Home Health and Personal Care Aides pay in Tucson
$34,940avg. a year
$16.80 an hour · 11,030 employed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Tucson, AZ metro area earn an average of $34,940 a year. That is $1,500 (4%) less than the Arizona average of $36,440. The U.S. average is $36,120.
$34,420Median pay
$16.80Average hourly
-4%vs. Arizona average
11,030Jobs in this metro
Other Arizona metro areas
Average pay for home health and personal care aides in other Arizona metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
11,050 jobs
Flagstaff, AZ
$38,120
$18.33 an hour
257,940 jobs
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$36,850
$17.72 an hour
31,120 jobs
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
$36,280
$17.44 an hour
4610 jobs
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
$34,200
$16.44 an hour
5780 jobs
Yuma, AZ
$34,080
$16.39 an hour
6330 jobs
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
$33,410
$16.06 an hour
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How Tucson compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Tucson
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistants | $43,980 |
| Medical Assistants | $43,280 |
| Dental Assistants | $46,740 |
| Phlebotomists | $48,610 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $37,910 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $65,330 |
Questions and answers
How much do home health and personal care aides make in Tucson?
The average is $34,940 a year, and the median is $34,420. About 11,030 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Arizona average?
That is $1,500 (4%) less than the Arizona average of $36,440.
Is this job common in Tucson?
It makes up 28.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.02 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 31-1120. Metro area: Tucson, AZ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 46060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.