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5 thinnest healthcare supplies in Alabama
Alabama aide counts can look comfortable until Alabama asks whether that share is normal.
Alabama home health aides look plentiful, yet 0.36 is a third of typical state share.
Alabama employs 20,930 home health aides, and that Alabama count still sits in a thin mix.
Alabama emergency techs in Alabama are a fifth shy, at 0.82, of a typical state.
Each occupation
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides
- Location quotient
- 0.36
- Jobs per 1,000
- 9.901
- State employment
- 20,930
2Physician Assistants
- Location quotient
- 0.42
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.438
- State employment
- 930
3Occupational Therapists
- Location quotient
- 0.68
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.708
- State employment
- 1,500
4Dental Assistants
- Location quotient
- 0.71
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.769
- State employment
- 3,740
5Emergency Medical Technicians
- Location quotient
- 0.82
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.956
- State employment
- 2,020
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Jobs per 1,000 | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 0.36 | 9.901 | 20,930 |
| 2 | Physician Assistants | 0.42 | 0.438 | 930 |
| 3 | Occupational Therapists | 0.68 | 0.708 | 1,500 |
| 4 | Dental Assistants | 0.71 | 1.769 | 3,740 |
| 5 | Emergency Medical Technicians | 0.82 | 0.956 | 2,020 |
Takeaways
- Alabama aide density is 9.901 jobs in every thousand, and Alabama stays thin.
- Alabama physician assistants number 930, with a share of 0.42, barely half a typical state's presence.
- Alabama occupational therapists number 1,500, and a share of 0.68 still leaves Alabama short of a typical state.
- Alabama dental assistants number 3,740, with a share of 0.71, still light against a typical state.
For recruiters
- Alabama, put the 2,020 count next to Alabama's thin technician share before you assume depth.
- Alabama, cite 0.956 jobs in every thousand so Alabama technician density is not skipped.
- Lift the Alabama wage in the Hiring Pack.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
The location quotient is the occupation's share of Alabama jobs divided by its share of U.S. jobs. A lower figure is a thinner local supply relative to the national mix. The 5 lowest figures on the hiring-list occupations are shown. OEWS May 2025. Sorted by the lowest figure, Alabama is 13 of 51. A row links to the Alabama metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it.
Sources
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