Orderlies Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 47 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median orderlies in the US earns $38,290 per year (52,440 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($49,920) and lowest in Louisiana ($27,330) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Orderlies pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orderlies in California | $49,920 | $41,246 | $3,437 | 82.6% | 4,870 |
| Orderlies in Washington | $48,690 | $41,302 | $3,442 | 84.8% | 200 |
| Orderlies in Vermont | $48,120 | $39,666 | $3,306 | 82.4% | 70 |
| Orderlies in Hawaii | $47,130 | $37,972 | $3,164 | 80.6% | 80 |
| Orderlies in New York | $46,600 | $37,704 | $3,142 | 80.9% | 4,680 |
| Orderlies in Oregon | $45,120 | $35,316 | $2,943 | 78.3% | 500 |
| Orderlies in Minnesota | $44,550 | $36,411 | $3,034 | 81.7% | 430 |
| Orderlies in Delaware | $43,800 | $35,619 | $2,968 | 81.3% | 190 |
| Orderlies in Colorado | $43,570 | $35,980 | $2,998 | 82.6% | 540 |
| Orderlies in Maine | $42,530 | $34,664 | $2,889 | 81.5% | 150 |
| Orderlies in Wisconsin | $41,380 | $34,389 | $2,866 | 83.1% | 660 |
| Orderlies in New Hampshire | $40,850 | $35,003 | $2,917 | 85.7% | 140 |
| Orderlies in Pennsylvania | $40,140 | $33,200 | $2,767 | 82.7% | 3,550 |
| Orderlies in Rhode Island | $39,830 | $33,307 | $2,776 | 83.6% | 210 |
| Orderlies in Illinois | $39,450 | $32,070 | $2,673 | 81.3% | 2,110 |
| Orderlies in Alaska | $39,410 | $33,846 | $2,821 | 85.9% | 70 |
| Orderlies in Washington DC | $39,250 | $32,528 | $2,711 | 82.9% | 120 |
| Orderlies in Massachusetts | $38,970 | $31,764 | $2,647 | 81.5% | 1,810 |
| Orderlies in North Carolina | $38,680 | $32,225 | $2,685 | 83.3% | 1,730 |
| Orderlies in New Jersey | $38,670 | $32,615 | $2,718 | 84.3% | 2,640 |
| Orderlies in Idaho | $38,650 | $32,295 | $2,691 | 83.6% | 300 |
| Orderlies in Indiana | $38,540 | $32,039 | $2,670 | 83.1% | 1,060 |
| Orderlies in North Dakota | $38,240 | $32,906 | $2,742 | 86.1% | 70 |
| Orderlies in Maryland | $38,210 | $31,430 | $2,619 | 82.3% | 1,580 |
| Orderlies in New Mexico | $37,650 | $31,780 | $2,648 | 84.4% | 130 |
| Orderlies in Texas | $37,650 | $32,432 | $2,703 | 86.1% | 2,320 |
| Orderlies in Connecticut | $37,550 | $31,587 | $2,632 | 84.1% | 980 |
| Orderlies in Wyoming | $37,410 | $32,239 | $2,687 | 86.2% | 50 |
| Orderlies in Arizona | $37,380 | $31,489 | $2,624 | 84.2% | 1,220 |
| Orderlies in Kansas | $37,140 | $30,749 | $2,562 | 82.8% | 200 |
| Orderlies in Ohio | $37,030 | $31,698 | $2,641 | 85.6% | 2,360 |
| Orderlies in Virginia | $36,960 | $30,566 | $2,547 | 82.7% | 900 |
| Orderlies in Iowa | $36,850 | $31,040 | $2,587 | 84.2% | 260 |
| Orderlies in South Carolina | $36,480 | $30,460 | $2,538 | 83.5% | 1,430 |
| Orderlies in Michigan | $36,220 | $29,994 | $2,500 | 82.8% | 1,700 |
| Orderlies in Georgia | $36,100 | $29,936 | $2,495 | 82.9% | 2,410 |
| Orderlies in Nevada | $35,850 | $30,985 | $2,582 | 86.4% | 470 |
| Orderlies in Missouri | $35,620 | $30,064 | $2,505 | 84.4% | 870 |
| Orderlies in Florida | $35,420 | $30,640 | $2,553 | 86.5% | 4,440 |
| Orderlies in Kentucky | $35,260 | $29,395 | $2,450 | 83.4% | 710 |
| Orderlies in Oklahoma | $34,430 | $28,841 | $2,403 | 83.8% | 370 |
| Orderlies in Tennessee | $31,840 | $27,763 | $2,314 | 87.2% | 1,200 |
| Orderlies in West Virginia | $31,770 | $26,882 | $2,240 | 84.6% | 250 |
| Orderlies in Arkansas | $31,540 | $26,505 | $2,209 | 84% | 170 |
| Orderlies in Alabama | $31,310 | $26,037 | $2,170 | 83.2% | 400 |
| Orderlies in Mississippi | $29,790 | $25,657 | $2,138 | 86.1% | 440 |
| Orderlies in Louisiana | $27,330 | $23,683 | $1,974 | 86.7% | 600 |
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