Hire an Orderly in Macon-Bibb County, GA

The warehouse down the road is hiring the same people you are. An orderly who already knows patient handling belongs at this metro's upper quarter. In Macon-Bibb County, the May 2025 median is about $33.5K, 7% 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	$32,630	$32,610	$35,570
Median	$33,520	$36,100	$38,290
75th	$33,520	$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

1.8

Metro employment

110

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

Warner Robins, GA · 15 miles
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Atlanta, GA · 78 miles
Augusta-Richmond County, GA · 101 miles

Orderlies hiring pages

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Questions

What do orderlies earn in Macon-Bibb County, GA?

In Macon-Bibb County, the May 2025 median for orderlies is about $33.5K, 12% under the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $32.6K to $33.5K.

Who hires orderlies in Macon-Bibb County?

Hospitals and nursing homes hire orderlies in Macon-Bibb County. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Adk Jeffersonville Operator, Back To the Basics Nursing Services, Bibb County Health Care.

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

No state license is required. Employers in Macon-Bibb County train on the job.

What should a hospital in Macon-Bibb County weigh when hiring orderlies?

Ask about reliability and safe lifting. Macon-Bibb County has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 7% under the Georgia median.