Care Worker Wages

Care worker wages are far below a self-sufficient wage or a housing wage in Colorado, as seen below.

Sources: Median Wage, Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2023 OEWS: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_co.htm#39-0000. Self Sufficient Wage for one adult with one preschooler in Arapahoe County 2022: https://copolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/CO22_SSS.pdf 2024 NLIHC Out of Reach, CO Housing Wage: https://nlihc.org/sites/default/files/oor/2024_OOR-colorado.pdf
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