How much do Orderlies make in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL?

Percentile spread

For Orderlies, the published 10th percentile is $35,670 and the 90th percentile is $38,660. The difference is $2,990, which is 7.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $36,040 to the 75th at $38,660, covers $2,620.

The mean annual wage is $38,110, which sits below the median of $38,660. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL median is 1% higher than the national median of $38,290 for Orderlies. In 2024 national prices the local median is $37,748, which is 1.4% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 9.1% higher than the Florida median of $35,420.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL is 102.417, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $38,660 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Orderlies at $37,748 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Orderlies. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL ranks 1st of 7 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is 55 miles away, with a median of $35,410 and employment of 820. That median is 8.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $35,098, against $37,748 here.
• Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL is 100 miles away, with a median of $35,230 and employment of 580. That median is 8.9% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $34,737, against $37,748 here.
• Port St. Lucie, FL is 122 miles away, with a median of $35,710 and employment of 80. That median is 7.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $35,629, against $37,748 here.

Employment share

Orderlies accounts for 0.06% of wage-and-salary employment in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (190 of 339,940). Nationally the occupation is 0.03% of employment (52,440 of 155,495,730). The local share is 1.66 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.