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$17.65
Hourly Wage
Effective Jan 1, 2026 · CDSS
Eastern Sierra IHSS
Registry
Eastern Sierra
Region
Overview
Inyo County's IHSS program is administered by Health and Human Services, with provider registry functions handled by Eastern Sierra IHSS — a regional registry operated by the nonprofit Community Service Solutions that also serves neighboring Alpine and Mono counties.
Inyo County spans a vast, sparsely populated stretch of the Eastern Sierra including Bishop, Independence, and Lone Pine — the shared regional registry structure helps concentrate limited administrative resources across this large geographic area.
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Inyo County by the Numbers
Official CDSS figuresCDSS program data · July 2026
221
Recipients Served
135.5
Avg Monthly Hours Authorized
16.5 above state avg
208
Active Providers
42
Receiving Protective Supervision
19% of recipients
Average authorized hours vs. California
135.5 hrs
state avg 119
Provider wage vs. California average
$17.65/hr
CA county avg $18.95
Wage rank #49 of 58Hours rank #6 of 58
Communities served: Bishop, Lone Pine, Independence and more
Statewide, 925,481 Californians received IHSS in July 2026, averaging 119 authorized hours a month.
Source: CDSS IHSS Program Data.
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Wage figures for Inyo County vary between sources — confirm your current rate directly with Inyo County Health & Human Services before relying on this figure.
Local Notes & Quirks
Shared regional registry: Eastern Sierra IHSS, run by Community Service Solutions, coordinates provider registry services across Alpine, Inyo, and Mono counties jointly — a structure built around this remote region's spread-out communities.
Structured office hours: the Bishop registry office is open for walk-ins from 8am-noon, with appointment-only service from 1-4:30pm — plan your visit accordingly.
Vast, remote service area: Inyo County stretches from Bishop to Death Valley, one of the largest counties by land area in California with very few residents per square mile — expect longer travel times between provider visits.
Appealing a Notice of Action in Inyo County
If Inyo County reduces, denies, or terminates your IHSS hours, the appeal process is governed by state regulation — the same 90-day deadline applies regardless of county:
You have 90 days from the date on your Notice of Action to request a State Hearing
Call the State Hearings Division at 1-800-952-5253 to request a hearing
Or mail a written request to: California Department of Social Services, State Hearings Division, P.O. Box 944243, Sacramento, CA 94244
Requesting your hearing before the Notice of Action's effective date preserves Aid Paid Pending — meaning you keep your current hours while the appeal is decided
For free legal help with an Inyo County IHSS appeal, Disability Rights California can be reached at 1-800-776-5746.
Heading into your Inyo County assessment?
The Clarity Report gives you a personalized estimate of the hours you may qualify for, built on California's official Hourly Task Guidelines — before you sit down with your county social worker.