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Considering a career as a Phlebotomist in Tennessee?

29.6% Jobs Projection
$29,330 Median Salary
360 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Phlebotomists Work in Tennessee?

There were approximately 2,240 workers employed as Phlebotomists in this state in 2018.

There were 2,340 Phlebotomists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Phlebotomists in this state are growing at a rate of 29.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.5%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 360 annual job openings, and a total of 3,200 jobs for Tennessee Phlebotomists in 2026.

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

What do Phlebotomists Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Phlebotomists ranged from $21,870 to $39,480 with $29,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.52 to $18.98. The median hourly rate was $14.1.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.85 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.25.

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

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Top Tennessee Metros for Phlebotomists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 700 $32,800
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 600 $29,830
Chattanooga, TN-GA 210 $29,830
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 180 $25,000
Knoxville, TN 130 $30,020
Johnson City, TN 120 $25,670
Clarksville, TN-KY 90 $26,950
Jackson, TN 90 $25,010

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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