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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

31-9097 Phlebotomists

Draw blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research. May explain the procedure to patients and assist in the recovery of patients with adverse reactions.


National estimates for Phlebotomists
Industry profile for Phlebotomists
Geographic profile for Phlebotomists

National estimates for Phlebotomists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Phlebotomists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
137,090 1.8 % $ 19.51 $ 40,580 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Phlebotomists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.54 $ 16.84 $ 18.53 $ 21.77 $ 24.81
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,250 $ 35,020 $ 38,530 $ 45,280 $ 51,610


Industry profile for Phlebotomists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Phlebotomists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Phlebotomists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Phlebotomists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 46,780 14.71 $ 20.30 $ 42,220
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 45,760 0.82 $ 19.04 $ 39,600
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 20,650 6.44 $ 18.42 $ 38,310
Offices of Physicians 9,950 0.36 $ 18.29 $ 38,030
Employment Services 5,880 0.15 $ 20.33 $ 42,290

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Phlebotomists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 46,780 14.71 $ 20.30 $ 42,220
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 20,650 6.44 $ 18.42 $ 38,310
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 45,760 0.82 $ 19.04 $ 39,600
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 810 0.40 $ 21.43 $ 44,580
Offices of Physicians 9,950 0.36 $ 18.29 $ 38,030

Top paying industries for Phlebotomists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 530 0.06 $ 22.97 $ 47,770
Outpatient Care Centers 2,330 0.23 $ 22.94 $ 47,710
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 30 (7) $ 22.19 $ 46,160
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 890 0.33 $ 21.79 $ 45,320
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 230 0.02 $ 21.53 $ 44,780


Geographic profile for Phlebotomists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Phlebotomists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Phlebotomists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of phlebotomists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Phlebotomists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 13,870 0.79 0.85 $ 24.27 $ 50,470
Texas 13,150 1.01 1.09 $ 17.81 $ 37,040
Florida 8,510 0.92 1.00 $ 18.07 $ 37,580
New York 7,170 0.79 0.85 $ 22.58 $ 46,960
New Jersey 6,320 1.54 1.66 $ 20.73 $ 43,120


Map of location quotient of phlebotomists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Phlebotomists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana 2,930 1.59 1.71 $ 15.97 $ 33,210
West Virginia 1,060 1.56 1.68 $ 16.83 $ 35,000
New Jersey 6,320 1.54 1.66 $ 20.73 $ 43,120
Alabama 2,640 1.32 1.42 $ 16.11 $ 33,520
Rhode Island 610 1.27 1.37 $ 21.44 $ 44,600


Map of annual mean wages of phlebotomists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Phlebotomists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 13,870 0.79 0.85 $ 24.27 $ 50,470
Massachusetts 2,670 0.75 0.81 $ 22.85 $ 47,530
District of Columbia 150 0.22 0.24 $ 22.67 $ 47,160
Washington 2,220 0.65 0.70 $ 22.64 $ 47,090
New York 7,170 0.79 0.85 $ 22.58 $ 46,960



Map of employment of phlebotomists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Phlebotomists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 9,880 1.08 1.16 $ 22.38 $ 46,540
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,220 0.86 0.92 $ 23.30 $ 48,460
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,600 0.81 0.88 $ 20.51 $ 42,650
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,550 0.93 1.01 $ 19.20 $ 39,940
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,190 1.44 1.55 $ 19.57 $ 40,710
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,120 1.02 1.10 $ 18.53 $ 38,530
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,030 1.11 1.20 $ 20.31 $ 42,250
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,310 0.83 0.90 $ 20.99 $ 43,660
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,230 0.85 0.91 $ 18.48 $ 38,440
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,920 0.64 0.69 $ 23.62 $ 49,120


Map of location quotient of phlebotomists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Phlebotomists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Charleston, WV 350 3.48 3.75 $ 17.83 $ 37,090
Saginaw, MI 260 3.26 3.52 $ 18.76 $ 39,030
Lewiston, ID-WA 80 2.90 3.12 $ 19.89 $ 41,360
Monroe, LA 210 2.83 3.05 $ 15.65 $ 32,550
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 110 2.78 2.99 $ 18.32 $ 38,100
Lima, OH 130 2.64 2.85 $ 16.10 $ 33,480
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 430 2.57 2.78 $ 15.78 $ 32,820
Tyler, TX 270 2.49 2.69 $ 16.21 $ 33,710
Springfield, IL 230 2.26 2.44 $ 18.46 $ 38,400
Alexandria, LA 130 2.18 2.35 $ 15.30 $ 31,830


Map of annual mean wages of phlebotomists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Phlebotomists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 610 0.54 0.59 $ 28.41 $ 59,090
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,420 0.59 0.64 $ 27.44 $ 57,070
Stockton-Lodi, CA 150 0.55 0.60 $ 26.49 $ 55,100
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 220 1.06 1.14 $ 26.27 $ 54,650
Redding, CA 90 1.32 1.42 $ 26.22 $ 54,530
Salinas, CA 100 0.56 0.61 $ 25.69 $ 53,440
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 100 0.73 0.78 $ 25.13 $ 52,270
Modesto, CA 130 0.70 0.76 $ 24.85 $ 51,690
Santa Rosa, CA 80 0.39 0.43 $ 24.82 $ 51,620
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 650 0.63 0.68 $ 24.64 $ 51,250

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Phlebotomists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 290 0.75 0.80 $ 15.50 $ 32,230
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 260 0.81 0.87 $ 16.88 $ 35,120
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 250 1.32 1.43 $ 15.67 $ 32,590
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 230 0.92 0.99 $ 16.72 $ 34,770
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 200 1.04 1.12 $ 19.09 $ 39,710

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Phlebotomists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 90 1.59 1.71 $ 14.80 $ 30,780
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 170 1.53 1.65 $ 20.21 $ 42,030
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 80 1.49 1.61 $ 15.85 $ 32,960
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 120 1.34 1.44 $ 14.20 $ 29,530
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 90 1.33 1.43 $ 16.18 $ 33,650

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Phlebotomists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 90 0.89 0.96 $ 25.67 $ 53,390
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 40 0.63 0.68 $ 24.60 $ 51,160
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 40 0.35 0.37 $ 23.48 $ 48,830
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 0.94 1.01 $ 23.15 $ 48,140
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 100 0.76 0.82 $ 22.34 $ 46,470


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023