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Caregiver Workforce Analysis — Utah

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

5 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
294	Logan, UT-ID Franklin County, Cache County	840	$16.69	0.48	—	16hrs	+12%	+7.3%	19.6	D
328	Ogden, UT Box Elder County + 3 more	2,290	$17.09	0.33	—	16hrs	+0.4%	+2.7%	17.5	D
330	Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT Juab County, Utah County	3,740	$17.59	0.48	—	16hrs	+15.1%	+1.8%	17.4	D
337	St. George, UT Washington County	1,000	$17.6	0.45	—	16hrs	+25%	+10.6%	17	D
373	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Salt Lake County, Tooele County	5,790	$18.64	0.27	—	16hrs	+17%	+5.4%	13.2	D

Researched and reviewed by

John Helmy, Founder of HomeCareAtlas

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