31,880

Fort Bidwell, CA $31,846

Herlong, CA $31,930

Janesville, CA $32,042

Lake City, CA $31,883

Likely, CA $31,978

Litchfield, CA $31,963

Loyalton, CA $31,842

Madeline, CA $31,992

Markleeville, CA $31,758

Milford, CA $31,963

Portola, CA $31,992

Ravendale, CA $31,953

Calpine, CA $31,938

Sierra City, CA $32,049

Sierraville, CA $32,008

Susanville, CA $32,074

Standish, CA $32,024

Beckwourth, CA $31,863

Termo, CA $31,983

Topaz, CA $31,768

Tulelake, CA $31,837

Vinton, CA $31,767

Wendel, CA $31,879

Westwood, CA $32,134

Carnelian Bay, CA $32,270

Homewood, CA $32,062

Tahoma, CA $31,836

Kings Beach, CA $32,093

Tahoe City, CA $32,218

Olympic Valley, CA $32,320

Tahoe Vista, CA $32,201

South Lake Tahoe, CA $31,782

Truckee, CA $32,398

Houseparent Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Houseparent roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Houseparent positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Houseparent as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Houseparent

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$52,083	$25.0	50%

Houseparent Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Houseparent's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$32,331

Average $34,722/year

$37,929

$2,694

Average $2,893/month

$3,161

$622

Average $668/week

$729

$16

Average $17/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,929	$3,161	$729	$18
Average	$34,722	$2,893	$668	$17
25th Percentile	$32,331	$2,694	$622	$16

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