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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:
Top paying industries for Phlebotomists:
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) |
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 |
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 |
Top paying states for Phlebotomists:
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 |
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 |
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