1. All Occupations
  2. Healthcare Support Occupations
  3. Orderlies

Orderlies

Transport patients to areas such as operating rooms or x-ray rooms using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds. May maintain stocks of supplies or clean and transport equipment. Psychiatric orderlies are included in “Psychiatric Aides” (31-1013). Excludes “Nursing Assistants” (31-1014).

Current openings

Emergency Room Orderly 22
Hospital Orderly 54
Surgical Orderly 1

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$26,010
($12/hour)
Middle:
$34,210
($16/hour)
Up to:
$36,470
($17/hour)
Average:
$32,980
($15/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
High school diploma or equivalent

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Short-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

 

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.