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Orderlies Salary in VT

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Orderlies in VT have a median annual salary of $48,120, with 70 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $34,420 at the 10th percentile to $57,810 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$48,120

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$23.13

Employment

70

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$34,420
10th
$42,770
25th
$48,120
Median
$48,120
75th
$57,810
90th

Local compared with national

VT

$48,120

Median annual · 2025

United States

$38,290

Median annual · 2025

The VT median is 25.7% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $9,830).

Top skills

  1. 1.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.4
  2. 2.Service OrientationImportance 3.4
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.1
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  5. 5.CoordinationImportance 2.9
  6. 6.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.8
  7. 7.WritingImportance 2.6
  8. 8.MonitoringImportance 2.6
  9. 9.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.6
  10. 10.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.5
  11. 11.Time ManagementImportance 2.5
  12. 12.NegotiationImportance 2.4

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Electronic medical record EMR software
  • GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
  • Medical record charting software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Windows

Common 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.
  • Transport portable medical equipment or medical supplies between rooms or departments.
  • Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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