Jobs · Houston, TX

Orderly Jobs in Houston, TX: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Houston, the May 2025 median for orderlies is about $37.9K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $36.7K to $39.7K.

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	TX	U.S.
25th	$36,660	$34,850	$35,570
Median	$37,870	$37,650	$38,290
75th	$39,660	$39,100	$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

5.3

Metro employment

750

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.2 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Winnie-stowell Hospital District, 18 campuses
Oakbend Medical Center, 13 campuses
Memorial Hermann Health System, 7 campuses
Chambers County Public Hospital District No 1, 4 campuses
Liberty County Hospital District No 1, 4 campuses
North Houston Surgical Hospital, 4 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

Austin, TX · 146 miles
San Antonio, TX · 190 miles
Lafayette, LA · 203 miles
Shreveport, LA · 208 miles

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Questions

Who hires orderlies in Houston?

Hospitals and nursing homes hire orderlies in Houston. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Winnie-stowell Hospital District, Oakbend Medical Center, Memorial Hermann Health System.

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

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

What should a hospital in Houston weigh when hiring orderlies?

Ask about reliability and safe lifting. Houston has about a third fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Texas median.