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Top 15 cities for orderlies by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $66,910 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $66,390 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $59,870 |
| Sacramento, CA | $59,390 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $51,830 |
| San Diego, CA | $51,580 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $51,090 |
| Riverside, CA | $50,690 |
| Modesto, CA | $49,680 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $48,950 |
| Seattle, WA | $48,770 |
| New York, NY | $46,300 |
| Portland, OR | $46,150 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $46,050 |
| Boulder, CO | $45,100 |
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Orderlies salary by state
California pays orderlies the most statewide, $54,480 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $54,480 | $49,920 | 4,870 | 11 | $66,910 | $41,710 |
| Washington | $49,530 | $48,690 | 200 | 1 | $48,770 | $48,770 |
| New York | $46,390 | $46,600 | 4,680 | 7 | $46,300 | $36,860 |
| Oregon | $46,160 | $45,120 | 500 | 1 | $46,150 | $46,150 |
| Vermont | $45,430 | $48,120 | 70 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Hawaii | $44,610 | $47,130 | 80 | 1 | $44,280 | $44,280 |
| Minnesota | $44,340 | $44,550 | 430 | 2 | $46,050 | $44,890 |
| Alaska | $43,810 | $39,410 | 70 | 1 | $42,450 | $42,450 |
| New Hampshire | $43,380 | $40,850 | 140 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Colorado | $43,090 | $43,570 | 540 | 4 | $45,100 | $41,020 |
| Maine | $42,880 | $42,530 | 150 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Massachusetts | $42,420 | $38,970 | 1,810 | 2 | $43,520 | $40,770 |
| Delaware | $42,370 | $43,800 | 190 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Rhode Island | $42,270 | $39,830 | 210 | 1 | $40,530 | $40,530 |
| Wisconsin | $41,750 | $41,380 | 660 | 2 | $43,180 | $38,480 |
| Washington, D.C. | $41,100 | $39,250 | 120 | 1 | $42,940 | $42,940 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,030 | $40,140 | 3,550 | 7 | $43,020 | $34,040 |
| Idaho | $40,610 | $38,650 | 300 | 1 | $40,750 | $40,750 |
| Virginia | $40,550 | $36,960 | 900 | 2 | $38,920 | $38,890 |
| New Jersey | $40,090 | $38,670 | 2,640 | 2 | $40,400 | $35,820 |
| Illinois | $40,070 | $39,450 | 2,110 | 2 | $40,980 | $36,330 |
| Maryland | $39,640 | $38,210 | 1,580 | 2 | $39,500 | $38,980 |
| North Carolina | $39,300 | $38,680 | 1,730 | 5 | $39,880 | $35,400 |
| Connecticut | $39,130 | $37,550 | 980 | 4 | $41,010 | $37,940 |
| North Dakota | $39,020 | $38,240 | 70 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| New Mexico | $38,890 | $37,650 | 130 | 1 | $37,930 | $37,930 |
| Arizona | $38,770 | $37,380 | 1,220 | 1 | $39,090 | $39,090 |
| Indiana | $38,390 | $38,540 | 1,060 | 4 | $40,730 | $34,560 |
| South Carolina | $38,140 | $36,480 | 1,430 | 2 | $36,090 | $35,660 |
| Nevada | $37,710 | $35,850 | 470 | 1 | $38,200 | $38,200 |
| Kansas | $37,710 | $37,140 | 200 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Texas | $37,600 | $37,650 | 2,320 | 6 | $39,910 | $34,170 |
| Iowa | $37,330 | $36,850 | 260 | 1 | $38,250 | $38,250 |
| Michigan | $37,280 | $36,220 | 1,700 | 4 | $37,650 | $36,080 |
| Ohio | $37,260 | $37,030 | 2,360 | 7 | $38,760 | $35,350 |
| Georgia | $36,560 | $36,100 | 2,410 | 6 | $38,300 | $32,070 |
| Missouri | $36,200 | $35,620 | 870 | 2 | $38,840 | $36,240 |
| Florida | $36,090 | $35,420 | 4,440 | 9 | $39,700 | $34,180 |
| Kentucky | $35,550 | $35,260 | 710 | 1 | $36,930 | $36,930 |
| Wyoming | $35,510 | $37,410 | 50 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Oklahoma | $35,090 | $34,430 | 370 | 2 | $35,700 | $35,150 |
| Tennessee | $35,010 | $31,840 | 1,200 | 4 | $39,170 | $30,240 |
| West Virginia | $33,460 | $31,770 | 250 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Arkansas | $32,480 | $31,540 | 170 | 1 | $32,690 | $32,690 |
| Alabama | $31,120 | $31,310 | 400 | 1 | $31,860 | $31,860 |
| Mississippi | $30,410 | $29,790 | 440 | 3 | $30,090 | $27,850 |
| Louisiana | $28,700 | $27,330 | 600 | 5 | $29,880 | $28,060 |
| Puerto Rico | $23,380 | $22,330 | 630 | 2 | $23,670 | $22,630 |
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Orderlies salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $66,910 | $65,790 | $32.17 | 300 |
| San Francisco, CA | $66,390 | $69,870 | $31.92 | 480 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $59,870 | $63,780 | $28.79 | 40 |
| Sacramento, CA | $59,390 | $62,380 | $28.55 | 370 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $51,830 | $49,760 | $24.92 | 1,890 |
| San Diego, CA | $51,580 | $49,410 | $24.80 | 330 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $51,090 | $50,110 | $24.56 | 80 |
| Riverside, CA | $50,690 | $47,440 | $24.37 | 620 |
| Modesto, CA | $49,680 | $49,890 | $23.88 | 80 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $48,950 | $50,040 | $23.53 | 50 |
| Seattle, WA | $48,770 | $46,560 | $23.45 | 100 |
| New York, NY | $46,300 | $45,850 | $22.26 | 4,970 |
| Portland, OR | $46,150 | $45,110 | $22.19 | 290 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $46,050 | $47,510 | $22.14 | 260 |
| Boulder, CO | $45,100 | $44,660 | $21.68 | 40 |
| Rochester, MN | $44,890 | $48,290 | $21.58 | 70 |
| Denver, CO | $44,670 | $44,920 | $21.48 | 280 |
| Honolulu, HI | $44,280 | $42,080 | $21.29 | 60 |
| Boston, MA | $43,520 | $39,800 | $20.92 | 1,330 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $43,180 | $42,840 | $20.76 | 360 |
| Reading, PA | $43,020 | $44,510 | $20.68 | 100 |
| Washington, DC | $42,940 | $39,160 | $20.64 | 720 |
| Anchorage, AK | $42,450 | $39,410 | $20.41 | n/a |
| Philadelphia, PA | $42,210 | $43,570 | $20.30 | 1,740 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $42,180 | $42,920 | $20.28 | 80 |
| Allentown, PA | $42,020 | $43,930 | $20.20 | 300 |
| Fresno, CA | $41,710 | $37,410 | $20.06 | 220 |
| York, PA | $41,620 | $39,630 | $20.01 | 170 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $41,020 | $41,120 | $19.72 | n/a |
| Bridgeport, CT | $41,010 | $39,000 | $19.72 | 170 |
| Chicago, IL | $40,980 | $39,640 | $19.70 | 1,770 |
| Rochester, NY | $40,910 | $44,260 | $19.67 | 310 |
| Worcester, MA | $40,770 | $36,050 | $19.60 | 180 |
| Boise, ID | $40,750 | $38,620 | $19.59 | 180 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $40,730 | $40,420 | $19.58 | 500 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $40,710 | $39,950 | $19.57 | 280 |
| Providence, RI | $40,530 | $39,180 | $19.48 | 370 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $40,420 | $38,920 | $19.43 | 140 |
| Trenton, NJ | $40,400 | $42,170 | $19.43 | 270 |
| Utica, NY | $40,200 | $44,890 | $19.33 | 50 |
| Norwich, CT | $40,140 | $38,350 | $19.30 | 40 |
| Dallas, TX | $39,910 | $38,630 | $19.19 | 660 |
| Austin, TX | $39,890 | $39,210 | $19.18 | 110 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $39,880 | $38,680 | $19.17 | n/a |
| Pensacola, FL | $39,700 | $34,010 | $19.09 | 50 |
| Greensboro, NC | $39,620 | $39,680 | $19.05 | 100 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $39,500 | $40,380 | $18.99 | 30 |
| Charlotte, NC | $39,460 | $38,690 | $18.97 | 410 |
| Raleigh, NC | $39,390 | $37,930 | $18.94 | 190 |
| Nashville, TN | $39,170 | $38,370 | $18.83 | 500 |
| Houston, TX | $39,120 | $37,870 | $18.81 | 750 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $39,090 | $37,380 | $18.79 | 900 |
| Baltimore, MD | $38,980 | $37,760 | $18.74 | 960 |
| Syracuse, NY | $38,950 | $38,280 | $18.73 | 270 |
| Richmond, VA | $38,920 | $37,560 | $18.71 | 100 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $38,890 | $37,000 | $18.70 | 190 |
| Kansas City, MO | $38,840 | $37,150 | $18.67 | 320 |
| Columbus, OH | $38,760 | $37,360 | $18.64 | 500 |
| Buffalo, NY | $38,500 | $36,400 | $18.51 | 220 |
| Green Bay, WI | $38,480 | $35,960 | $18.50 | 50 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $38,370 | $37,740 | $18.45 | 720 |
| Atlanta, GA | $38,300 | $37,410 | $18.41 | 1,280 |
| Hartford, CT | $38,260 | $36,910 | $18.39 | 470 |
| Des Moines, IA | $38,250 | $37,090 | $18.39 | 70 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $38,200 | $37,670 | $18.37 | 350 |
| Sarasota, FL | $38,110 | $38,660 | $18.32 | 190 |
| Waterbury, CT | $37,940 | $36,330 | $18.24 | 50 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $37,930 | $37,650 | $18.24 | 90 |
| Cleveland, OH | $37,690 | $37,740 | $18.12 | 550 |
| Flint, MI | $37,650 | $39,310 | $18.10 | 70 |
| South Bend, IN | $37,500 | $36,590 | $18.03 | 50 |
| Toledo, OH | $37,320 | $36,290 | $17.94 | 100 |
| Detroit, MI | $37,300 | $36,220 | $17.93 | 820 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $37,110 | $36,980 | $17.84 | 630 |
| Miami, FL | $36,950 | $35,770 | $17.76 | 1,210 |
| Louisville, KY | $36,930 | $36,170 | $17.76 | 280 |
| Albany, NY | $36,860 | $35,840 | $17.72 | 150 |
| Rockford, IL | $36,330 | $35,520 | $17.47 | 60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $36,300 | $36,210 | $17.45 | 190 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $36,290 | $35,830 | $17.45 | 40 |
| Akron, OH | $36,240 | $36,250 | $17.42 | 110 |
| St. Louis, MO | $36,240 | $35,620 | $17.42 | 440 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $36,200 | $35,180 | $17.40 | 220 |
| Florence, SC | $36,090 | $29,430 | $17.35 | 140 |
| Traverse City, MI | $36,080 | $36,940 | $17.35 | 30 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $35,820 | $34,690 | $17.22 | 70 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $35,780 | $35,710 | $17.20 | 80 |
| Tulsa, OK | $35,700 | $34,430 | $17.16 | 190 |
| Orlando, FL | $35,690 | $35,230 | $17.16 | 580 |
| Greenville, SC | $35,660 | $36,480 | $17.14 | 260 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $35,650 | $34,290 | $17.14 | 350 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $35,600 | $35,570 | $17.11 | 40 |
| Tampa, FL | $35,530 | $35,410 | $17.08 | 820 |
| Canton, OH | $35,450 | $34,700 | $17.05 | 90 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $35,400 | $33,010 | $17.02 | 70 |
| Youngstown, OH | $35,350 | $35,750 | $16.99 | 80 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $35,150 | $35,030 | $16.90 | 130 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $34,940 | $35,420 | $16.80 | 150 |
| El Paso, TX | $34,570 | $33,880 | $16.62 | 60 |
| Evansville, IN | $34,560 | $35,270 | $16.61 | 160 |
| Augusta, GA | $34,480 | $31,830 | $16.58 | 140 |
| Deltona, FL | $34,180 | $34,760 | $16.44 | 90 |
| McAllen, TX | $34,170 | $31,250 | $16.43 | 50 |
| Altoona, PA | $34,040 | $30,370 | $16.36 | n/a |
| Macon, GA | $33,370 | $33,520 | $16.04 | 110 |
| Columbus, GA | $33,150 | $31,200 | $15.94 | 70 |
| Memphis, TN | $33,060 | $32,140 | $15.89 | 190 |
| Little Rock, AR | $32,690 | $33,640 | $15.72 | 70 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $32,180 | $29,490 | $15.47 | 130 |
| Savannah, GA | $32,070 | $30,420 | $15.42 | 120 |
| Birmingham, AL | $31,860 | $31,310 | $15.32 | 120 |
| Kingsport, TN | $30,240 | $26,720 | $14.54 | 90 |
| Jackson, MS | $30,090 | $28,450 | $14.46 | 160 |
| Monroe, LA | $29,880 | $30,170 | $14.36 | 60 |
| New Orleans, LA | $29,460 | $27,270 | $14.17 | 190 |
| Gulfport, MS | $29,270 | $30,730 | $14.07 | 50 |
| Lafayette, LA | $29,270 | $28,170 | $14.07 | 50 |
| Shreveport, LA | $29,050 | $29,780 | $13.97 | 80 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $28,060 | $27,330 | $13.49 | 60 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $27,850 | $26,840 | $13.39 | 60 |
| San Juan, PR | $23,670 | $22,360 | $11.38 | 480 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $22,630 | $21,930 | $10.88 | 60 |
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Orderlies salary: questions
Where do orderlies make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $66,910 a year, among the 122 metro areas we cover.
What is the average orderlies salary in the U.S.?
$40,660 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $38,290, so half of orderlies earn more than that and half less.
What salary should orderlies ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of orderlies nationwide earn between $35,570 (25th percentile) and $44,560 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays orderlies the most?
California, with a statewide average of $54,480 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is orderlies pay the lowest?
Mayaguez, PR, at $22,630 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-1132.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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