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Caregiver Workforce Analysis — Arkansas

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

5 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
65	Fort Smith, AR-OK Crawford County + 3 more	2,390	$13.36	0.96	—	20hrs	-6.6%	+3.6%	31.7	D
68	Hot Springs, AR Garland County	720	$12.75	0.74	—	20hrs	0%	-1.2%	31.6	D
88	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Faulkner County + 5 more	5,720	$13.31	0.63	—	20hrs	+19.4%	-2.1%	29.6	D
107	Jonesboro, AR Craighead County, Poinsett County	950	$13.53	0.62	—	20hrs	-1%	+2.3%	28.7	D
153	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Benton County, Madison County, Washington County	2,800	$14.06	0.41	—	20hrs	+16.7%	-2.8%	26	D

Researched and reviewed by

John Helmy, Founder of HomeCareAtlas

Building tools and resources to help home care agency owners navigate licensing, compliance, and growth.