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Caregiver Workforce Analysis — Arizona

Analyze caregiver labor supply, wages, and hiring ease across 389 US metro areas. Find where workers are plentiful, wages are competitive, and hiring is easiest.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS)

SOC 31-1120: Home Health and Personal Care Aides

May 2024 release

Metro Areas

389

Total Employed

3.6M

Nationwide

Avg Hourly Wage

$15.78

Median: $15.82

Avg Location Quotient

0.88

7 metro areas

Click any row for detailed analysis|LQ = Location Quotient (1.0 = national average)|Score = 40% concentration + 35% wage competitiveness + 25% talent pool|Req Hrs = state-mandated training hours (green = low, red = high)

#	Metro Area	Employed	Avg Wage	LQ	70+ Pop	Req Hrs	1yr Emp	1yr Wage	Score	Tier
204	Tucson, AZ Pima County	9,980	$16.54	1	—	8hrs	-2.2%	+5.6%	24.1	D
229	Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Maricopa County, Pinal County	53,750	$17.28	0.89	—	8hrs	+10.2%	+6.1%	23.2	D
272	Yuma, AZ Yuma County	890	$16.14	0.5	—	8hrs	-13.6%	+5.4%	21.1	D
291	Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Cochise County	390	$16.48	0.44	—	8hrs	+14.7%	+5%	19.8	D
304	Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Mohave County	580	$16.64	0.4	—	8hrs	-6.5%	+2.7%	19.1	D
306	Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Yavapai County	1,160	$17.3	0.63	—	8hrs	—	—	19.1	D
329	Flagstaff, AZ Coconino County	950	$17.74	0.56	—	8hrs	+13.1%	+9.2%	17.4	D

Researched and reviewed by

John Helmy, Founder of HomeCareAtlas

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