Home Health and Personal Care Aides Salary in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is $36,930. BLS estimates approximately 57,940 people work in this occupation in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is 3.2% above the national median ($35,800).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,000 | $14.91 |
| 25th percentile | $34,840 | $16.75 |
| Median (50th) | $36,930 | $17.75 |
| 75th percentile | $38,620 | $18.57 |
| 90th percentile | $41,290 | $19.85 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 0.4% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 2.2% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 24.387
- Location quotient
- 0.88
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ’s regional price level is above the national average (index 103.316, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $35,745 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.