Orderlies — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 47 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$37,700

Highest

$51,870

Washington

Lowest

$26,350

Louisiana

Total Employment

52,600

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$51,870	170	+37.6%
2	California	$48,550	5,140	+28.8%
3	Hawaii	$45,740	90	+21.3%
4	New York	$45,600	4,210	+21.0%
5	Minnesota	$44,970	370	+19.3%
6	Oregon	$43,810	430	+16.2%
7	Delaware	$42,440	200	+12.6%
8	Colorado	$41,390	680	+9.8%
9	Alaska	$40,610	80	+7.7%
10	Wisconsin	$40,090	710	+6.3%
11	New Hampshire	$39,630	140	+5.1%
12	Massachusetts	$39,420	1,510	+4.6%
13	Indiana	$38,820	1,420	+3.0%
14	Pennsylvania	$38,790	3,750	+2.9%
15	Rhode Island	$38,660	230	+2.5%
16	Illinois	$38,480	2,160	+2.1%
17	New Jersey	$38,140	3,530	+1.2%
18	Idaho	$38,090	210	+1.0%
19	Maine	$37,970	100	+0.7%
20	Tennessee	$37,600	780	-0.3%
21	District of Columbia	$37,450	80	-0.7%
22	South Carolina	$37,440	1,940	-0.7%
23	North Carolina	$37,200	2,040	-1.3%
24	Nebraska	$37,030	100	-1.8%
25	Maryland	$37,020	1,500	-1.8%
26	Arizona	$36,910	940	-2.1%
27	Virginia	$36,740	1,720	-2.5%
28	New Mexico	$36,580	110	-3.0%
29	Kansas	$36,440	190	-3.3%
30	Kentucky	$36,400	720	-3.4%
31	Iowa	$36,210	270	-4.0%
32	Missouri	$36,190	860	-4.0%
33	Ohio	$36,170	2,240	-4.1%
34	Connecticut	$35,840	990	-4.9%
35	Texas	$35,840	2,360	-4.9%
36	Michigan	$35,810	1,560	-5.0%
37	Wyoming	$35,400	50	-6.1%
38	Georgia	$34,780	2,570	-7.7%
39	West Virginia	$34,630	250	-8.1%
40	Florida	$34,560	3,850	-8.3%
41	Nevada	$34,560	380	-8.3%
42	Oklahoma	$33,650	320	-10.7%
43	Alabama	$31,240	490	-17.1%
44	Arkansas	$31,120	270	-17.5%
45	South Dakota	$30,690	100	-18.6%
46	Mississippi	$30,070	360	-20.2%
47	Louisiana	$26,350	430	-30.1%