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Phlebotomists in Virginia

Phlebotomists in Virginia

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31.5% Jobs Projection
$35,240 Median Salary
550 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Phlebotomists Work in Virginia?

3,550 people worked as Phlebotomists in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,630 Phlebotomists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Phlebotomists in this state are growing at a rate of 31.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.5%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 550 annual job openings, and a total of 4,890 jobs for Virginia Phlebotomists in 2026.

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

What do Phlebotomists Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Phlebotomists ranged from $25,350 to $49,100 with $35,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.19 to $23.6. The median hourly rate was $16.94.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.24 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.70.

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

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Top Virginia Metros for Phlebotomists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,290 $39,530
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 950 $33,990
Richmond, VA 580 $34,520
Roanoke, VA 210 $32,580
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 180 $25,000
Lynchburg, VA 110 $33,040
Charlottesville, VA 100 $33,790
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 80 $31,350
Winchester, VA-WV 80 $31,540

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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