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Caregiver Workforce Analysis — West 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

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	70+ Pop	Req Hrs	1yr Emp	1yr Wage	Score	Tier
16	Beckley, WV Fayette County, Raleigh County	1,740	$11.98	1.57	—	18hrs	+16.8%	+3.3%	39.6	D
30	Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Wirt County, Wood County	1,280	$12.72	1.33	—	18hrs	-1.5%	+3%	35.9	D
45	Charleston, WV Boone County + 4 more	2,940	$12.8	1.06	—	18hrs	-1.3%	+3%	33.9	D
58	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Boyd County + 6 more	3,960	$13.53	1.09	—	18hrs	-2%	+5.5%	32.2	D
71	Morgantown, WV Monongalia County, Preston County	1,060	$12.54	0.61	—	18hrs	-15.2%	+4.1%	31.2	D
89	Wheeling, WV-OH Belmont County, Marshall County, Ohio County	1,100	$13.46	0.72	—	18hrs	-3.5%	+5.5%	29.6	D
93	Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Jefferson County, Brooke County, Hancock County	620	$13.39	0.65	—	18hrs	0%	+7%	29.3	D

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John Helmy, Founder of HomeCareAtlas

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