How much does a Orderlies make?

The median annual wage for Orderlies is $38,290 ($18 per hour). Pay ranges from about $32,240 at the 10th percentile to $50,600 at the 90th percentile.

What is the average salary for a Orderlies?

The average (mean) annual salary is $40,660, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.

Which state pays Orderliess the most?

California has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $49,920.

Is Orderlies a growing occupation?

BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 52K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.

What does a Orderlies do?

Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.; Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.; Disinfect or sterilize equipment or supplies, using germicides or sterilizing equipment..

Orderlies Salary

Healthcare Support Occupations · 52K employed in the U.S.

Median annual

$38,290

Median hourly

$18

Average annual

$40,660

Typical range

$32,240–$50,600

Pay distribution

10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.

10th$32,240

25th$35,570

Median$38,290

75th$44,560

90th$50,600

What this role pays

The median annual salary for Orderlies is $38,290 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $18 an hour at a full-time schedule.

Transport patients to areas such as operating rooms or x-ray rooms using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds. May maintain stocks of supplies or clean and transport equipment.

Most earn between $32,240 and $50,600 a year. There are roughly 52K people employed as orderlies in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.

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Hourly: $18.41
Daily: $147
Weekly: $736
Bi-weekly: $1,473
Monthly: $3,191
Annual: $38,290

$38,290 a year is around the 50th percentile for Orderliess. The median is $38,290.

Orderlies — U.S., May 2025
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$15.50	$32,240
25th percentile	$17.10	$35,570
Median	$18.40	$38,290
75th percentile	$21.40	$44,560
90th percentile	$24.30	$50,600
Average (mean)	$19.60	$40,660
Employment	52,440 people

Key skills

Social Perceptiveness
Service Orientation
Active Listening
Speaking
Coordination
Critical Thinking
Writing
Monitoring
Judgment and Decision Making
Reading Comprehension

Highest-paying states

Median annual wage by state.

1California$49,920
2Washington$48,690
3Vermont$48,120
4Hawaii$47,130
5New York$46,600
6Oregon$45,120
7Minnesota$44,550
8Delaware$43,800
9Colorado$43,570
10Maine$42,530
11Wisconsin$41,380
12New Hampshire$40,850

Top-paying metro areas

Median annual wage by metro area.

1San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$69,870
2San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$65,790
3Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$63,780
4Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$62,380
5Bakersfield-Delano, CA$50,110
6Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$50,040
7Modesto, CA$49,890
8Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$49,760
9San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$49,410
10Rochester, MN$48,290
11Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$47,510
12Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$47,440

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What a Orderlies does

Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.
Disinfect or sterilize equipment or supplies, using germicides or sterilizing equipment.
Clean equipment, such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, or portable medical equipment, documenting needed repairs or maintenance.
Respond to emergency situations, such as emergency medical calls, security calls, or fire alarms.
Carry messages or documents between departments.
Transport portable medical equipment or medical supplies between rooms or departments.
Change soiled linens, such as bed linens, drapes, or cubicle curtains.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Orderlies make?: The median annual wage for Orderlies is $38,290 ($18 per hour). Pay ranges from about $32,240 at the 10th percentile to $50,600 at the 90th percentile.
What is the average salary for a Orderlies?: The average (mean) annual salary is $40,660, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
Which state pays Orderliess the most?: California has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $49,920.
Is Orderlies a growing occupation?: BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 52K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
What does a Orderlies do?: Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.; Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.; Disinfect or sterilize equipment or supplies, using germicides or sterilizing equipment..