Nursing Assistants and Orderlies
- Summary
- What They Do
- Work Environment
- How to Become One
- Pay
- Job Outlook
- Similar Occupations
- More Info
Summary
Orderlies help transport patients in hospitals or residents in nursing homes.
| Quick Facts: Nursing Assistants and Orderlies | |
|---|---|
| $24,400 per year $11.73 per hour | |
| See How to Become One | |
| None | |
| See How to Become One | |
| 1,534,400 | |
| 21% (Faster than average) | |
| 321,200 | |
What Nursing Assistants and Orderlies Do
Nursing assistants and orderlies help provide basic care for patients in hospitals and residents of long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes.
Work Environment
Nursing assistants and orderlies work in nursing and residential care facilities and in hospitals. They are frequently active and may need to help lift or move patients.
How to Become a Nursing Assistant or Orderly
Nursing assistants must complete a state-approved education program and must pass their state’s competency exam to become certified. Orderlies generally have at least a high school diploma.
Pay
The median annual wage for nursing assistants was $24,420 in May 2012. The median annual wage for orderlies was $23,990 in May 2012.
Job Outlook
Employment of nursing assistants and orderlies is projected to grow 21 percent from 2012 to 2022, faster than the average for all occupations. Because of the growing elderly population, many nursing assistants and orderlies will be needed in long-term care facilities.
Similar Occupations
Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of nursing assistants and orderlies with similar occupations.
More Information, Including Links to O*NET
Learn more about nursing assistants and orderlies by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.
SUGGESTED CITATION:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Nursing Assistants and Orderlies,
on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nursing-assistants.htm (visited February 13, 2014).
on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nursing-assistants.htm (visited February 13, 2014).
Publish Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2014
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