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Caregiver Workforce Analysis — Colorado

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
206	Pueblo, CO Pueblo County	1,840	$16.79	1.13	—	8hrs	-8.9%	+0.7%	24	D
277	Grand Junction, CO Mesa County	1,240	$16.84	0.72	—	8hrs	+3.3%	+3.4%	20.9	D
341	Colorado Springs, CO El Paso County, Teller County	4,720	$18.06	0.57	—	8hrs	-19.6%	+2.1%	16.8	D
355	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Larimer County	2,030	$18.18	0.45	—	8hrs	-1.9%	-0.1%	15.6	D
359	Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Adams County + 9 more	23,790	$18.91	0.57	—	8hrs	+5.6%	+3.5%	15.4	D
366	Greeley, CO Weld County	1,310	$18.54	0.44	—	8hrs	+3.1%	+3.8%	14.5	D
386	Boulder, CO Boulder County	1,620	$20.56	0.32	—	8hrs	-6.9%	+5.1%	8.5	D

Researched and reviewed by

John Helmy, Founder of HomeCareAtlas

Building tools and resources to help home care agency owners navigate licensing, compliance, and growth.