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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

31-1132 Orderlies

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. Excludes “Nursing Assistants” (31-1131). Psychiatric orderlies are included in “Psychiatric Aides” (31-1133).


National estimates for Orderlies
Industry profile for Orderlies
Geographic profile for Orderlies

National estimates for Orderlies:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Orderlies:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
44,790 1.0 % $ 17.34 $ 36,070 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Orderlies:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.29 $ 14.77 $ 16.60 $ 18.55 $ 22.45
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,630 $ 30,720 $ 34,520 $ 38,590 $ 46,700


Industry profile for Orderlies:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Orderlies are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Orderlies, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Orderlies:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 37,290 0.67 $ 17.39 $ 36,160
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 1,260 0.09 $ 15.52 $ 32,280
Offices of Physicians 1,170 0.04 $ 16.43 $ 34,170
Outpatient Care Centers 900 0.09 $ 21.52 $ 44,760
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 440 0.02 $ 18.02 $ 37,470

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Orderlies:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 37,290 0.67 $ 17.39 $ 36,160
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 350 0.15 $ 19.73 $ 41,040
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 350 0.13 $ 17.04 $ 35,430
Outpatient Care Centers 900 0.09 $ 21.52 $ 44,760
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 1,260 0.09 $ 15.52 $ 32,280

Top paying industries for Orderlies:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 900 0.09 $ 21.52 $ 44,760
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 350 0.15 $ 19.73 $ 41,040
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 310 0.01 $ 19.47 $ 40,500
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 140 (7) $ 19.30 $ 40,140
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 440 0.02 $ 18.02 $ 37,470


Geographic profile for Orderlies:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Orderlies are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Orderlies, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of orderlies by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Orderlies:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 4,380 0.25 0.82 $ 23.81 $ 49,520
Florida 3,980 0.43 1.42 $ 14.76 $ 30,700
New York 3,750 0.41 1.36 $ 20.74 $ 43,140
Pennsylvania 3,680 0.63 2.09 $ 17.53 $ 36,450
New Jersey 2,610 0.64 2.10 $ 18.09 $ 37,620


Map of location quotient of orderlies by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Orderlies:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 2,610 0.64 2.10 $ 18.09 $ 37,620
Delaware 290 0.64 2.10 $ 17.11 $ 35,600
Pennsylvania 3,680 0.63 2.09 $ 17.53 $ 36,450
South Dakota 220 0.52 1.71 $ 16.44 $ 34,190
Connecticut 800 0.49 1.62 $ 17.51 $ 36,420


Map of annual mean wages of orderlies by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Orderlies:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 4,380 0.25 0.82 $ 23.81 $ 49,520
Hawaii 80 0.14 0.45 $ 21.54 $ 44,800
New York 3,750 0.41 1.36 $ 20.74 $ 43,140
Alaska 80 0.26 0.85 $ 19.80 $ 41,180
Oregon 320 0.17 0.56 $ 19.79 $ 41,160



Map of employment of orderlies by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Orderlies:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,540 0.49 1.63 $ 20.40 $ 42,420
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,140 0.77 2.55 $ 18.43 $ 38,340
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,770 0.29 0.96 $ 22.23 $ 46,230
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,390 0.31 1.04 $ 17.76 $ 36,930
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,010 0.39 1.27 $ 15.22 $ 31,660
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 960 0.35 1.17 $ 18.78 $ 39,060
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 810 0.27 0.89 $ 17.00 $ 35,370
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 810 0.59 1.95 $ 14.44 $ 30,030
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 730 0.57 1.87 $ 15.70 $ 32,660
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 710 0.38 1.25 $ 15.84 $ 32,950


Map of location quotient of orderlies by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Orderlies:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 140 2.28 7.53 $ 18.11 $ 37,670
York-Hanover, PA 270 1.52 5.02 $ 16.39 $ 34,090
Trenton, NJ 310 1.29 4.26 $ 19.06 $ 39,650
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 140 1.07 3.53 $ 15.58 $ 32,410
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 330 0.91 3.00 $ 17.63 $ 36,670
Florence, SC 80 0.90 2.98 $ 14.22 $ 29,580
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 270 0.85 2.81 $ 16.86 $ 35,070
Lubbock, TX 120 0.83 2.74 $ 12.24 $ 25,460
Tallahassee, FL 150 0.83 2.74 $ 15.10 $ 31,400
Peoria, IL 130 0.83 2.73 $ 15.74 $ 32,730


Map of annual mean wages of orderlies by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Orderlies:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 430 0.18 0.59 $ 29.32 $ 60,980
Santa Rosa, CA 40 0.19 0.64 $ 26.20 $ 54,490
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 240 0.24 0.78 $ 26.18 $ 54,440
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 260 0.23 0.77 $ 25.86 $ 53,780
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 590 0.36 1.20 $ 25.44 $ 52,910
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 50 0.15 0.48 $ 24.90 $ 51,790
Bakersfield, CA 80 0.25 0.83 $ 22.67 $ 47,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,770 0.29 0.96 $ 22.23 $ 46,230
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 330 0.22 0.72 $ 21.89 $ 45,530
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,540 0.49 1.63 $ 20.40 $ 42,420

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Orderlies:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 100 0.74 2.44 $ 16.34 $ 33,980
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.37 1.23 $ 15.05 $ 31,300
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 70 0.41 1.37 $ 14.71 $ 30,600
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 60 0.25 0.84 $ 14.77 $ 30,730
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.40 1.33 $ 14.79 $ 30,760

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Orderlies:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.86 2.83 $ 11.27 $ 23,440
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 100 0.74 2.44 $ 16.34 $ 33,980
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 70 0.41 1.37 $ 14.71 $ 30,600
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 60 0.40 1.33 $ 14.79 $ 30,760
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 70 0.37 1.23 $ 15.05 $ 31,300

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Orderlies:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 100 0.74 2.44 $ 16.34 $ 33,980
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 0.55 $ 16.05 $ 33,380
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 0.71 $ 15.89 $ 33,040
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 50 0.33 1.08 $ 15.66 $ 32,560
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 40 0.28 0.94 $ 15.32 $ 31,870


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023