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Phlebotomists in New Mexico

Want to work in New Mexico as a Phlebotomist? Read this first!

23.4% Jobs Projection
$28,080 Median Salary
110 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Phlebotomists Work in New Mexico?

730 people worked as Phlebotomists in 2018 in this state.

There were 700 Phlebotomists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Phlebotomists in this state are growing at a rate of 23.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.5%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 110 annual job openings, and 950 total jobs in 2026 for Phlebotomists in this state.

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

What do Phlebotomists Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Phlebotomists ranged from $22,200 to $40,150 with $28,080 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.67 to $19.3. The median hourly rate was $13.5.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.24 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.26.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico Metros for Phlebotomists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Albuquerque, NM 410 $26,580
Las Cruces, NM 90 $31,230

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
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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