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Caregiver Workforce Analysis — Alabama
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
11 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 | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Colbert County, Lauderdale County | 690 | $11.7 | 0.48 | 32.5 | D |
| 61 | Montgomery, AL Autauga County + 3 more | 1,840 | $11.75 | 0.44 | 32.1 | D |
| 62 | Dothan, AL Geneva County, Henry County, Houston County | 840 | $12.06 | 0.54 | 32 | D |
| 64 | Auburn-Opelika, AL Lee County | 710 | $11.69 | 0.38 | 31.8 | D |
| 74 | Gadsden, AL Etowah County | 420 | $12.31 | 0.49 | 30.9 | D |
| 77 | Decatur, AL Lawrence County, Morgan County | 1,010 | $12.96 | 0.66 | 30.5 | D |
| 105 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Baldwin County | 1,090 | $13.19 | 0.5 | 28.8 | D |
| 116 | Mobile, AL Mobile County, Washington County | 2,010 | $13.35 | 0.46 | 28.1 | D |
| 117 | Tuscaloosa, AL Greene County + 3 more | 1,410 | $13.44 | 0.5 | 28.1 | D |
| 139 | Huntsville, AL Limestone County, Madison County | 2,000 | $13.34 | 0.3 | 27 | D |
| 144 | Birmingham, AL Bibb County + 5 more | 4,280 | $13.49 | 0.32 | 26.8 | D |
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