The salary statistics of phlebotomists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare phlebotomists salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for phlebotomists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) phlebotomists is $47,550. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $34,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid phlebotomists is $24,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of phlebotomists in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $34,020 | 7.97% | 24.37% |
| 2017 | $31,310 | -1.37% | - |
| 2016 | $31,740 | -8.60% | - |
| 2015 | $34,470 | 1.22% | - |
| 2014 | $34,050 | 6.93% | - |
| 2013 | $31,690 | 18.81% | - |
| 2012 | $25,730 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].