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Caretaker Workforce Analysis — Florida
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
22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | Homosassa Springs, FL Citrus County | 550 | $15.38 | 0.6 | 23.8 | D |
| 223 | Sebring, FL Highlands County | 330 | $15.14 | 0.46 | 23.4 | D |
| 237 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL Indian River County | 770 | $15.62 | 0.52 | 22.6 | D |
| 243 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Escambia County, Santa Rosa County | 1,820 | $15.3 | 0.37 | 22.4 | D |
| 245 | Ocala, FL Marion County | 1,140 | $15.32 | 0.37 | 22.3 | D |
| 265 | Gainesville, FL Alachua County, Gilchrist County, Levy County | 1,530 | $15.7 | 0.39 | 21.5 | D |
| 266 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | 530 | $16.04 | 0.52 | 21.5 | D |
| 267 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Flagler County, Volusia County | 2,350 | $15.86 | 0.42 | 21.4 | D |
| 268 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County | 26,760 | $16.09 | 0.37 | 21.4 | D |
| 271 | Port St. Lucie, FL Martin County, St. Lucie County | 2,140 | $16.14 | 0.49 | 21.1 | D |
| 273 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Polk County | 2,150 | $15.73 | 0.32 | 21 | D |
| 282 | Jacksonville, FL Baker County + 4 more | 5,720 | $15.94 | 0.29 | 20.4 | D |
| 283 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hernando County + 3 more | 13,110 | $16.19 | 0.35 | 20.4 | D |
| 285 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Lake County + 3 more | 9,400 | $16.03 | 0.26 | 20.1 | D |
| 286 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Lee County | 3,050 | $16.3 | 0.39 | 20 | D |
| 288 | Tallahassee, FL Gadsden County + 3 more | 1,980 | $16.36 | 0.42 | 20 | D |
| 298 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Brevard County | 2,330 | $16.51 | 0.37 | 19.3 | D |
| 308 | Punta Gorda, FL Charlotte County | 570 | $16.73 | 0.4 | 18.9 | D |
| 315 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL Bay County | 620 | $16.44 | 0.27 | 18.7 | D |
| 321 | Naples-Marco Island, FL Collier County | 1,630 | $16.85 | 0.37 | 18.4 | D |
| 346 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Okaloosa County, Walton County | 640 | $17.16 | 0.2 | 16.3 | D |
| 353 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Manatee County, Sarasota County | 3,570 | $17.93 | 0.41 | 16 | D |