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Caretaker Workforce Analysis — New York
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
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Nassau County + 22 more | 605,590 | $19.02 | 2.5 | 53 | C |
| 172 | Utica-Rome, NY Herkimer County, Oneida County | 6,170 | $18.79 | 2.03 | 25.5 | D |
| 248 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Erie County, Niagara County | 16,490 | $17.9 | 1.2 | 22.2 | D |
| 253 | Rochester, NY Livingston County + 5 more | 15,780 | $18 | 1.24 | 22.2 | D |
| 296 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Jefferson County | 880 | $17.83 | 0.87 | 19.4 | D |
| 309 | Syracuse, NY Madison County, Onondaga County, Oswego County | 7,490 | $18.45 | 0.98 | 18.9 | D |
| 314 | Kingston, NY Ulster County | 1,530 | $18.5 | 1.01 | 18.7 | D |
| 320 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 9,010 | $19.6 | 1.32 | 18.4 | D |
| 349 | Glens Falls, NY Warren County, Washington County | 1,080 | $18.95 | 0.83 | 16.2 | D |
| 350 | Elmira, NY Chemung County | 510 | $18.32 | 0.58 | 16.1 | D |
| 352 | Ithaca, NY Tompkins County | 920 | $18.78 | 0.74 | 16 | D |
| 363 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Albany County + 4 more | 11,110 | $20.1 | 0.97 | 14.7 | D |
| 369 | Binghamton, NY Broome County, Tioga County | 2,080 | $19.69 | 0.83 | 14.4 | D |