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Caretaker Workforce Analysis — Michigan
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
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Midland, MI Midland County | 2,510 | $19.15 | 2.56 | 28.2 | D |
| 130 | Bay City, MI Bay County | 950 | $15.38 | 1.1 | 27.4 | D |
| 132 | Niles, MI Berrien County | 1,090 | $14.32 | 0.71 | 27.4 | D |
| 157 | Saginaw, MI Saginaw County | 1,500 | $14.93 | 0.73 | 25.9 | D |
| 169 | Jackson, MI Jackson County | 1,410 | $15.73 | 0.97 | 25.6 | D |
| 176 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Wayne County + 5 more | 38,410 | $15.95 | 0.78 | 25.2 | D |
| 183 | Flint, MI Genesee County | 3,170 | $15.8 | 0.91 | 25 | D |
| 220 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Kalamazoo County | 2,310 | $15.93 | 0.75 | 23.5 | D |
| 233 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI Clinton County + 3 more | 3,330 | $15.76 | 0.6 | 22.9 | D |
| 241 | Monroe, MI Monroe County | 790 | $16.29 | 0.75 | 22.5 | D |
| 247 | Battle Creek, MI Calhoun County | 1,210 | $16.74 | 0.87 | 22.2 | D |
| 257 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Muskegon County | 1,420 | $16.85 | 0.88 | 22 | D |
| 269 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Ionia County + 3 more | 7,420 | $16.3 | 0.51 | 21.1 | D |
| 292 | Ann Arbor, MI Washtenaw County | 3,460 | $17.05 | 0.61 | 19.7 | D |
| 326 | Traverse City, MI Benzie County + 3 more | 1,030 | $17.55 | 0.59 | 18.1 | D |