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Caregiver Pay in Arizona
What caregivers earn in Arizona — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$17.51/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Arizona
vs the national market
+1.7%as of May 2025
above the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
74,540as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Arizona
The pay bands
Entry-level
$14.90/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$16.14/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$17.51/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$18.57/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$19.55/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $14.73/hr | $14.70/hr – $17.06/hr | 330 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $16.46/hr | $14.75/hr – $17.44/hr | 610 |
| Yuma, AZ | $16.61/hr | $14.70/hr – $16.99/hr | 780 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $17.91/hr | $16.65/hr – $19.11/hr | 1,050 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $17.23/hr | $15.63/hr – $18.05/hr | 1,120 |
| Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $15.05/hr | $14.70/hr – $16.96/hr | 1,250 |
| Tucson, AZ | $16.55/hr | $16.14/hr – $17.49/hr | 11,030 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $17.75/hr | $16.75/hr – $18.57/hr | 57,940 |
What Arizona agencies are advertising right now
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
HomecareHQ analysis$18.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $17.00/hr – $19.00/hr
from the 51 of 85 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 85 agency ads
- Paid time off47.1%
- Paid training43.5%
- Flexible schedule43.5%
- Weekly pay21.2%
- Mileage20.0%
- 401(k)20.0%
- Health insurance17.6%
- Vision12.9%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 5.9%Referral bonus 10.6%Weekend differential 1.2%
85 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 33.8% of ads are part-time roles
Tucson, AZ
HomecareHQ analysis$18.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $17.73/hr – $18.75/hr
from the 25 of 55 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 55 agency ads
- Flexible schedule52.7%
- Paid training45.5%
- Paid time off40.0%
- Weekly pay30.9%
- Holiday pay21.8%
- 401(k)18.2%
- Vision16.4%
- Dental16.4%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 20.0%
55 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 26.0% of ads are part-time roles
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