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.

Salary by State

State Name	Employment	Annual Salary	Hourly Salary
Alabama	2,510	$32,010	$15.39
Alaska	250	$42,630	$20.50
Arizona	2,120	$37,040	$17.81
Arkansas	820	$32,980	$15.86
California	12,690	$48,070	$23.11
Colorado	1,520	$40,500	$19.47
Connecticut	1,830	$41,820	$20.10
Delaware	390	$42,520	$20.44
District of Columbia		$45,390	$21.82
Florida	7,840	$35,710	$17.17
Georgia	4,640	$37,480	$18.02
Idaho	490	$35,120	$16.89
Illinois	6,330	$38,570	$18.54
Indiana	3,140	$34,980	$16.82
Iowa	1,070	$34,050	$16.37
Kansas	1,120	$35,020	$16.84
Kentucky	2,330	$34,890	$16.77
Louisiana	2,840	$32,100	$15.43
Maine	550	$34,160	$16.42
Maryland	2,180	$41,790	$20.09
Massachusetts	3,420	$44,020	$21.16
Michigan	3,080	$36,250	$17.43
Minnesota	1,170	$39,840	$19.15
Mississippi	1,080	$33,980	$16.34
Missouri	2,140	$35,670	$17.15
Montana	300	$35,820	$17.22
Nebraska	830	$34,270	$16.48
Nevada	950	$35,170	$16.91
New Hampshire	660	$40,500	$19.47
New Jersey	5,820	$40,570	$19.50
New Mexico	780	$34,460	$16.57
New York	6,460	$45,390	$21.82
North Carolina	5,340	$36,250	$17.43
North Dakota	200	$36,760	$17.67
Ohio	5,310	$35,770	$17.20
Oklahoma	1,760	$33,030	$15.88
Oregon	2,090	$41,350	$19.88
Pennsylvania	5,570	$37,930	$18.24
Rhode Island	610	$43,010	$20.68
South Carolina	2,260	$34,530	$16.60
South Dakota	360	$31,440	$15.12
Tennessee	3,050	$34,910	$16.79
Texas	12,100	$35,340	$16.99
Utah	1,350	$34,820	$16.74
Vermont	210	$37,530	$18.04
Virginia	3,590	$37,080	$17.83
Washington	2,480	$43,770	$21.05
West Virginia	1,280	$32,530	$15.64
Wisconsin	3,090	$37,700	$18.12
Wyoming	170	$34,510	$16.59

Education

The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians and other health care professionals, to draw blood samples from patients using a variety of intrusive procedures. Includes instruction in basic vascular anatomy and physiology, blood physiology, skin puncture techniques, venipuncture, venous specimen collection and handling, safety and sanitation procedures, and applicable standards and regulations.