Orderlies — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$38,290
United States, 2025
Employment
52,440
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
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. Psychiatric orderlies are included in Psychiatric Aides.
- O*NET code
- 31-1132.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Restrain patients to prevent violence or injury or to assist physicians or nurses to administer treatments.
- 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.
- Change soiled linens, such as bed linens, drapes, or cubicle curtains.
- Carry messages or documents between departments.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$32,240
25th percentile
$35,570
75th percentile
$44,560
90th percentile
$50,600
Most important skills
- Service Orientation3.4
- Social Perceptiveness3.4
- Active Listening3.1
- Speaking3.0
- Coordination2.9
- Critical Thinking2.8
- Monitoring2.6
- Writing2.6
- Judgment and Decision Making2.6
- Reading Comprehension2.5
- Time Management2.5
- Negotiation2.4
What skills do you need?
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Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 4 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
4
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Orientation | 3.4 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.4 | 2.5 | Not selected | 2.5 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 | 2.5 | Not selected | 2.5 |
| Speaking | 3.0 | 2.1 | Not selected | 2.1 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with OrderliesHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $69,870 | 480 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $65,790 | 300 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $63,780 | 40 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $62,380 | 370 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $50,110 | 80 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $50,040 | 50 | 2025 |
| CA | $49,920 | 4,870 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | $49,890 | 80 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $49,760 | 1,890 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $49,410 | 330 | 2025 |
| WA | $48,690 | 200 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | $48,290 | 70 | 2025 |
| VT | $48,120 | 70 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $47,510 | 260 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $47,440 | 620 | 2025 |
| HI | $47,130 | 80 | 2025 |
| NY | $46,600 | 4,680 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $46,560 | 100 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $45,850 | 4,970 | 2025 |
| OR | $45,120 | 500 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.