SOC 31-1132 · Oklahoma City, OK metro

Orderlies Salary in Oklahoma City, OK

The average salary for orderlies in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is $35,150 a year ($16.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,030: half of the 130 people in this job in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,326).

$35,150average per year

$16.90 / hourMedian $35,030Take-home ≈ $29,387

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Oklahoma metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Orderlies pay range in Oklahoma City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,760 or more. The middle half of orderlies in Oklahoma City earn between $32,190 and $35,810.

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,150$2,929$16.90
Median$35,030$2,919$16.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,190$2,682$15.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,810$2,984$17.22

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Orderlies salary after taxes in Oklahoma City

On the average salary of $35,150, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $29,387 a year, or $2,449 a month and $1,130 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Oklahoma City a good place for orderlies? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Oklahoma City area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $35,150 buys what about $38,879 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Orderlies salary in other Oklahoma cities

Oklahoma City ranks 2nd of 2 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Tulsa pays the most ($35,700).

  • Tulsa$35,700
  • Oklahoma City$35,150

All Orderlies salaries in Oklahoma

Highest-paying cities for orderlies

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($66,910).

Orderlies salary by city

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Orderlies salary in Oklahoma City: questions

How much do orderlies make an hour in Oklahoma City?

$16.90 an hour on average, and $16.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level orderlies salary in Oklahoma City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the orderlies take-home pay in Oklahoma City?

About $29,387 a year ($2,449 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,150.

Do orderlies earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% 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 Oklahoma City, OK (36420). 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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