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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
128,290 1.5 % $17.54 $36,480 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.50 $14.36 $17.07 $19.95 $23.92
Annual Wage (2) $26,000 $29,860 $35,510 $41,490 $49,750


Industry profile for this occupation:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 47,790 0.86 $16.93 $35,210
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 41,870 15.12 $18.28 $38,010
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 19,270 6.22 $17.07 $35,500
Offices of Physicians 9,420 0.36 $17.10 $35,570
Employment Services 2,460 0.07 $17.59 $36,580

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 41,870 15.12 $18.28 $38,010
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 19,270 6.22 $17.07 $35,500
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 47,790 0.86 $16.93 $35,210
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 680 0.37 $18.64 $38,770
Offices of Physicians 9,420 0.36 $17.10 $35,570

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 2,370 0.25 $20.63 $42,920
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 50 (7) $20.42 $42,470
Management of Companies and Enterprises 300 0.01 $20.08 $41,760
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 930 0.35 $19.25 $40,040
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 680 0.37 $18.64 $38,770


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 12,860 0.74 0.85 $22.09 $45,940
Texas 9,490 0.76 0.87 $16.21 $33,720
Florida 7,880 0.90 1.03 $16.27 $33,840
New York 6,360 0.67 0.76 $20.65 $42,950
Ohio 5,990 1.10 1.26 $16.71 $34,760




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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 850 1.75 2.00 $19.38 $40,300
West Virginia 1,080 1.53 1.76 $14.93 $31,050
North Carolina 5,960 1.34 1.53 $16.01 $33,300
Hawaii 830 1.30 1.49 $19.52 $40,610
Louisiana 2,320 1.21 1.38 $14.76 $30,710




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 12,860 0.74 0.85 $22.09 $45,940
District of Columbia 220 0.30 0.35 $21.07 $43,820
New York 6,360 0.67 0.76 $20.65 $42,950
Alaska 240 0.77 0.88 $20.24 $42,100
Washington 2,860 0.86 0.99 $19.89 $41,380





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

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 7,760 0.80 0.92 $20.98 $43,650
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,750 0.76 0.87 $19.99 $41,580
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,940 0.84 0.96 $17.41 $36,210
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,860 0.78 0.90 $16.94 $35,230
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,800 0.97 1.11 $17.69 $36,790
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,650 0.95 1.09 $19.48 $40,510
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,400 0.91 1.04 $16.45 $34,210
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,330 0.85 0.97 $15.73 $32,710
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,220 0.70 0.80 $19.92 $41,440
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,020 0.66 0.76 $17.12 $35,610




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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Burlington, NC 410 6.59 7.54 $13.77 $28,650
Saginaw, MI 310 3.58 4.10 $15.57 $32,380
Lima, OH 180 3.51 4.02 $16.00 $33,280
Morgantown, WV 220 3.37 3.86 $14.50 $30,160
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 140 3.31 3.79 $14.73 $30,640
Enid, OK 70 2.85 3.26 $17.00 $35,360
Rome, GA 110 2.84 3.25 $15.54 $32,310
Grants Pass, OR 70 2.81 3.21 $17.88 $37,180
Great Falls, MT 100 2.70 3.09 $14.34 $29,830
Winston-Salem, NC 720 2.69 3.09 $16.93 $35,210




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Salinas, CA 80 0.46 0.53 $28.18 $58,610
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,110 0.45 0.52 $25.98 $54,040
Redding, CA 110 1.72 1.97 $25.15 $52,310
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,270 0.85 0.97 $24.33 $50,610
Santa Rosa, CA 160 0.75 0.86 $24.18 $50,300
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 770 0.68 0.77 $24.16 $50,250
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 600 0.59 0.68 $23.86 $49,630
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 310 2.21 2.54 $23.58 $49,050
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (8) (8) (8) $23.52 $48,930
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 270 1.41 1.61 $23.10 $48,060

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 300 1.49 1.70 $17.09 $35,540
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 260 1.00 1.14 $15.00 $31,210
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 250 0.63 0.72 $13.33 $27,720
Southern Ohio non-metropolitan area 250 1.54 1.77 $13.83 $28,770
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 240 0.95 1.09 $13.31 $27,690

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 130 2.18 2.50 $13.16 $27,380
Southern Ohio non-metropolitan area 250 1.54 1.77 $13.83 $28,770
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 300 1.49 1.70 $17.09 $35,540
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 240 1.36 1.55 $15.39 $32,010
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 220 1.30 1.49 $16.63 $34,580

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

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 60 0.64 0.73 $25.21 $52,430
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 90 0.84 0.96 $21.53 $44,780
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 40 0.74 0.84 $20.11 $41,820
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 120 0.94 1.08 $19.82 $41,230
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 30 0.34 0.39 $18.88 $39,260


About May 2019 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020