Hire an Orderly in Augusta-Richmond County, GA

A late transport can back up imaging, discharges, and the rest of the schedule. Pay someone reliable from this metro's upper quarter. In Augusta-Richmond County, the May 2025 median is about $31.8K, 12% under the Georgia median.

What to offer

A hospital that copies a national midpoint will lose transporters to a warehouse. Use this metro's median for someone new, and the 75th for someone who already knows the building.

Percentile	Metro	GA	U.S.
25th	$31,400	$32,610	$35,570
Median	$31,830	$36,100	$38,290
75th	$36,350	$38,900	$44,560

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Wages are the Orderlies series, SOC 31-1132.

How hard this is to fill

Hiring difficulty

1.5

Metro employment

140

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.2 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

For one manager

Say the shift, the unit, and how much lifting the job takes before the first interview. Ask whether the person has moved patients before, and how they were trained to do it.

License and training

No state licenses orderlies. Employers train on lifting, infection control, and patient privacy. Some ask for basic life support.

Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, orderlies

Nearby metros

Macon-Bibb County, GA · 101 miles
Greenville, SC · 103 miles
Savannah, GA · 106 miles
Warner Robins, GA · 106 miles

Orderlies hiring pages

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Questions

What do orderlies earn in Augusta-Richmond County, GA?

In Augusta-Richmond County, the May 2025 median for orderlies is about $31.8K, 17% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $31.4K to $36.4K.

Who hires orderlies in Augusta-Richmond County?

Hospitals and nursing homes hire orderlies in Augusta-Richmond County. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Aiken Regional Medical Centers, Au Medical Center, Edgefield County Hospital.

Do I need a certificate to work as an orderly in Georgia?

No state license is required. Employers in Augusta-Richmond County train on the job.

What should a hospital in Augusta-Richmond County weigh when hiring orderlies?

Ask about reliability and safe lifting. Augusta-Richmond County has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 12% under the Georgia median.