Orderlies
Code: 31-1132.00
Also known as: Attendant, Operating Room Assistant, Orderly, Patient Care Assistant (PCA), Patient Care Technician (PCT), Patient Escort, Patient Transporter, Radiology Transporter, Transporter
Description: 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.
Typical wages
| 10% | $22,260 |
| 25% | $25,680 |
| Median | $30,030 |
| 75% | $36,530 |
| 90% | $44,550 |
| 10% | $10.7 |
| 25% | $12.35 |
| Median | $14.44 |
| 75% | $17.56 |
| 90% | $21.42 |
Projected employment
| Estimated Employment (2019 year) |
50,600 |
| Projected Employment (2029 year) |
53,100 |
| Percent Change | +0 % |
| Projected Annual Job Openings | 5,600 |