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