Average Salary for Orderlies
SOC 31-1132 · Healthcare Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Orderlies in the United States is $37,700 ($18.12/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $31,610 at the 10th percentile to $49,570 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 53,020 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 30.1% since 2019.
Median Annual
$37,700
Mean Annual
$40,070
10th Pct
$31,610
75th Pct
$43,160
Employment
53,020
Salary Distribution
$32k
10th
$35k
25th
$38k
Median
$43k
75th
$50k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $68,360 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $63,900 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $60,090 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $54,020 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $51,870 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $51,470 |
| Chico, CA | $49,810 |
| Rochester, MN | $48,110 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,980 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $47,940 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $47,510 |
| Modesto, CA | $47,400 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $45,740 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $45,260 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $43,940 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $51,870 |
| California | $48,550 |
| Hawaii | $45,740 |
| New York | $45,600 |
| Minnesota | $44,970 |
| Oregon | $43,810 |
| Delaware | $42,440 |
| Colorado | $41,390 |
| Alaska | $40,610 |
| Wisconsin | $40,090 |
| New Hampshire | $39,630 |
| Massachusetts | $39,420 |
| Indiana | $38,820 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,790 |
| Rhode Island | $38,660 |
| Illinois | $38,480 |
| New Jersey | $38,140 |
| Idaho | $38,090 |
| Maine | $37,970 |
| Tennessee | $37,600 |
| District of Columbia | $37,450 |
| South Carolina | $37,440 |
| North Carolina | $37,200 |
| Nebraska | $37,030 |
| Maryland | $37,020 |
| Arizona | $36,910 |
| Virginia | $36,740 |
| New Mexico | $36,580 |
| Kansas | $36,440 |
| Kentucky | $36,400 |
| Iowa | $36,210 |
| Missouri | $36,190 |
| Ohio | $36,170 |
| Texas | $35,840 |
| Connecticut | $35,840 |
| Michigan | $35,810 |
| Wyoming | $35,400 |
| Georgia | $34,780 |
| West Virginia | $34,630 |
| Florida | $34,560 |
| Nevada | $34,560 |
| Oklahoma | $33,650 |
| Alabama | $31,240 |
| Arkansas | $31,120 |
| South Dakota | $30,690 |
| Mississippi | $30,070 |
| Louisiana | $26,350 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,010 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Orderlies broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $45,700 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $45,440 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $44,080 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $43,890 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $43,810 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $43,810 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $43,810 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $41,810 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $40,950 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $39,540 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $39,540 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $39,540 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $38,550 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $38,270 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $38,270 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $37,700 |
| Hospitals | $37,650 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $37,650 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $37,630 |
| Ambulance Services | $37,570 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $37,500 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $37,340 |
| Special Food Services | $37,200 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $37,200 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $37,200 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $37,190 |
| Educational Services | $37,190 |
| Educational Services | $37,190 |
| Offices of Physicians | $37,020 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $37,000 |
| Home Health Care Services | $36,970 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $36,130 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $36,030 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $35,960 |
| Facilities Support Services | $35,960 |
| Employment Services | $35,780 |
| Temporary Help Services | $35,780 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $34,910 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $34,820 |
| Social Assistance | $34,250 |
| Individual and Family Services | $34,210 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $31,420 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $31,420 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $29,370 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $19,620 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $19,620 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $37,700 |
| 2023 | $36,830 |
| 2022 | $34,520 |
| 2021 | $29,990 |
| 2020 | $30,030 |
| 2019 | $28,980 |