Orderlies Wages
SOC 31-1132 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Orderlies is $36,830 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $30,260 and the 90th percentile is $48,000, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
48,710
P10
$30,260
P25
$33,780
Median
$36,830
P75
$40,810
P90
$48,000
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Orderlies have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $36,830 | $38,440 | $30,260 | $48,000 | 48,710 | — |
| 2022 | $34,520 | $36,070 | $27,630 | $46,700 | 44,790 | -6.27% |
| 2021 | $29,990 | $33,440 | $23,970 | $46,470 | 45,160 | -13.12% |
| 2020 | $30,030 | $31,780 | $22,260 | $44,550 | 43,570 | +0.13% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Orderlies. The highest median is in Washington at $46,380, 26% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $46,380 | +25.9% | $46,600 | 340 |
| California | $45,920 | +24.7% | $50,550 | 4,520 |
| New York | $45,480 | +23.5% | $44,270 | 4,520 |
| Minnesota | $45,360 | +23.2% | $42,850 | 290 |
| Hawaii | $43,810 | +19% | $46,150 | 80 |
| Oregon | $42,280 | +14.8% | $43,580 | 250 |
| District of Columbia | $41,390 | +12.4% | $41,240 | 50 |
| Delaware | $40,760 | +10.7% | $39,310 | 200 |
| Vermont | $39,640 | +7.6% | $38,210 | 130 |
| Nevada | $39,290 | +6.7% | $41,150 | 120 |
| Colorado | $39,230 | +6.5% | $39,100 | 630 |
| Pennsylvania | $39,170 | +6.4% | $39,520 | 3,400 |
| Alaska | $39,010 | +5.9% | $42,120 | 70 |
| New Hampshire | $38,820 | +5.4% | $40,190 | 150 |
| Wisconsin | $38,800 | +5.3% | $38,760 | 670 |
| Massachusetts | $38,260 | +3.9% | $40,610 | 1,420 |
| Indiana | $37,570 | +2% | $36,680 | 1,730 |
| South Carolina | $37,320 | +1.3% | $36,620 | 1,970 |
| Kansas | $37,270 | +1.2% | $36,380 | 190 |
| Illinois | $37,140 | +0.8% | $37,470 | 2,330 |
| Rhode Island | $37,020 | +0.5% | $39,360 | 210 |
| New Jersey | $36,990 | +0.4% | $38,820 | 2,790 |
| Connecticut | $36,940 | +0.3% | $38,300 | 1,000 |
| Arizona | $36,560 | -0.7% | $36,540 | 730 |
| North Carolina | $36,560 | -0.7% | $35,600 | 1,670 |
| Missouri | $36,520 | -0.8% | $37,240 | 650 |
| South Dakota | $36,500 | -0.9% | $36,550 | 220 |
| Ohio | $36,140 | -1.9% | $36,170 | 2,430 |
| Nebraska | $35,470 | -3.7% | $36,010 | 110 |
| Iowa | $35,410 | -3.9% | $35,570 | 280 |
| Maryland | $35,260 | -4.3% | $34,790 | 1,360 |
| New Mexico | $35,010 | -4.9% | $35,290 | 190 |
| Michigan | $34,940 | -5.1% | $35,610 | 1,350 |
| Virginia | $34,590 | -6.1% | $34,740 | 1,430 |
| Georgia | $34,490 | -6.4% | $34,510 | 1,840 |
| Idaho | $34,060 | -7.5% | $35,100 | 140 |
| Kentucky | $33,760 | -8.3% | $32,850 | 690 |
| Florida | $33,600 | -8.8% | $33,590 | 3,630 |
| Texas | $33,430 | -9.2% | $32,970 | 2,020 |
| West Virginia | $33,260 | -9.7% | $34,430 | 240 |
| Oklahoma | $33,090 | -10.2% | $33,280 | 280 |
| Maine | $32,800 | -10.9% | $36,440 | 130 |
| Tennessee | $31,660 | -14% | $34,260 | 340 |
| Arkansas | $29,990 | -18.6% | $30,400 | 390 |
| Wyoming | $29,940 | -18.7% | $31,560 | 70 |
| Alabama | $29,900 | -18.8% | $30,210 | 500 |
| Louisiana | $29,190 | -20.7% | $28,260 | 360 |
| Mississippi | $28,850 | -21.7% | $29,010 | 290 |