Find Trade Colleges
Personal Care Aides in Arizona
Considering a career as a Personal Care Aide in Arizona?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Personal Care Aides in Arizona are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
-
Projected employment for Personal Care Aides in Arizona is growing faster than average.
-
Personal Care Aides in Arizona earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Personal Care Aide Career?
How Many Personal Care Aides Work in Arizona?
47,610 people worked as Personal Care Aides in 2018 in this state.
There were 36,820 Personal Care Aides employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 10,790 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 19,580 Personal Care Aides working in it, which means Arizona has more Personal Care Aides than average.
Job Projections for Arizona
Jobs for Personal Care Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 62.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 38.6%.
Arizona Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 9,410 annual job openings, and a total of 62,110 jobs for Arizona Personal Care Aides in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 414,300 annual jobs and 2,793,800 total jobs in 2026.
What do Personal Care Aides Make in Arizona?
In 2018 wages for Personal Care Aides ranged from $21,860 to $28,860 with $23,700 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.51 to $13.88. The median hourly rate was $11.39.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.85 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.54.
The median salary in Arizona is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Explore Best Ranked Schools for You
Top Arizona Metros for Personal Care Aides
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Personal Care Aides.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|---|
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 36,440 | $23,830 |
Tucson, AZ | 7,370 | $22,860 |
Prescott, AZ | 960 | $24,210 |
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 380 | $23,450 |
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 350 | $23,430 |
Yuma, AZ | 280 | $23,070 |
Top States for Personal Care Aides Employment
View the list below to see where most Personal Care Aides work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|---|
California | 558,350 | $24,550 |
Texas | 206,240 | $19,340 |
New York | 199,060 | $25,990 |
Pennsylvania | 121,300 | $24,180 |
Massachusetts | 76,850 | $28,870 |
Minnesota | 75,830 | $25,750 |
Wisconsin | 63,270 | $23,780 |
Missouri | 60,330 | $22,280 |
Illinois | 50,970 | $23,520 |
Arizona | 47,610 | $23,700 |
Washington | 47,240 | $28,650 |
Ohio | 42,590 | $22,750 |
Michigan | 39,740 | $23,000 |
Virginia | 39,030 | $19,700 |
Florida | 36,810 | $22,210 |
Louisiana | 34,590 | $18,640 |
Oregon | 31,510 | $26,370 |
North Carolina | 30,170 | $21,010 |
Georgia | 29,080 | $21,310 |
Indiana | 28,420 | $22,550 |
Below are the states where Personal Care Aides get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|
Alaska | $33,160 |
North Dakota | $32,320 |
District of Columbia | $29,550 |
Massachusetts | $28,870 |
New Jersey | $28,840 |
Washington | $28,650 |
Vermont | $27,550 |
Hawaii | $27,380 |
Rhode Island | $26,890 |
New Hampshire | $26,470 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.