Insights / Thinnest healthcare job supply / Georgia
5 thinnest healthcare supplies in Georgia
Mark Georgia Care Aides at 10.405 and the req stops guessing.
Flag Georgia Care Aides at 50,870 before the screen gets longer.
Quote Georgia Speech-Language Pathologists 4,030 while the role is still unposted.
Enter Georgia Occupational Therapists as 3,650 and nobody swaps in a national midpoint.
Each occupation
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides
- Location quotient
- 0.38
- Jobs per 1,000
- 10.405
- State employment
- 50,870
2Speech-Language Pathologists
- Location quotient
- 0.70
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.823
- State employment
- 4,030
3Occupational Therapists
- Location quotient
- 0.72
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.747
- State employment
- 3,650
4Physical Therapists
- Location quotient
- 0.81
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.387
- State employment
- 6,780
5Dental Assistants
- Location quotient
- 0.86
- Jobs per 1,000
- 2.156
- State employment
- 10,540
Ranked table
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| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Jobs per 1,000 | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 0.38 | 10.405 | 50,870 |
| 2 | Speech-Language Pathologists | 0.70 | 0.823 | 4,030 |
| 3 | Occupational Therapists | 0.72 | 0.747 | 3,650 |
| 4 | Physical Therapists | 0.81 | 1.387 | 6,780 |
| 5 | Dental Assistants | 0.86 | 2.156 | 10,540 |
Takeaways
- Write Georgia Physical Therapists as 6,780 rather than hiding the cell.
- Save Georgia Dental Assistants as 10,540 before someone copies a midpoint.
- Quote Georgia Care Aides 0.38 so the comparison stays on the table.
- Anchor Georgia Speech-Language Pathologists 0.70 rather than a round number from memory.
For recruiters
- Anchor Georgia Speech-Language Pathologists 0.823 before a national midpoint replaces it.
- Bring Georgia Care Aides in 10.405 inside the Hiring Pack on the req.
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 Georgia 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, Georgia is 14 of 51. A row links to the Georgia 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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