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Caregiver Workforce Analysis — Virginia

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

9 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
91	Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Augusta County, Staunton city, Waynesboro city	1,070	$13.78	0.82	—	22hrs	+12.6%	+3.1%	29.5	D
110	Lynchburg, VA Amherst County + 4 more	2,000	$14.13	0.79	—	22hrs	+1%	+5%	28.5	D
121	Roanoke, VA Botetourt County + 5 more	2,160	$13.77	0.55	—	22hrs	+10.2%	+4.4%	27.7	D
141	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Giles County + 3 more	970	$13.92	0.5	—	22hrs	+3.2%	+3%	26.9	D
143	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Camden County + 18 more	11,490	$14.33	0.59	—	22hrs	+3.7%	+6.1%	26.9	D
151	Harrisonburg, VA Rockingham County, Harrisonburg city	720	$14.01	0.43	—	22hrs	+7.5%	+3.6%	26.1	D
155	Charlottesville, VA Albemarle County + 4 more	1,730	$14.58	0.59	—	22hrs	-1.1%	+5.7%	25.9	D
173	Winchester, VA-WV Frederick County, Winchester city, Hampshire County	1,080	$14.76	0.61	—	22hrs	-10.7%	+6.8%	25.5	D
178	Richmond, VA Amelia County + 16 more	10,020	$14.98	0.59	—	22hrs	-0.2%	+6.7%	25.2	D

Researched and reviewed by

John Helmy, Founder of HomeCareAtlas

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