SOC 39-9099 · Tucson, AZ metro

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other Salary in Tucson, AZ

The average salary for other personal care and service workers in Tucson, Arizona is $38,270 a year ($18.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,640: half of the 110 people in this job in the Tucson, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,120).

$38,270average per year

$18.40 / hourMedian $35,640Take-home ≈ $32,367

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Arizona metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other pay range in Tucson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,530 or more. The middle half of other personal care and service workers in Tucson earn between $32,930 and $45,450.

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,270$3,189$18.40
Median$35,640$2,970$17.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,930$2,744$15.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,450$3,788$21.85

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other pay in Tucson vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Other personal care and service workers in Tucson earn 15% less than the Arizona average ($44,780) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($40,120). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $41,600.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tucson$38,270$35,640$30,580$46,530110
Arizona$44,780$48,900$33,260$50,070n/a
United States$40,120$41,600$27,480$48,91060,420

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Tucson

On the average salary of $38,270, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $32,367 a year, or $2,697 a month and $1,245 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Tucson a good place for other personal care and service workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $38,270 buys what about $39,496 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary in other Arizona cities

Tucson ranks 2nd of 2 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($45,930).

All Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for other personal care and service workers

Logan, UT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,620).

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary by city

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Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other salary in Tucson: questions

How much do other personal care and service workers make an hour in Tucson?

$18.40 an hour on average, and $17.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other personal care and service workers salary in Tucson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other personal care and service workers take-home pay in Tucson?

About $32,367 a year ($2,697 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,270.

Do other personal care and service workers earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,120).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-9099; area Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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