Phlebotomists — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$45,230
United States, 2025
Employment
143,540
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Draw blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research. May explain the procedure to patients and assist in the recovery of patients with adverse reactions.
- O*NET code
- 31-9097.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Confirm the identities of patients by verifying their personal information.
- Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.
- Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.
- Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies.
- Collect specimens at specific time intervals for tests, such as those assessing therapeutic drug levels.
- Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
- Organize or clean blood-drawing trays, ensuring that all instruments are sterile and all needles, syringes, or related items are of first-time use.
- Enter patient, specimen, insurance, or billing information into computer.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$35,780
25th percentile
$38,190
75th percentile
$48,930
90th percentile
$58,780
Most important skills
- Service Orientation3.6
- Speaking3.5
- Social Perceptiveness3.5
- Critical Thinking3.3
- Active Listening3.3
- Instructing3.1
- Coordination3.1
- Reading Comprehension3.1
- Monitoring3.1
- Learning Strategies3.0
- Writing3.0
- Active Learning3.0
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 14 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
14
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Active Listening | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.5 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.1 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Service Orientation | 3.6 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Instructing | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Writing | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with PhlebotomistsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa, CA | $62,350 | 100 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $60,600 | 350 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $60,290 | 190 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $59,920 | 140 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $59,840 | 30 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $59,800 | 50 | 2025 |
| Redding, CA | $59,320 | 90 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | $59,100 | 100 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $58,900 | 1,410 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $58,170 | 1,300 | 2025 |
| CA | $56,040 | 13,520 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | $55,740 | 190 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $53,560 | 100 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $53,500 | 70 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $52,940 | 4,720 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | $52,940 | 110 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $52,560 | 790 | 2025 |
| DC | $51,980 | 180 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | $51,960 | 190 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $51,680 | 950 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.