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How much do orderlies make in Illinois?

What orderlies earn in Illinois and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#15 of 46 states
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Median pay in Illinois
$39,450

a year, or $18.97 an hour. That is 3% more than the national median of $38,290.

The middle half of orderlies in Illinois earn $36,290 to $44,260.

Pay range in Illinois
Bottom 10% earn under
$34,870
25th percentile
$36,290
Median
$39,450
75th percentile
$44,260
Top 10% earn over
$44,920
Rank among states
#15 of 46

Illinois pays orderlies more than 31 of the other 45 states. Highest: California ($49,920).

Jobs in Illinois
2,110

0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.02× the U.S. concentration.

Orderly pay in Illinois cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $39,640 $19.06 1,770
St. Louis, MO-IL $35,620 $17.13 440
Rockford, IL $35,520 $17.08 60
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $36,230 $17.42 50
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States with similar orderly pay

Pennsylvania $40,140 median a year · +2% vs Illinois Rhode Island $39,830 median a year · +1% vs Illinois Alaska $39,410 median a year Massachusetts $38,970 median a year · −1% vs Illinois North Carolina $38,680 median a year · −2% vs Illinois New Jersey $38,670 median a year · −2% vs Illinois

Other healthcare salaries in Illinois

Registered Nurses $95,990 median a year · 138,910 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,060 median a year · 134,100 jobs Nursing Assistants $45,960 median a year · 68,640 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $46,650 median a year · 21,340 jobs Physicians, All Other $132,540 median a year · 20,790 jobs Medical Assistants $46,090 median a year · 20,260 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $75,000 median a year · 17,440 jobs Dental Assistants $48,610 median a year · 13,740 jobs Pharmacists $139,080 median a year · 12,070 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $71,950 median a year · 10,330 jobs Physical Therapists $105,250 median a year · 9,800 jobs Psychiatric Technicians $46,200 median a year · 9,410 jobs
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Questions about orderly pay in Illinois

How much does an orderly make in Illinois?

Orderlies in Illinois earned a median of $39,450 a year ($18.97 an hour) in May 2025, 3% more than the national median of $38,290. The middle half earned $36,290 to $44,260.

Where in Illinois do orderlies earn the most?

Among areas in Illinois, pay was highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $39,640.

How does Illinois rank for orderly pay?

Illinois ranks #15 of 46 states for orderlies pay. California pays the most, at $49,920 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many orderlies work in Illinois?

About 2,110 people worked as orderlies in Illinois in May 2025, or 0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.