Phlebotomists
Draw blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research. May explain the procedure to patients and assist in the recovery of patients with adverse reactions.
- O*NET-SOC code
31-9097.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$45,230
Employment, U.S.143,540
Median hourly wage$21.75
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $35,780 | $38,190 | $45,230 | $48,930 | $58,780 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,350 | $37,220 | 1.21 |
| Alaska | 210 | $45,900 | 0.71 |
| Arizona | 3,430 | $46,260 | 1.15 |
| Arkansas | 1,100 | $37,450 | 0.91 |
| California | 13,520 | $56,040 | 0.80 |
| Colorado | 2,420 | $47,180 | 0.91 |
| Connecticut | 1,630 | $45,820 | 1.04 |
| Delaware | 430 | $48,110 | 0.95 |
| District of Columbia | 180 | $51,980 | 0.28 |
| Florida | 10,220 | $40,230 | 1.12 |
| Georgia | 5,280 | $45,840 | 1.17 |
| Hawaii | 110 | $47,750 | 0.19 |
| Idaho | 1,010 | $43,400 | 1.27 |
| Illinois | 7,910 | $46,010 | 1.40 |
| Indiana | 2,410 | $39,250 | 0.81 |
| Iowa | 1,100 | $38,240 | 0.76 |
| Kansas | 1,120 | $39,100 | 0.85 |
| Kentucky | 2,500 | $42,480 | 1.35 |
| Louisiana | 3,410 | $36,120 | 1.91 |
| Maine | 500 | $45,640 | 0.85 |
| Maryland | 2,040 | $43,480 | 0.80 |
| Massachusetts | 2,580 | $50,170 | 0.77 |
| Michigan | 3,540 | $39,860 | 0.87 |
| Minnesota | 2,090 | $46,000 | 0.77 |
| Mississippi | 1,200 | $36,290 | 1.12 |
| Missouri | 1,890 | $43,120 | 0.70 |
| Montana | 370 | $45,470 | 0.78 |
| Nebraska | 920 | $39,540 | 0.98 |
| Nevada | 1,300 | $45,760 | 0.91 |
| New Hampshire | 630 | $48,660 | 1.00 |
| New Jersey | 5,230 | $48,650 | 1.32 |
| New Mexico | 760 | $42,910 | 0.95 |
| New York | 6,400 | $50,530 | 0.72 |
| North Carolina | 5,410 | $43,330 | 1.19 |
| North Dakota | 220 | $47,430 | 0.54 |
| Ohio | 5,120 | $39,770 | 1.00 |
| Oklahoma | 1,670 | $39,030 | 1.06 |
| Oregon | 1,800 | $49,160 | 0.99 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,510 | $43,910 | 0.98 |
| Rhode Island | 970 | $46,380 | 2.10 |
| South Carolina | 2,760 | $39,010 | 1.30 |
| South Dakota | 320 | $39,560 | 0.77 |
| Tennessee | 3,520 | $38,550 | 1.16 |
| Texas | 12,820 | $40,450 | 0.99 |
| Utah | 1,680 | $40,630 | 1.05 |
| Vermont | 200 | $46,000 | 0.70 |
| Virginia | 3,600 | $46,340 | 0.95 |
| Washington | 2,820 | $48,880 | 0.86 |
| West Virginia | 1,530 | $39,250 | 2.36 |
| Wisconsin | 3,610 | $46,470 | 1.33 |
| Wyoming | 190 | $38,180 | 0.72 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ophthalmic Medical Technologists | 3 | 0.964 |
| 2 | Medical Assistants | 3 | 0.961 |
| 3 | Neurodiagnostic Technologists | 3 | 0.958 |
| 4 | Pharmacy Technicians | 3 | 0.957 |
| 5 | Endoscopy Technicians | 1-2 | 0.955 |
| 6 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 3 | 0.954 |
| 7 | Physical Therapist Aides | 1-2 | 0.953 |
| 8 | Animal Caretakers | 1-2 | 0.949 |
| 9 | Embalmers | 3 | 0.949 |
| 10 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 1-2 | 0.948 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Phlebotomists, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Assistants | Social Perceptiveness | 0.76 | 0.961 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | Mathematics | 0.88 | 0.957 |
| Embalmers | Social Perceptiveness | 0.76 | 0.949 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | Monitoring | 0.88 | 0.945 |
| Dietetic Technicians | Monitoring | 0.88 | 0.939 |
| Nursing Assistants | Service Orientation | 0.88 | 0.934 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Phlebotomists, excluding software Phlebotomists already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Appointment scheduling software | 3 of 20 | 6.9x |
| Billing software | 3 of 20 | 6.3x |
| Database software | 7 of 20 | 1.9x |
| Medical condition coding software | 3 of 20 | 3.5x |
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | 3 of 20 | 2.9x |
| FileMaker Pro | 4 of 20 | 1.9x |
| Email software | 8 of 20 | 1.3x |
| Web browser software | 11 of 20 | 1.2x |
| Microsoft Windows | 5 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | 13 of 20 | 1.0x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.38 | 5.13 |
| English Language | 4.20 | 4.33 |
| Administrative | 3.52 | 3.83 |
| Education and Training | 3.42 | 3.96 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.40 | 3.96 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.08 | 2.79 |
| Psychology | 2.96 | 3.17 |
| Production and Processing | 2.80 | 2.91 |
| Biology | 2.76 | 3.04 |
| Telecommunications | 2.72 | 1.88 |
| Administration and Management | 2.71 | 2.46 |
| Chemistry | 2.68 | 2.96 |
| Foreign Language | 2.68 | 2.58 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.56 | 2.17 |
| Communications and Media | 2.48 | 2.24 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.40 | 2.17 |
| Mathematics | 2.36 | 2.00 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.36 | 1.96 |
| Law and Government | 2.28 | 1.84 |
| Transportation | 2.08 | 1.65 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.08 | 1.46 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.96 | 1.62 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.96 | 1.60 |
| Mechanical | 1.96 | 1.29 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.76 | 1.32 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.76 | 1.29 |
| Physics | 1.56 | 0.88 |
| Geography | 1.52 | 1.04 |
| Food Production | 1.44 | not rated |
| Design | 1.40 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.32 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.20 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.16 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Oral Expression | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.38 | 2.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Written Expression | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Far Vision | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Memorization | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Time Sharing | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Control Precision | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Visualization | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Originality | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Static Strength | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Response Orientation | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Reaction Time | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Rate Control | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- JavaScript hot
- MEDITECH software hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Donor management system software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Iatric Systems MobiLab
- Laboratory information system LIS
- MEDITECH Blood Bank
- MEDITECH Laboratory and Microbiology
- Medical procedure coding software
- Scheduling software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee, IL | 540 | 13.87 | $40,230 |
| Charleston, WV | 450 | 4.75 | $40,120 |
| Morgantown, WV | 230 | 3.77 | $38,790 |
| Burlington, NC | 230 | 3.69 | $43,290 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 490 | 3.28 | $40,300 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 240 | 2.72 | $47,180 |
| Rochester, MN | 310 | 2.72 | $47,400 |
| Rome, GA | 110 | 2.69 | $39,880 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 240 | 2.66 | $39,960 |
| Monroe, LA | 210 | 2.59 | $35,600 |