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Caretaker Workforce Analysis — South 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
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Florence, SC Darlington County, Florence County | 1,980 | $13.44 | 0.85 | 30.7 | D |
| 81 | Sumter, SC Clarendon County, Sumter County | 810 | $13.74 | 0.88 | 30.1 | D |
| 106 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Beaufort County, Jasper County | 2,200 | $14.68 | 1.04 | 28.8 | D |
| 122 | Columbia, SC Calhoun County + 5 more | 6,690 | $14.2 | 0.67 | 27.6 | D |
| 123 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Anderson County + 3 more | 7,090 | $14.12 | 0.64 | 27.6 | D |
| 131 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Brunswick County, Horry County | 1,770 | $13.63 | 0.47 | 27.4 | D |
| 136 | Spartanburg, SC Spartanburg County | 2,970 | $14.38 | 0.7 | 27.2 | D |
| 262 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC Berkeley County, Charleston County, Dorchester County | 3,260 | $15.46 | 0.32 | 21.7 | D |