• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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.

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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)
137,080	1.1 %	$ 20.74	$ 43,130	0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Phlebotomists:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 16.02	$ 17.66	$ 20.10	$ 22.79	$ 26.60
Annual Wage (2)	$ 33,310	$ 36,720	$ 41,810	$ 47,410	$ 55,330

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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	47,210	0.83	$ 20.26	$ 42,150
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	43,850	13.66	$ 21.57	$ 44,860
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	23,400	6.79	$ 19.97	$ 41,540
Offices of Physicians	10,740	0.38	$ 19.62	$ 40,820
Employment Services	4,270	0.11	$ 21.14	$ 43,960

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	43,850	13.66	$ 21.57	$ 44,860
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	23,400	6.79	$ 19.97	$ 41,540
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	47,210	0.83	$ 20.26	$ 42,150
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	900	0.42	$ 23.27	$ 48,390
Offices of Physicians	10,740	0.38	$ 19.62	$ 40,820

Top paying industries for Phlebotomists:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers	2,440	0.23	$ 24.60	$ 51,180
Scientific Research and Development Services	530	0.06	$ 23.75	$ 49,390
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	900	0.42	$ 23.27	$ 48,390
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	50	0.01	$ 23.24	$ 48,330
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	40	(7)	$ 23.07	$ 47,990

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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.

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)
Texas	13,080	0.96	1.07	$ 19.79	$ 41,170
California	13,010	0.73	0.80	$ 25.18	$ 52,370
Florida	9,060	0.95	1.05	$ 19.08	$ 39,680
Illinois	7,830	1.30	1.44	$ 20.89	$ 43,450
New York	6,090	0.65	0.72	$ 24.09	$ 50,110

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	1,060	1.54	1.70	$ 17.79	$ 37,000
Rhode Island	710	1.46	1.62	$ 22.93	$ 47,690
Arizona	4,430	1.41	1.57	$ 21.23	$ 44,160
Louisiana	2,540	1.37	1.52	$ 16.89	$ 35,130
Illinois	7,830	1.30	1.44	$ 20.89	$ 43,450

Top paying states for Phlebotomists:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	13,010	0.73	0.80	$ 25.18	$ 52,370
Washington	1,710	0.49	0.54	$ 24.42	$ 50,800
New York	6,090	0.65	0.72	$ 24.09	$ 50,110
Maryland	2,630	0.98	1.09	$ 23.55	$ 48,970
Delaware	250	0.52	0.58	$ 23.38	$ 48,630

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	7,170	0.76	0.84	$ 24.26	$ 50,450
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	5,340	1.19	1.31	$ 21.61	$ 44,940
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	4,600	0.74	0.82	$ 24.47	$ 50,900
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	4,070	1.03	1.14	$ 21.22	$ 44,140
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	4,000	1.75	1.94	$ 21.43	$ 44,570
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	3,240	1.15	1.28	$ 21.53	$ 44,790
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	2,870	0.90	1.00	$ 20.38	$ 42,390
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	2,510	0.89	0.98	$ 22.55	$ 46,910
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	2,300	0.84	0.93	$ 19.61	$ 40,780
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,990	0.64	0.71	$ 24.96	$ 51,910

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	310	4.66	5.16	$ 19.11	$ 39,760
Charleston, WV	390	3.77	4.18	$ 19.01	$ 39,540
Springfield, IL	330	3.23	3.58	$ 19.91	$ 41,410
Saginaw, MI	210	2.66	2.94	$ 19.85	$ 41,290
Champaign-Urbana, IL	280	2.62	2.90	$ 19.87	$ 41,330
Valdosta, GA	140	2.58	2.86	$ 17.57	$ 36,550
Monroe, LA	190	2.57	2.85	$ 16.54	$ 34,390
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	430	2.52	2.79	$ 16.45	$ 34,210
Tyler, TX	280	2.50	2.77	$ 17.83	$ 37,090
Rome, GA	100	2.50	2.77	$ 19.24	$ 40,010