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Phlebotomists in Florida

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29.4% Jobs Projection
$31,670 Median Salary
1,150 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Phlebotomists Work in Florida?

In Florida, there were 8,250 people working as Phlebotomists in the year 2018.

There were 8,280 Phlebotomists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Phlebotomists in this state are growing at a rate of 29.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.5%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,150 annual Phlebotomists job openings in Florida, and 10,220 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 Florida?

In 2018 wages for Phlebotomists ranged from $23,950 to $41,220 with $31,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.52 to $19.82. The median hourly rate was $15.23.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.58 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.65.

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

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Top Florida Metros for Phlebotomists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,660 $31,760
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,170 $33,290
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 850 $31,680
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 710 $32,410
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 370 $30,660
Tallahassee, FL 240 $31,290
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 220 $31,700
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 170 $30,070
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 140 $29,860
Ocala, FL 130 $29,660
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 130 $31,030
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 120 $30,190
Gainesville, FL 110 $30,830
Panama City, FL 100 $33,910
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 70 $30,520
The Villages, FL 60 $31,000
Sebring, FL 30 $28,680

Top States for Phlebotomists Employment

View the list below to see 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
Indiana 2,240 $32,800
Tennessee 2,240 $29,330
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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