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Caregiver Workforce Analysis — Washington

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

11 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
325	Yakima, WA Yakima County	4,890	$21.28	1.92	—	24hrs	+25.1%	+10.4%	18.2	D
342	Walla Walla, WA Walla Walla County	1,180	$21.36	1.78	—	24hrs	+19.2%	+17%	16.8	D
368	Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Spokane County, Stevens County	9,980	$21.65	1.51	—	24hrs	+20.4%	+13.5%	14.5	D
375	Longview-Kelso, WA Cowlitz County	1,630	$22.29	1.54	—	24hrs	+24.4%	+14.5%	12.7	D
378	Kennewick-Richland, WA Benton County, Franklin County	4,500	$22.04	1.37	—	24hrs	+35.5%	+12.4%	12.3	D
380	Bellingham, WA Whatcom County	2,430	$21.63	1.03	—	24hrs	+26.6%	+11%	10.8	D
381	Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Thurston County	3,120	$21.57	0.95	—	24hrs	+19.1%	+11.2%	10.4	D
382	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Skagit County	1,250	$21.61	0.94	—	24hrs	+25%	+10.3%	10.2	D
385	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA King County, Snohomish County, Pierce County	53,140	$23.17	0.99	—	24hrs	+29.7%	+10.5%	8.6	D
387	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Chelan County, Douglas County	1,090	$21.98	0.82	—	24hrs	+26.7%	+13.4%	8.3	D
388	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA Kitsap County	2,090	$22.49	0.86	—	24hrs	+17.4%	+12.5%	7.4	D

Researched and reviewed by

John Helmy, Founder of HomeCareAtlas

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