What orderlies earn in Oregon and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $21.69 an hour. That is 18% more than the national median of $38,290.
The middle half of orderlies in Oregon earn $43,230 to $48,340.
Oregon pays orderlies more than 40 of the other 45 states. Highest: California ($49,920).
0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.75× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $21.69 | 290 |
Orderlies in Oregon earned a median of $45,120 a year ($21.69 an hour) in May 2025, 18% more than the national median of $38,290. The middle half earned $43,230 to $48,340.
Oregon ranks #6 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 500 people worked as orderlies in Oregon in May 2025, or 0.26 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.