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15.7% Jobs Projection
$33,890 Median Salary
600 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Phlebotomists Work in Pennsylvania?

4,760 people worked as Phlebotomists in 2018 in this state.

There were 4,480 Phlebotomists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 280 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Phlebotomists in this state are growing at a rate of 15.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.5%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 600 annual job openings, and 5,600 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Phlebotomists ranged from $26,420 to $44,690 with $33,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.7 to $21.49. The median hourly rate was $16.3.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.93 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.37.

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

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Phlebotomists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,310 $41,260
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,560 $36,270
Pittsburgh, PA 1,090 $34,490
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 570 $34,690
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 400 $32,190
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 230 $32,290
Erie, PA 190 $31,660
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 180 $34,620
Reading, PA 130 $35,980
Lancaster, PA 120 $32,170
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 90 $38,630

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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