Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary in Arizona
At $36,420 a year, the median for home health and personal care aides in Arizona is close to the national median of $35,800 (+2%); Arizona ranks 22nd of 51 states by median. That is 27% less than the median across all occupations in Arizona ($50,060). Among neighbouring states, Colorado pays more (up to $38,540 in Colorado) and Utah, California, Nevada and New Mexico pay less (down to $28,520 in New Mexico). Arizona employs 74,540 home health and personal care aides, 23.0 per 1,000 jobs, the 15th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.83 is close to the national share.
Arizona vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Arizona | Hourly | $14.90 | $16.14 | $17.51 | $18.57 | $19.55 | $17.52 | 74,540 | 23.01 | 0.83 |
| Annual | $30,990 | $33,570 | $36,420 | $38,620 | $40,660 | $36,440 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $13.00 | $15.35 | $17.21 | $18.98 | $21.65 | $17.36 | 4,305,810 | – | – |
| Annual | $27,040 | $31,920 | $35,800 | $39,470 | $45,040 | $36,120 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 22nd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 15th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.83
- Jobs per 1,000
- 23.01
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Arizona's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Arizona
7 metropolitan areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area touching Arizona publish a row for home health and personal care aides, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff, AZ | $17.91 | $37,250 | $31,840 | $43,050 | 1,050 | 15.72 | 0.57 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $17.75 | $36,930 | $31,000 | $41,290 | 57,940 | 24.39 | 0.88 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $17.23 | $35,850 | $30,620 | $42,880 | 1,120 | 15.45 | 0.56 |
| Yuma, AZ | $16.61 | $34,560 | $30,580 | $37,330 | 780 | 11.26 | 0.41 |
| Tucson, AZ | $16.55 | $34,420 | $30,580 | $38,070 | 11,030 | 28.30 | 1.02 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $16.46 | $34,230 | $30,580 | $37,820 | 610 | 10.77 | 0.39 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $14.73 | $30,630 | $30,580 | $37,040 | 330 | 9.70 | 0.35 |
| Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $15.05 | $31,310 | $30,580 | $37,360 | 1,250 | 12.79 | 0.46 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $17.51 | $36,420 | 74,540 | 0.83 |
| California | $16.50 | $34,320 | 970,150 | 1.92 |
| Colorado | $18.53 | $38,540 | 44,650 | 0.56 |
| New Mexico | $13.71 | $28,520 | 38,910 | 1.61 |
| Nevada | $16.19 | $33,670 | 17,940 | 0.42 |
| Utah | $17.25 | $35,880 | 17,130 | 0.36 |
See the national page for Home Health and Personal Care Aides (every state ranked) and the Arizona wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Arizona estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.