Everything specific to Madera County — current provider wages, your Public Authority, and how to appeal a Notice of Action.
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$17.90
Hourly Wage
Effective Jul 1, 2026 · CDSS
Madera Co. PA
Public Authority
1,677
Recipients Served
Overview
Madera County's IHSS program is administered by the Department of Social Services, with the IHSS Public Authority of Madera County maintaining a provider registry serving roughly 1,677 recipients with the support of about 1,300 individual providers.
Madera County providers are represented by United Domestic Workers (UDW), part of a multi-county district covering Alpine, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne counties.
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Madera County by the Numbers
Official CDSS figuresCDSS program data · July 2026
4,059
Recipients Served
113.8
Avg Monthly Hours Authorized
5.2 below state avg
4,037
Active Providers
373
Receiving Protective Supervision
9% of recipients
Average authorized hours vs. California
113.8 hrs
state avg 119
Provider wage vs. California average
$17.90/hr
CA county avg $18.95
Wage rank #43 of 58Hours rank #36 of 58
Communities served: Madera, Chowchilla, Oakhurst and more
Statewide, 925,481 Californians received IHSS in July 2026, averaging 119 authorized hours a month.
Source: CDSS IHSS Program Data.
Where should you start?
Pick the path that matches where you are right now.
Wage figures for Madera County vary between sources — confirm your current rate directly with the Madera County Public Authority before relying on this figure.
Local Notes & Quirks
Represented by UDW, not SEIU: Madera County is part of UDW's District 4, alongside Alpine, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne counties — worth knowing when looking for union resources or a local UDW office.
Six-step provider enrollment: Madera's Public Authority lays out enrollment as six clear steps — application, orientation, references, Live Scan background check, ID verification, and signing the enrollment agreement (SOC 846).
Roughly 1:1.3 recipient-to-provider ratio: With 1,677 recipients and about 1,300 providers, Madera's registry runs leaner than some larger counties, which can mean more responsive registry referrals.
Appealing a Notice of Action in Madera County
If Madera 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 a Madera County IHSS appeal, Disability Rights California can be reached at 1-800-776-5746.
Heading into your Madera 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.