Phlebotomists Salary in U.S.
SOC 31-9097 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Phlebotomists in U.S. is $43,660 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $20.99 per hour. 138,880 people work as Phlebotomists in U.S.. Wages have grown 23% since 2019, when the median was $35,510.
Median Annual Salary
$43,660
Mean Annual
$44,390
Median Hourly
$20.99
Total Employed
138,880
Salary Distribution
$35k
10th
$38k
25th
$44k
Median
$48k
75th
$58k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $62,180 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $62,180 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $62,180 |
| Office Administrative Services | $60,770 |
| Individual and Family Services | $49,190 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $48,980 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $48,870 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $48,790 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $48,790 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $48,780 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $48,450 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $47,040 |
| Retail Trade | $47,040 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $47,040 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $46,670 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $45,700 |
| Social Assistance | $45,620 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $45,620 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $45,370 |
| Home Health Care Services | $45,070 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $44,910 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $44,680 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $44,680 |
| Temporary Help Services | $44,570 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $44,530 |
| Educational Services | $44,480 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $44,450 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $44,450 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $44,420 |
| Employment Services | $44,250 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $44,190 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $44,190 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $43,960 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $43,770 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $43,700 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $43,680 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $43,660 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $42,640 |
| Educational Services | $42,510 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $42,490 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $42,490 |
| Hospitals | $42,390 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $42,260 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $41,850 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $41,600 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $41,600 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $41,310 |
| Offices of Physicians | $40,480 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $39,790 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $39,180 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $39,180 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $39,100 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $38,290 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $38,290 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $38,240 |
| Wholesale Trade | $38,240 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $37,840 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $37,580 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $36,770 |
| Manufacturing | $35,280 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $43,660 |
| 2023 | $41,810 |
| 2022 | $38,530 |
| 2021 | $37,380 |
| 2020 | $36,320 |
| 2019 | $35,510 |
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| Occupational Therapy Assistants | $68,340 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | $65,510 |
| Massage Therapists | $57,950 |
| Dental Assistants | $47,300 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | $46,490 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $46,050 |