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Caregiver Workforce Analysis — Pennsylvania

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

16 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
17	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Burlington County + 10 more	142,460	$15.4	1.92	—	28hrs	+14.3%	+2.3%	39.1	D
18	Erie, PA Erie County	6,550	$13.98	2.12	—	28hrs	+4.5%	+1.2%	38.5	D
51	Johnstown, PA Cambria County	1,790	$14.14	1.43	—	28hrs	+9.8%	+6.2%	33	D
55	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Cumberland County, Dauphin County, Perry County	11,900	$14.38	1.39	—	28hrs	+11.1%	+0.3%	32.5	D
59	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Lackawanna County, Luzerne County, Wyoming County	9,340	$14.54	1.42	—	28hrs	+12.7%	+0.8%	32.2	D
72	Pittsburgh, PA Allegheny County + 6 more	35,740	$14.92	1.25	—	28hrs	+9.9%	-0.1%	31.1	D
82	Williamsport, PA Lycoming County	1,620	$14.75	1.25	—	28hrs	+10.2%	+2.4%	30.1	D
83	Reading, PA Berks County	5,960	$15.16	1.34	—	28hrs	+12.5%	+0.7%	29.9	D
86	Altoona, PA Blair County	1,720	$14.68	1.15	—	28hrs	+3.6%	+2.4%	29.6	D
108	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Warren County + 3 more	11,120	$15.24	1.16	—	28hrs	+10.5%	+0.7%	28.6	D
120	Lancaster, PA Lancaster County	6,420	$14.99	0.99	—	28hrs	+23%	-0.6%	27.8	D
160	State College, PA Centre County	1,370	$15.04	0.77	—	28hrs	+25.7%	-0.1%	25.9	D
170	Chambersburg, PA Franklin County	1,180	$15.25	0.78	—	28hrs	+28.3%	+3.2%	25.5	D
199	Lebanon, PA Lebanon County	890	$15.33	0.65	—	28hrs	-3.3%	+5.8%	24.3	D
224	York-Hanover, PA York County	3,520	$15.98	0.74	—	28hrs	+12.1%	+7.2%	23.4	D
290	Gettysburg, PA Adams County	330	$16.39	0.4	—	28hrs	-21.4%	+12.5%	19.8	D

Researched and reviewed by

John Helmy, Founder of HomeCareAtlas

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