Orderlies pay range in Atlantic City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,490 or more. The middle half of orderlies in Atlantic City earn between $34,270 and $36,490.
- $34K10th
- $34K25th
- $35KMedian
- $36K75th
- $36K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,820 | $2,985 | $17.22 |
| Median | $34,690 | $2,891 | $16.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,270 | $2,856 | $16.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,490 | $3,041 | $17.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Orderlies salary after taxes in Atlantic City
On the average salary of $35,820, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $30,422 a year, or $2,535 a month and $1,170 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Atlantic City a good place for orderlies? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $35,820 buys what about $36,234 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Orderlies salary in other New Jersey cities
Atlantic City ranks 2nd of 2 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Trenton pays the most ($40,400).
- Trenton$40,400
- Atlantic City$35,820
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 Atlantic City: questions
How much do orderlies make an hour in Atlantic City?
$17.22 an hour on average, and $16.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level orderlies salary in Atlantic City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the orderlies take-home pay in Atlantic City?
About $30,422 a year ($2,535 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,820. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do orderlies earn more in Atlantic City than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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