Phlebotomist

Code: 31-9097.00

Also known as: Lab Liaison Technician, Mobile Examiner, Patient Service Technician (PST), Phlebotomist, Phlebotomy Technician, Registered Phlebotomist

Description: Blood banks and hospitals use Phlebotomists to manage several tasks related to blood, such as drawing blood for tests, managing blood donations, conducting research and overseeing transfusions. Phlebotomists typically earn a professional certificate from a postsecondary phlebotomy program.

Phlebotomist

Typical wages


10% $26,690
25% $30,610
Median $36,320
75% $42,130
90% $50,740
10% $12.83
25% $14.72
Median $17.46
75% $20.26
90% $24.4

Projected employment

Estimated Employment
(2019 year)
132,600
Projected Employment
(2029 year)
155,500
Percent Change +0 %
Projected Annual Job Openings 15,800