Hardest-to-fill healthcare jobs

Edition 2026-10-12. Fifteen role and metro pairs, highest score first. The list keeps at most 2 entries from one state and at most 3 entries for one occupation. The current edition is on /hardest-to-fill/.

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How this score is built

1

The metro has fewer of these workers than the national mix, a location quotient of 0.77 (OEWS, May 2025). OEWS counts 310 of these jobs in the metro.

2

The metro has far fewer of these workers than the national mix, a location quotient of 0.61 (OEWS, May 2025). OEWS counts 430 of these jobs in the metro.

3

The metro has fewer of these workers than the national mix, a location quotient of 0.88 (OEWS, May 2025). OEWS counts 410 of these jobs in the metro.

4

The metro has a thicker supply of these workers than the national mix, a location quotient of 1.32 (OEWS, May 2025). OEWS counts 510 of these jobs in the metro.

5

The metro has a thicker supply of these workers than the national mix, a location quotient of 2.06 (OEWS, May 2025). OEWS counts 730 of these jobs in the metro.

6

The metro has more of these workers than the national mix, a location quotient of 1.16 (OEWS, May 2025). OEWS counts 680 of these jobs in the metro.

7

The metro has about the same share of these workers as the national mix, a location quotient of 1.00 (OEWS, May 2025). OEWS counts 690 of these jobs in the metro.

8

The metro has about the same share of these workers as the national mix, a location quotient of 1.01 (OEWS, May 2025). OEWS counts 430 of these jobs in the metro.

9

The metro has a thicker supply of these workers than the national mix, a location quotient of 1.38 (OEWS, May 2025). OEWS counts 1,020 of these jobs in the metro.

10

The metro has fewer of these workers than the national mix, a location quotient of 0.84 (OEWS, May 2025). OEWS counts 590 of these jobs in the metro.

11

The metro has more of these workers than the national mix, a location quotient of 1.20 (OEWS, May 2025). OEWS counts 400 of these jobs in the metro.

12

The metro has fewer of these workers than the national mix, a location quotient of 0.93 (OEWS, May 2025). OEWS counts 330 of these jobs in the metro.

13

The metro has far fewer of these workers than the national mix, a location quotient of 0.65 (OEWS, May 2025). OEWS counts 290 of these jobs in the metro.

14

The metro has a thicker supply of these workers than the national mix, a location quotient of 1.30 (OEWS, May 2025). OEWS counts 400 of these jobs in the metro.

15

The metro has far fewer of these workers than the national mix, a location quotient of 0.70 (OEWS, May 2025). OEWS counts 340 of these jobs in the metro.

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