Jobs · Harrisburg, PA

Orderly Jobs in Harrisburg, PA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Harrisburg, the May 2025 median for orderlies is about $40.0K, 4% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $39.4K to $43.8K.

Pay

The median is the middle of orderlies already employed, not a starting wage. The 25th is the lower quarter of that group. The 75th is what the upper quarter already earns.

Percentile	Metro	PA	U.S.
25th	$39,420	$38,240	$35,570
Median	$39,950	$40,140	$38,290
75th	$43,830	$44,230	$44,560

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

1.5

Metro employment

280

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.2 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center, 6 campuses
the Milton S Hershey Medical Center, 6 campuses
Pinnacle Health Hospitals, 3 campuses
Oss Orthopaedic Hospital, 2 campuses
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center, 2 campuses
Penn State Hershey Rehabilitation, 2 campuses

Campuses on file in the provider extract, not live job ads.

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

The work

You take transport calls, move patients safely, and clean and stock rooms as you go through the building. A slow transport can back up imaging, a procedure, or a discharge that a family is waiting on.

You are on your feet for most of the shift, often pushing a bed or a wheelchair. Safe lifting and a calm voice matter as much as speed does.

Nearby metros

York, PA · 23 miles
Reading, PA · 51 miles
Hagerstown, MD · 62 miles
Baltimore, MD · 69 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires orderlies in Harrisburg?

Hospitals and nursing homes hire orderlies in Harrisburg. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center, the Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Pinnacle Health Hospitals.

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

No state license is required. Employers in Harrisburg train on the job.

What should a hospital in Harrisburg weigh when hiring orderlies?

Ask about reliability and safe lifting. Harrisburg has far more of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Pennsylvania median.