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$17.90
Hourly Wage
Effective Jan 1, 2026 · CDSS
Tuolumne Co. DSS
Administering Agency
Sierra Foothills
Region
Overview
Tuolumne County's IHSS program is administered directly by the Department of Social Services — unlike many counties, there's no separate standalone Public Authority office; DSS itself handles applications, provider enrollment, and registry functions for the Sonora area and surrounding Sierra foothills.
Tuolumne County providers are represented by United Domestic Workers (UDW), part of the same multi-county district covering Alpine, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, and Stanislaus counties.
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Tuolumne County by the Numbers
Official CDSS figuresCDSS program data · July 2026
646
Recipients Served
106.4
Avg Monthly Hours Authorized
12.6 below state avg
658
Active Providers
105
Receiving Protective Supervision
16% of recipients
Average authorized hours vs. California
106.4 hrs
state avg 119
Provider wage vs. California average
$17.90/hr
CA county avg $18.95
Wage rank #45 of 58Hours rank #51 of 58
Communities served: Sonora, Twain Harte, Jamestown 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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Confirmed from a currently-dated statewide wage source. Confirm your current rate directly with Tuolumne County Social Services before relying on this figure.
Local Notes & Quirks
No separate Public Authority office: Tuolumne is one of a smaller number of California counties where the Department of Social Services itself runs IHSS directly, rather than through a distinct Public Authority — call the main DSS number for anything IHSS-related.
Timesheets processed in Chico, not locally: provider timecards are mailed to a centralized Timecard Processing Facility in Chico, California — not to the local Sonora office — so use the correct mailing address to avoid payment delays.
Represented by UDW, not SEIU: Tuolumne is part of UDW's multi-county district alongside Alpine, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, and Stanislaus — worth knowing when looking for union resources.
Appealing a Notice of Action in Tuolumne County
If Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne County IHSS appeal, Disability Rights California can be reached at 1-800-776-5746.
Heading into your Tuolumne 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.