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Considering a career as a Phlebotomist in Arkansas?

25.5% Jobs Projection
$27,600 Median Salary
140 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Phlebotomists in Arkansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Phlebotomists in Arkansas is growing faster than average.

  • Phlebotomists in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Phlebotomists Work in Arkansas?

In Arkansas, there were 940 people working as Phlebotomists in the year 2018.

There were 1,080 Phlebotomists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,910 Phlebotomists working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Phlebotomists than average.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Phlebotomists in this state are growing at a rate of 25.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.5%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 140 annual Phlebotomists job openings in Arkansas, and 1,230 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 16,900 annual jobs and 152,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Phlebotomists Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Phlebotomists ranged from $21,260 to $38,610 with $27,600 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.22 to $18.56. The median hourly rate was $13.27.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.47 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.20.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Arkansas Metros for Phlebotomists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Phlebotomists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 600 $29,830
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 450 $28,070
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 130 $28,610
Fort Smith, AR-OK 90 $29,890
Jonesboro, AR 70 $25,740
Texarkana, TX-AR 60 n/a

Top States for Phlebotomists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Phlebotomists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 12,190 $43,980
Texas 9,210 $32,280
Florida 8,250 $31,670
North Carolina 6,290 $31,700
New York 6,190 $39,930
Ohio 5,660 $33,870
Illinois 4,910 $35,400
New Jersey 4,890 $37,300
Pennsylvania 4,760 $33,890
Georgia 4,390 $31,640
Virginia 3,550 $35,240
Massachusetts 3,420 $38,880
Michigan 3,090 $31,920
Maryland 2,790 $39,040
Missouri 2,700 $30,460
Washington 2,470 $38,010
Louisiana 2,270 $29,220
Tennessee 2,240 $29,330
Indiana 2,240 $32,800
Kentucky 2,230 $30,170

Below are the states where Phlebotomists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $43,980
District of Columbia $41,300
New York $39,930
Alaska $39,570
Maryland $39,040
Massachusetts $38,880
Rhode Island $38,580
Connecticut $38,460
Oregon $38,010
Washington $38,010

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