Patient sitter jobs in Mississippi
5 open patient sitter jobs in Mississippi at 3 employers. BLS measures a median of $14.32 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Orderlies in Mississippi) for orderlies here.
- 10th percentile$12.91/hr
- 25th percentile$13.57/hr
- Median$14.32/hr
- 75th percentile$15.36/hr
- 90th percentile$17.78/hr
- People employed in it440
Orderlies (SOC 31-1132), all industries, Mississippi: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $18.41 an hour. 46th highest of the 48 states and territories BLS publishes a median for. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Orderlies, Mississippi).
Newest patient sitter jobs in Mississippi
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Cross Country HealthcareTravel nursing agency
A national staffing company placing travel nurses, allied professionals, therapists and locum tenens providers, with local and per diem work too.
Places: Nurses, NPs & PAs, Doctors, CNAs & PCTs
Healthcare Staffing Professionals (HSP)Healthcare staffing agency
Places nurses and allied professionals in local and contract jobs.
Places: Nurses, CNAs & PCTs, Allied health, Therapy & rehab
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Where the patient sitter jobs are in Mississippi
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 Mississippi
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 Mississippi
Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).
Measured by BLS in Mississippi, May 2025
$14.32/hr ($29,790 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Orderlies in Mississippi)
Median for orderlies, against $18.41 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Orderlies, national) for the whole US; 440 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Orderlies in Mississippi) employed in Mississippi.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orderlies (31-1132) | $12.91 (source: BLS OEWS, Orderlies) | $13.57 (source: BLS OEWS, Orderlies) | $14.32 (source: BLS OEWS, Orderlies) | $15.36 (source: BLS OEWS, Orderlies) | $17.78 (source: BLS OEWS, Orderlies) | 440 (source: BLS OEWS, Orderlies) |
| Nursing Assistants (31-1131) | $13.01 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants) | $14.19 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants) | $15.15 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants) | $16.92 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants) | $18.41 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants) | 14,200 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants) |
By metro area
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR$15.45/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Memphis, TN-MS-AR) · 190 (source: BLS OEWS, Memphis, TN-MS-AR) employed
- Jackson, MS$13.68/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Jackson, MS) · 160 (source: BLS OEWS, Jackson, MS) employed
- Hattiesburg, MS$12.91/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hattiesburg, MS) · 60 (source: BLS OEWS, Hattiesburg, MS) employed
- Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$14.78/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Gulfport-Biloxi, MS) · 50 (source: BLS OEWS, Gulfport-Biloxi, MS) employed
BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Orderlies; areas that cross a state line list every state.
Employers hiring patient sitters in Mississippi
Forrest General Hospital3 open in Mississippi
FMOL Health1 open in Mississippi
Ochsner Health1 open in Mississippi
What the job takes
A high school diploma; hospitals train on the job, some ask for CNA certification.
Patient sitter jobs in Mississippi: common questions
How much do patient sitters make in Mississippi?
Too few open patient sitter jobs in Mississippi post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $14.32/hr ($29,790 a year) for orderlies in Mississippi (May 2025), against $18.41 nationally, 46th highest of 48 states and territories.
Where in Mississippi are the most patient sitter jobs?
Hattiesburg (3) and Bay St. Louis (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring patient sitters in Mississippi?
By open jobs on this board: Forrest General Hospital (3), FMOL Health (1) and Ochsner Health (1). In all, 3 employers have patient sitter jobs open in Mississippi.
What do you need to work as a patient sitter in Mississippi?
A high school diploma; hospitals train on the job, some ask for CNA certification. Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Mississippi's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
How current are these jobs?
CareJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night; a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted, and each opens the employer's own application.
Keep exploring
Patient sitter jobs in other states
- New Jersey26
- Massachusetts25
- Illinois19
- North Carolina13
- Georgia12
- Ohio11
- Pennsylvania11
- Texas10
- Indiana10
- Florida9
- Tennessee9
- Arizona8
- Oregon8
- Virginia8
- Missouri7
- New Hampshire6
- Colorado6
- Connecticut6
- New York5
- Michigan5
- California5
- Alabama5
- South Carolina5
Other CNAs & PCTs occupations in Mississippi
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Mississippi, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 2 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Orderlies (SOC 31-1132), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Orderlies, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Orderlies by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Patient sitter jobs in Mississippi. Data as of 2 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/patient-sitter/mississippi