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Patient sitter jobs in Michigan

7 open patient sitter jobs in Michigan at 4 employers. BLS measures a median of $17.42 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Orderlies in Michigan, opens in a new tab) for orderlies here.

7
Open in MI
4
Employers hiring
6
Towns
$17.42
BLS median in MI
35th of 48 states and territories

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Where the patient sitter jobs are in Michigan

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What patient sitters earn in Michigan

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Michigan

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Michigan, May 2025

$17.42/hr ($36,220 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Orderlies in Michigan, opens in a new tab)

Median for orderlies, against $18.41 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Orderlies, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 1,700 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Orderlies in Michigan, opens in a new tab) employed in Michigan.

Hourly wages in Michigan, BLS OEWS May 2025. Each figure opens its BLS page.
BLS occupation10th pct25th pctMedian75th pct90th pctEmployed
Orderlies (31-1132)$15.74 (source: BLS OEWS, Orderlies, opens in a new tab)$16.91 (source: BLS OEWS, Orderlies, opens in a new tab)$17.42 (source: BLS OEWS, Orderlies, opens in a new tab)$18.57 (source: BLS OEWS, Orderlies, opens in a new tab)$20.17 (source: BLS OEWS, Orderlies, opens in a new tab)1,700 (source: BLS OEWS, Orderlies, opens in a new tab)
Nursing Assistants (31-1131)$17.71 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab)$18.35 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab)$19.03 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab)$21.59 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab)$22.47 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab)43,290 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab)

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Orderlies; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring patient sitters in Michigan

What the job takes

A high school diploma; hospitals train on the job, some ask for CNA certification.

Patient sitter jobs in Michigan: common questions

How much do patient sitters make in Michigan?

Too few open patient sitter jobs in Michigan post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $17.42/hr ($36,220 a year) for orderlies in Michigan (May 2025), against $18.41 nationally, 35th highest of 48 states and territories.

Where in Michigan are the most patient sitter jobs?

Clinton Township (2), Paw Paw (2), South Haven (2), Ann Arbor (1) and Lansing (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring patient sitters in Michigan?

By open jobs on this board: Henry Ford Health (3), Bronson Healthcare (2) and Trinity Health (1). In all, 4 employers have patient sitter jobs open in Michigan.

What do you need to work as a patient sitter in Michigan?

A high school diploma; hospitals train on the job, some ask for CNA certification. Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Michigan's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

How current are these jobs?

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Michigan, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Michigan, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Orderlies (SOC 31-1132), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131), every state, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Orderlies, national, published May 15, 2026
  5. BLS OEWS May 2025: Orderlies by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Patient sitter jobs in Michigan. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/patient-sitter/michigan

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