Patient Care Technician - Pending Certification

Porterville, CA at a glance

• $21.28/hrmedian pay, Visalia area
• $19–$22middle half of earners, per hour
• 100price level, U.S. = 100
• 2hospitals listed by CMS in Porterville

• The metro median is 5% below the California statewide median of $22.32 per hour. Nationally the median is $19.01 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $21.28 median hour in Visalia buys what $21.32 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Porterville: $131 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 21 active primary care shortage designations covering Tulare County; shortage areas often have more openings.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.