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Caretaker Workforce Analysis — West Virginia
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
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Beckley, WV Fayette County, Raleigh County | 1,740 | $11.98 | 1.57 | 39.6 | D |
| 30 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Wirt County, Wood County | 1,280 | $12.72 | 1.33 | 35.9 | D |
| 45 | Charleston, WV Boone County + 4 more | 2,940 | $12.8 | 1.06 | 33.9 | D |
| 58 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Boyd County + 6 more | 3,960 | $13.53 | 1.09 | 32.2 | D |
| 71 | Morgantown, WV Monongalia County, Preston County | 1,060 | $12.54 | 0.61 | 31.2 | D |
| 89 | Wheeling, WV-OH Belmont County, Marshall County, Ohio County | 1,100 | $13.46 | 0.72 | 29.6 | D |
| 93 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Jefferson County, Brooke County, Hancock County | 620 | $13.39 | 0.65 | 29.3 | D |