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Orderlies in North Carolina

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13.5% Jobs Projection

$26,600 Median Salary

130 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Orderlies in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Orderlies in North Carolina is growing faster than average.
Orderlies in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Orderlies Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 840 Orderlies working in the state.

There were 870 Orderlies employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 630 Orderlies working in it, which means North Carolina has more Orderlies than average.

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Orderlies in this state are growing at a rate of 13.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.1%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 130 annual Orderlies job openings in North Carolina, and 1,090 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,700 annual jobs and 58,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Orderlies Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Orderlies ranged from $20,910 to $32,920 with $26,600 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.06 to $15.83. The median hourly rate was $12.79.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.87 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.92.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Orderlies

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Orderlies.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	190	$26,700
Greensboro-High Point, NC	60	$24,650

Top States for Orderlies Employment

View the list below to see where most Orderlies work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	4,460	$37,420
Texas	4,150	$23,780
New York	3,240	$35,500
Illinois	2,920	$29,010
New Jersey	2,800	$29,810
Pennsylvania	2,560	$28,220
Massachusetts	2,310	$35,080
Florida	2,240	$24,600
Ohio	2,240	$26,880
Georgia	2,010	$27,420
Michigan	1,660	$28,540
Indiana	1,580	$28,140
Missouri	1,430	$22,740
Maryland	1,240	$27,450
Louisiana	1,080	$23,090
South Carolina	1,040	$23,630
Virginia	940	$27,570
North Carolina	840	$26,600
Alabama	810	$22,990
Arizona	800	$24,840

Below are the states where Orderlies get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Hawaii	$39,390
Minnesota	$39,120
Alaska	$38,100
California	$37,420
New York	$35,500
Wyoming	$35,150
Massachusetts	$35,080
Connecticut	$34,280
North Dakota	$33,800
Delaware	$33,630

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Home Health Aides	30,040
Psychiatric Aides	650

References

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