What orderlies earn in Ohio and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $17.80 an hour. That is 3% less than the national median of $38,290.
The middle half of orderlies in Ohio earn $35,630 to $38,000.
Ohio pays orderlies more than 16 of the other 45 states. Highest: California ($49,920).
0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.26× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $17.78 | 630 | |
| Cleveland, OH | $18.14 | 550 | |
| Columbus, OH | $17.96 | 500 | |
| Akron, OH | $17.43 | 110 | |
| Toledo, OH | $17.45 | 100 | |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $16.69 | 90 | |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $17.19 | 80 | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $16.86 | 60 | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $16.76 | 60 | |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $17.53 | 50 | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $16.58 | 50 |
Orderlies in Ohio earned a median of $37,030 a year ($17.80 an hour) in May 2025, 3% less than the national median of $38,290. The middle half earned $35,630 to $38,000.
Among areas in Ohio, pay was highest in Cleveland, OH at $37,740.
Ohio ranks #30 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.
About 2,360 people worked as orderlies in Ohio in May 2025, or 0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
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.