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Caregiver Workforce Analysis — Illinois

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

8 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
231	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Cook County + 13 more	94,530	$17.79	0.82	—	16hrs	+9.2%	+4.2%	23	D
239	Bloomington, IL McLean County	910	$15.32	0.39	—	16hrs	+4.6%	+5.7%	22.5	D
258	Rockford, IL Boone County, Winnebago County	2,750	$16.56	0.76	—	16hrs	+21.7%	+1.2%	22	D
276	Decatur, IL Macon County	700	$16.51	0.6	—	16hrs	+37.3%	+3.1%	20.9	D
307	Peoria, IL Fulton County + 5 more	2,140	$17	0.5	—	16hrs	+12%	+6.2%	19	D
311	Kankakee, IL Kankakee County	630	$17.22	0.57	—	16hrs	+40%	+7%	18.8	D
323	Springfield, IL Menard County, Sangamon County	1,550	$17.51	0.59	—	16hrs	+37.2%	+3.7%	18.3	D
339	Champaign-Urbana, IL Champaign County, Piatt County	720	$17.14	0.27	—	16hrs	0%	+1.5%	16.9	D

Researched and reviewed by

John Helmy, Founder of HomeCareAtlas

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