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Caregiver Workforce Analysis — California

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

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	70+ Pop	Req Hrs	1yr Emp	1yr Wage	Score	Tier
6	El Centro, CA Imperial County	7,220	$16.16	4.42	—	10hrs	+8.7%	+2.2%	49.4	C
9	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Orange County, Los Angeles County	350,610	$17.43	2.19	—	10hrs	+9.2%	+3%	44.3	C
20	Redding, CA Shasta County	5,200	$16.6	2.89	—	10hrs	+8.1%	+3.1%	37.2	D
22	Chico, CA Butte County	5,700	$16.56	2.82	—	10hrs	+12.6%	+1.9%	36.9	D
37	Fresno, CA Fresno County	28,680	$16.32	2.36	—	10hrs	+11.4%	-1.7%	35.1	D
40	Hanford-Corcoran, CA Kings County	3,040	$16.44	2.49	—	10hrs	+10.9%	+4.5%	34.7	D
41	Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Riverside County, San Bernardino County	90,350	$16.64	2.06	—	10hrs	+13.9%	+3.5%	34.7	D
52	Merced, CA Merced County	4,460	$16.3	2.19	—	10hrs	+10.7%	+1.2%	33	D
53	Yuba City, CA Sutter County, Yuba County	2,990	$16.53	2.28	—	10hrs	+8.7%	+3.2%	33	D
69	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA El Dorado County + 3 more	52,930	$16.89	1.92	—	10hrs	+9.5%	+3.2%	31.5	D
84	Visalia, CA Tulare County	7,840	$16.42	1.78	—	10hrs	+14.3%	+3.2%	29.9	D
95	Vallejo, CA Solano County	7,430	$17.3	2.01	—	10hrs	+6.3%	+1.1%	29.2	D
100	Bakersfield-Delano, CA Kern County	14,550	$16.58	1.68	—	10hrs	+15.8%	+3.7%	29	D
102	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Alameda County + 4 more	109,070	$18.28	1.75	—	10hrs	+8.4%	+4.3%	29	D
112	Modesto, CA Stanislaus County	8,370	$16.71	1.66	—	10hrs	+2.8%	+1.2%	28.3	D
134	Stockton-Lodi, CA San Joaquin County	11,200	$16.72	1.51	—	10hrs	+14.1%	-0.7%	27.3	D
147	Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Ventura County	14,670	$17.8	1.77	—	10hrs	+21.5%	+4.5%	26.5	D
168	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Santa Cruz County	4,230	$17.63	1.66	—	10hrs	+3.4%	+4.2%	25.7	D
171	Salinas, CA Monterey County	6,410	$16.84	1.33	—	10hrs	+3.9%	+2.6%	25.5	D
174	San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA San Diego County	51,760	$17.55	1.31	—	10hrs	+11.7%	+0.7%	25.4	D
192	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Sonoma County	8,980	$18.18	1.69	—	10hrs	+7%	+0.4%	24.7	D
212	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA San Benito County, Santa Clara County	44,750	$18.62	1.52	—	10hrs	+6.5%	+0.8%	23.8	D
222	San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA San Luis Obispo County	3,640	$17.14	1.16	—	10hrs	+14.1%	+0.8%	23.4	D
259	Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara County	5,710	$17.5	1.09	—	10hrs	+2.3%	+1%	22	D
295	Napa, CA Napa County	2,560	$18.91	1.26	—	10hrs	+14.3%	-2.3%	19.5	D

Researched and reviewed by

John Helmy, Founder of HomeCareAtlas

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