SOC Code 31-1132 - Orderlies

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Orderlies (SOC 31-1132) is a 2018 SOC detailed occupation with about 46,990 U.S. jobs and a mean annual wage of $30,710 (May 2025 OEWS).

Key facts for SOC 31-1132

Code
31-1132
O*NET® code
31-1132.00
Level
Detailed occupation, 2018 SOC
Official title
Orderlies
Employment
46,990 in the United States
Hourly wage
$14.76 average
Annual wage
$30,710 average
Extended SOC
1 O*NET® occupation
Source
BLS, 2018 SOC. Wages and employment: May 2025 OEWS

Description

Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Standard Occupational Classification.

Transport patients to areas such as operating rooms or x-ray rooms using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds. May maintain stocks of supplies or clean and transport equipment.

Classification scope for SOC 31-1132

Classified elsewhere

Bureau of Labor Statistics exclusions. This work belongs in another SOC code.

"Nursing Assistants" (31-1131). Psychiatric orderlies are included in "Psychiatric Aides" (31-1133).

Where SOC 31-1132 sits in the hierarchy

Major group 31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations Minor group 31-1100 Home Health and Personal Care Aides; and Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides Broad occupation Direct parent 31-1130 Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, and Psychiatric Aides
Detailed occupation Current 31-1132 Orderlies

Extended SOC (O*NET®-SOC 31.0)

1 occupation

O*NET® child pages of this detailed SOC code. A suffix of .00 is the O*NET® occupation for this code. A higher suffix is a finer breakout. These are not additional official SOC codes.

Other detailed occupations (2)

Career video for Orderlies

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Using SOC 31-1132

Use SOC 31-1132, Orderlies, when that is the work performed. A more specific O*NET® occupation, when listed, is an Extended SOC code inside this SOC code.

What do Orderlies do?

Transport patients to areas such as operating rooms or x-ray rooms using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds. May maintain stocks of supplies or clean and transport equipment.

How much do Orderlies earn?

May 2025 OEWS reports a mean annual wage of $30,710 and a mean hourly wage of $14.76 for this occupation.

How many people work as Orderlies in the U.S.?

May 2025 OEWS estimates 46,990 U.S. jobs in SOC 31-1132, Orderlies.

Is SOC 31-1132 the same as an O*NET® code?

The official code is the six-digit SOC code 31-1132. Each O*NET® occupation is a child page of that code. 31-1132.00 Orderlies is the .00 O*NET® child page for this SOC code.

Sources for SOC 31-1132

  • Official classification source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2018 Standard Occupational Classification. BLS SOC page
  • Extended SOC source This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. SICCODE.com has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
  • Wage and employment data U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. BLS OEWS

Published by SICCODE.com. The title, description, and exclusions are the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 SOC text. Wage and employment figures, when shown, are U.S. national estimates from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

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