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Caretaker Workforce Analysis — California
Analyze caretaker 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
25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | El Centro, CA Imperial County | 7,220 | $16.16 | 4.42 | 49.4 | C |
| 9 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Orange County, Los Angeles County | 350,610 | $17.43 | 2.19 | 44.3 | C |
| 20 | Redding, CA Shasta County | 5,200 | $16.6 | 2.89 | 37.2 | D |
| 22 | Chico, CA Butte County | 5,700 | $16.56 | 2.82 | 36.9 | D |
| 37 | Fresno, CA Fresno County | 28,680 | $16.32 | 2.36 | 35.1 | D |
| 40 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA Kings County | 3,040 | $16.44 | 2.49 | 34.7 | D |
| 41 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Riverside County, San Bernardino County | 90,350 | $16.64 | 2.06 | 34.7 | D |
| 52 | Merced, CA Merced County | 4,460 | $16.3 | 2.19 | 33 | D |
| 53 | Yuba City, CA Sutter County, Yuba County | 2,990 | $16.53 | 2.28 | 33 | D |
| 69 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA El Dorado County + 3 more | 52,930 | $16.89 | 1.92 | 31.5 | D |
| 84 | Visalia, CA Tulare County | 7,840 | $16.42 | 1.78 | 29.9 | D |
| 95 | Vallejo, CA Solano County | 7,430 | $17.3 | 2.01 | 29.2 | D |
| 100 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA Kern County | 14,550 | $16.58 | 1.68 | 29 | D |
| 102 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Alameda County + 4 more | 109,070 | $18.28 | 1.75 | 29 | D |
| 112 | Modesto, CA Stanislaus County | 8,370 | $16.71 | 1.66 | 28.3 | D |
| 134 | Stockton-Lodi, CA San Joaquin County | 11,200 | $16.72 | 1.51 | 27.3 | D |
| 147 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Ventura County | 14,670 | $17.8 | 1.77 | 26.5 | D |
| 168 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Santa Cruz County | 4,230 | $17.63 | 1.66 | 25.7 | D |
| 171 | Salinas, CA Monterey County | 6,410 | $16.84 | 1.33 | 25.5 | D |
| 174 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA San Diego County | 51,760 | $17.55 | 1.31 | 25.4 | D |
| 192 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Sonoma County | 8,980 | $18.18 | 1.69 | 24.7 | D |
| 212 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA San Benito County, Santa Clara County | 44,750 | $18.62 | 1.52 | 23.8 | D |
| 222 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA San Luis Obispo County | 3,640 | $17.14 | 1.16 | 23.4 | D |
| 259 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara County | 5,710 | $17.5 | 1.09 | 22 | D |
| 295 | Napa, CA Napa County | 2,560 | $18.91 | 1.26 | 19.5 | D |