Orderlies pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,330 or more. The middle half of orderlies in Baltimore earn between $36,380 and $39,430.
- $34K10th
- $36K25th
- $38KMedian
- $39K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,980 | $3,248 | $18.74 |
| Median | $37,760 | $3,147 | $18.15 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,380 | $3,032 | $17.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $39,430 | $3,286 | $18.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Orderlies salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $38,980, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $31,861 a year, or $2,655 a month and $1,225 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for orderlies? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $38,980 buys what about $37,306 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Orderlies salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 2nd of 2 Maryland metro areas for this job; Hagerstown pays the most ($39,500).
- Hagerstown$39,500
- Baltimore$38,980
Highest-paying cities for orderlies
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,910).
- San Jose, CA$66,910
- San Francisco, CA$66,390
- Santa Rosa, CA$59,870
- Sacramento, CA$59,390
- Los Angeles, CA$51,830
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Orderlies salary in Baltimore: questions
How much do orderlies make an hour in Baltimore?
$18.74 an hour on average, and $18.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level orderlies salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the orderlies take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $31,861 a year ($2,655 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,980. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do orderlies earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,326).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-1132; area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.10, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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