Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

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)
132,750	1.4 %	$ 18.49	$ 38,450	0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Phlebotomists:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 13.94	$ 14.63	$ 17.97	$ 21.68	$ 23.31
Annual Wage (2)	$ 28,990	$ 30,430	$ 37,380	$ 45,090	$ 48,490

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)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	47,470	0.85	$ 17.99	$ 37,430
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	45,630	15.50	$ 19.50	$ 40,570
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	19,540	6.27	$ 17.42	$ 36,230
Offices of Physicians	10,080	0.37	$ 17.44	$ 36,280
Employment Services	3,910	0.11	$ 18.07	$ 37,590

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	45,630	15.50	$ 19.50	$ 40,570
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	19,540	6.27	$ 17.42	$ 36,230
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	47,470	0.85	$ 17.99	$ 37,430
Offices of Physicians	10,080	0.37	$ 17.44	$ 36,280
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	850	0.32	$ 19.53	$ 40,630

Top paying industries for Phlebotomists:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Grantmaking and Giving Services	(8)	(8)	$ 27.51	$ 57,210
Scientific Research and Development Services	410	0.05	$ 21.29	$ 44,290
Individual and Family Services	(8)	(8)	$ 21.16	$ 44,000
Management of Companies and Enterprises	350	0.01	$ 20.71	$ 43,080
Outpatient Care Centers	1,910	0.19	$ 20.48	$ 42,600

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 2021

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	12,690	0.77	0.81	$ 23.11	$ 48,070
Texas	12,100	0.99	1.05	$ 16.99	$ 35,340
Florida	7,840	0.91	0.97	$ 17.17	$ 35,710
New York	6,460	0.75	0.79	$ 21.82	$ 45,390
Illinois	6,330	1.13	1.20	$ 18.54	$ 38,570

Map of location quotient of phlebotomists by state, May 2021

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)
West Virginia	1,280	1.95	2.07	$ 15.64	$ 32,530
Louisiana	2,840	1.58	1.68	$ 15.43	$ 32,100
New Jersey	5,820	1.51	1.61	$ 19.50	$ 40,570
Rhode Island	610	1.33	1.41	$ 20.68	$ 43,010
Alabama	2,510	1.30	1.38	$ 15.39	$ 32,010

Map of annual mean wages of phlebotomists by state, May 2021

Top paying states for Phlebotomists:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	12,690	0.77	0.81	$ 23.11	$ 48,070
District of Columbia	(8)	(8)	(8)	$ 21.82	$ 45,390
New York	6,460	0.75	0.79	$ 21.82	$ 45,390
Massachusetts	3,420	1.01	1.07	$ 21.16	$ 44,020
Washington	2,480	0.77	0.82	$ 21.05	$ 43,770

Map of employment of phlebotomists by area, May 2021

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	9,240	1.06	1.13	$ 21.38	$ 44,470
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	4,990	1.18	1.25	$ 19.14	$ 39,820
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	4,590	0.80	0.85	$ 22.24	$ 46,260
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	3,230	0.90	0.95	$ 18.20	$ 37,860
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	2,870	0.99	1.05	$ 17.72	$ 36,860
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	2,620	1.01	1.07	$ 19.76	$ 41,100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	2,450	0.92	0.98	$ 19.67	$ 40,910
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	2,380	0.92	0.98	$ 21.59	$ 44,900
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,970	0.67	0.71	$ 21.49	$ 44,710
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	1,920	0.78	0.83	$ 17.40	$ 36,190

Map of location quotient of phlebotomists by area, May 2021

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)
Burlington, NC	240	3.85	4.08	$ 17.73	$ 36,880
Saginaw, MI	290	3.81	4.04	$ 16.73	$ 34,790
Charleston, WV	360	3.68	3.90	$ 17.15	$ 35,670
Lewiston, ID-WA	80	2.93	3.11	$ 18.70	$ 38,890
Morgantown, WV	180	2.86	3.03	$ 14.58	$ 30,330
Tyler, TX	280	2.76	2.93	$ 15.31	$ 31,840
Monroe, LA	190	2.67	2.83	$ 14.80	$ 30,780
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	100	2.52	2.68	$ 16.78	$ 34,900
Springfield, IL	240	2.50	2.66	$ 17.02	$ 35,390
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	400	2.48	2.63	$ 15.23	$ 31,670