Jobs · Richmond, VA

Orderly Jobs in Richmond, VA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Richmond, the May 2025 median for orderlies is about $37.6K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $31.5K to $38.1K.

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	VA	U.S.
25th	$31,540	$34,790	$35,570
Median	$37,560	$36,960	$38,290
75th	$38,050	$39,820	$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

6.2

Metro employment

100

National growth, 2025 to 2035

National openings a year

7.2 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority, 3 campuses
Petersburg Hospital, 2 campuses
Virginia United Methodist Homes, 2 campuses
Amelia, 1 campuses
Ashland Convalescent Center, 1 campuses
Autumn, 1 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

Virginia Beach, VA · 95 miles
Washington, DC · 98 miles
Baltimore, MD · 131 miles
Raleigh, NC · 134 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires orderlies in Richmond?

Hospitals and nursing homes hire orderlies in Richmond. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority, Petersburg Hospital, Virginia United Methodist Homes.

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

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

What should a hospital in Richmond weigh when hiring orderlies?

Ask about reliability and safe lifting. Richmond has barely half as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the Virginia median.