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Caretaker Workforce Analysis — Louisiana

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

10 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
8	Monroe, LA Morehouse Parish, Ouachita Parish, Union Parish	4,210	$10.58	1.87	—	28hrs	+28%	+1.6%	45.5	C
10	Alexandria, LA Grant Parish, Rapides Parish	2,830	$11.5	1.85	—	28hrs	-0.7%	-0.6%	42.9	C
12	Hammond, LA Tangipahoa Parish	1,540	$10.46	1.26	—	28hrs	+1.3%	-2.2%	41.3	C
14	Lafayette, LA Acadia Parish + 4 more	4,830	$10.36	1.06	—	28hrs	-1%	+1.7%	40.2	C
26	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, De Soto Parish	2,970	$10.87	0.72	—	28hrs	-9.2%	-0.5%	36.4	D
32	Baton Rouge, LA Ascension Parish + 9 more	7,470	$11.17	0.72	—	28hrs	+11.8%	+4.1%	35.8	D
34	Lake Charles, LA Calcasieu Parish, Cameron Parish	1,800	$11.07	0.69	—	28hrs	+29.5%	+4.9%	35.6	D
36	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish	1,370	$11.08	0.64	—	28hrs	+0.7%	-0.8%	35.2	D
47	Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	1,790	$11.75	0.69	—	28hrs	—	—	33.9	D
50	New Orleans-Metairie, LA Jefferson Parish + 7 more	6,380	$11.68	0.56	—	28hrs	-10.8%	-2.7%	33.3	D