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.

National median and mean wage trend for Orderlies 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.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Orderlies, BLS OEWS 2023.
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