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Caregiver Workforce Analysis — Georgia

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

14 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
49	Albany, GA Dougherty County + 3 more	930	$11.72	0.61	—	28hrs	+13.4%	-1.2%	33.4	D
78	Macon-Bibb County, GA Bibb County + 4 more	1,430	$12.73	0.58	—	28hrs	+24.3%	+0.2%	30.5	D
80	Valdosta, GA Brooks County + 3 more	620	$12.44	0.44	—	28hrs	+12.7%	+1.8%	30.3	D
114	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Burke County + 6 more	3,510	$13.74	0.59	—	28hrs	+19.4%	+2.8%	28.1	D
119	Warner Robins, GA Houston County, Peach County	500	$12.84	0.25	—	28hrs	+11.1%	-0.5%	27.9	D
129	Rome, GA Floyd County	360	$13.16	0.31	—	28hrs	+16.1%	+1.2%	27.5	D
135	Athens-Clarke County, GA Clarke County + 3 more	1,030	$13.58	0.42	—	28hrs	+5.1%	+1.7%	27.2	D
138	Hinesville, GA Liberty County, Long County	160	$13.34	0.31	—	28hrs	+14.3%	+5.7%	27	D
152	Columbus, GA-AL Russell County + 6 more	1,370	$14.16	0.46	—	28hrs	+1.5%	+6.3%	26	D
163	Brunswick-St. Simons, GA Brantley County, Glynn County, McIntosh County	420	$13.97	0.35	—	28hrs	+31.3%	+8.9%	25.7	D
179	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Barrow County + 28 more	27,390	$14.69	0.37	—	28hrs	+15.9%	+2.7%	25.1	D
195	Savannah, GA Bryan County, Chatham County, Effingham County	1,830	$14.47	0.36	—	28hrs	+4%	+5.6%	24.5	D
205	Dalton, GA Murray County, Whitfield County	160	$13.88	0.09	—	28hrs	+6.7%	+5.1%	24	D
250	Gainesville, GA Hall County	560	$14.92	0.21	—	28hrs	-8.2%	+3.4%	22.2	D

Researched and reviewed by

John Helmy, Founder of HomeCareAtlas

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