Orderlies salary by location
National median: $38,290 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $69,870 | +82.5% | 480 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $65,790 | +71.8% | 300 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $63,780 | +66.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $62,380 | +62.9% | 370 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $50,110 | +30.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $50,040 | +30.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $49,920 | +30.4% | 4,870 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $49,890 | +30.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $49,760 | +30.0% | 1,890 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $49,410 | +29.0% | 330 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $48,690 | +27.2% | 200 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $48,290 | +26.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $48,120 | +25.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $47,510 | +24.1% | 260 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $47,440 | +23.9% | 620 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $47,130 | +23.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $46,600 | +21.7% | 4,680 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $46,560 | +21.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $45,850 | +19.7% | 4,970 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $45,120 | +17.8% | 500 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $45,110 | +17.8% | 290 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $44,920 | +17.3% | 280 | 2025 |
| Utica, NY | metropolitan | $44,890 | +17.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $44,660 | +16.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $44,550 | +16.3% | 430 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $44,510 | +16.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $44,260 | +15.6% | 310 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $43,930 | +14.7% | 300 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $43,800 | +14.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $43,570 | +13.8% | 540 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $43,570 | +13.8% | 1,740 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $42,920 | +12.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $42,840 | +11.9% | 360 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $42,530 | +11.1% | 150 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $42,170 | +10.1% | 270 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $42,080 | +9.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $41,380 | +8.1% | 660 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $41,120 | +7.4% | — | 2025 |
| NH | state | $40,850 | +6.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $40,420 | +5.6% | 500 | 2025 |
| Hagerstown, MD | metropolitan | $40,380 | +5.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $40,140 | +4.8% | 3,550 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $39,950 | +4.3% | 280 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $39,830 | +4.0% | 210 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $39,800 | +3.9% | 1,330 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $39,680 | +3.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $39,640 | +3.5% | 1,770 | 2025 |
| York, PA | metropolitan | $39,630 | +3.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $39,450 | +3.0% | 2,110 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $39,410 | +2.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $39,410 | +2.9% | — | 2025 |
| Flint, MI | metropolitan | $39,310 | +2.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $39,250 | +2.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $39,210 | +2.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $39,180 | +2.3% | 370 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $39,160 | +2.3% | 720 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $39,000 | +1.9% | 170 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $38,970 | +1.8% | 1,810 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $38,920 | +1.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $38,690 | +1.0% | 410 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $38,680 | +1.0% | 1,730 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $38,680 | +1.0% | — | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $38,670 | +1.0% | 2,640 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $38,660 | +1.0% | 190 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $38,650 | +0.9% | 300 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $38,630 | +0.9% | 660 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $38,620 | +0.9% | 180 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $38,540 | +0.7% | 1,060 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $38,370 | +0.2% | 500 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $38,350 | +0.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $38,280 | −0.0% | 270 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $38,240 | −0.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $38,210 | −0.2% | 1,580 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $37,930 | −0.9% | 190 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $37,870 | −1.1% | 750 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $37,760 | −1.4% | 960 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $37,740 | −1.4% | 720 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $37,740 | −1.4% | 550 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $37,670 | −1.6% | 350 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $37,650 | −1.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $37,650 | −1.7% | 2,320 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $37,650 | −1.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $37,560 | −1.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $37,550 | −1.9% | 980 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $37,410 | −2.3% | 220 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $37,410 | −2.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $37,410 | −2.3% | 1,280 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $37,380 | −2.4% | 1,220 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $37,380 | −2.4% | 900 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $37,360 | −2.4% | 500 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $37,150 | −3.0% | 320 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $37,140 | −3.0% | 200 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $37,090 | −3.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $37,030 | −3.3% | 2,360 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $37,000 | −3.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $36,980 | −3.4% | 630 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $36,960 | −3.5% | 900 | 2025 |
| Traverse City, MI | metropolitan | $36,940 | −3.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $36,910 | −3.6% | 470 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $36,850 | −3.8% | 260 | 2025 |