Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

31-9097 Phlebotomists

Occupational Description:
Draw blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research. May explain the procedure to patients and assist in the recovery of patients with adverse reactions.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	140	27	$19.15/hr	$16.13/hr	$18.31/hr	$18.47/hr	$19.43/hr	$22.11/hr

Leading Industries for Phlebotomists

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business Services	210	$17.96/hr
Education and Health Services	1,150	$21.31/hr

Other Regional Data for Phlebotomists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	20	$19.15/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	30	$18.48/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	30	$20.57/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	50	$18.43/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	60	$20.14/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	70	$21.70/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	80	$19.62/hr	8.8%
Central Minnesota	90	$19.27/hr	14.8%
Northwest Balance of State	100	$18.50/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	120	$18.53/hr	9.4%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	120	$18.48/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	140	$18.47/hr	5.6%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	140	$18.71/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	810	$22.52/hr	9.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	840	$22.52/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,360	$20.86/hr	10.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Medical Assistants	11,840	$24.23/hr	13.1%
Dental Hygienists	4,990	$46.13/hr	6.6%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	4,120	$38.73/hr	5.4%

Task for Phlebotomists

Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.
Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies.
Process blood or other fluid samples for further analysis by other medical professionals.
Calibrate or maintain machines, such as those used for plasma collection.
Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.
Organize or clean blood-drawing trays, ensuring that all instruments are sterile and all needles, syringes, or related items are of first-time use.
Provide sample analysis results to physicians to assist diagnosis.
Explain fluid or tissue collection procedures to patients.
Enter patient, specimen, insurance, or billing information into computer.