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Caretaker Workforce Analysis — North Carolina

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 AreaEmployedAvg WageLQScoreTier
98
Rocky Mount, NC
Edgecombe County, Nash County
950$13.530.6729.1D
118
Greenville, NC
Pitt County
1,670$14.320.7928D
126
Fayetteville, NC
Cumberland County, Harnett County, Hoke County
1,830$13.790.5327.5D
140
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
Moore County
710$14.380.6827D
149
Greensboro-High Point, NC
Guilford County, Randolph County, Rockingham County
4,890$14.320.5326.2D
156
Goldsboro, NC
Wayne County
1,240$16.161.1725.9D
166
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
Alexander County + 3 more
2,110$14.490.5325.7D
175
Burlington, NC
Alamance County
830$14.430.4725.3D
184
Winston-Salem, NC
Davidson County + 4 more
3,000$14.440.4225D
193
Wilmington, NC
New Hanover County, Pender County
2,480$14.820.5124.7D
197
Jacksonville, NC
Onslow County
440$14.360.3224.4D
230
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
Anson County + 10 more
13,720$15.340.423D
235
Asheville, NC
Buncombe County + 3 more
2,590$15.640.5322.7D
252
Raleigh-Cary, NC
Franklin County, Johnston County, Wake County
6,990$15.480.3722.2D
264
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
Chatham County + 4 more
3,000$15.580.3421.5D