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Caregiver Workforce Analysis — Massachusetts

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

6 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
56	Springfield, MA Franklin County, Hampden County, Hampshire County	15,220	$18.83	2.96	—	24hrs	—	—	32.4	D
227	Pittsfield, MA Berkshire County	2,560	$18.72	1.72	—	24hrs	—	—	23.3	D
293	Worcester, MA Windham County, Worcester County	14,380	$19.9	1.58	—	24hrs	—	—	19.7	D
316	Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	2,550	$19.64	1.4	—	24hrs	—	—	18.6	D
327	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Norfolk County + 6 more	63,880	$19.58	0.91	—	24hrs	—	—	17.8	D
356	Barnstable Town, MA Barnstable County	2,110	$19.37	0.87	—	24hrs	—	—	15.5	D

Researched and reviewed by

John Helmy, Founder of HomeCareAtlas

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