Job outlook for outpatient phlebotomists in the United States

Outpatient phlebotomist job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected outpatient phlebotomist job growth rate is 10% from 2018-2028.
About 13,900 new jobs for outpatient phlebotomists are projected over the next decade.
Outpatient phlebotomist salaries have increased 11% for outpatient phlebotomists in the last 5 years.
There are over 116,645 outpatient phlebotomists currently employed in the United States.
There are 15,371 active outpatient phlebotomist job openings in the US.
The average outpatient phlebotomist salary is $33,041.

Are outpatient phlebotomist jobs in demand?

Yes, outpatient phlebotomist jobs are in demand. Outpatient phlebotomist demand is projected to grow 10% from 2018 to 2028.

Outpatient phlebotomist job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of outpatient phlebotomist jobs and the average outpatient phlebotomist salary over time.

Outpatient phlebotomist jobs over time

Outpatient phlebotomist job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	116,645	0.03%
2020	112,489	0.03%
2019	112,727	0.03%
2018	110,082	0.03%
2017	107,683	0.03%

Average outpatient phlebotomist salary over time

Outpatient phlebotomist salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$33,041	$15.89	+2.3%
2024	$32,305	$15.53	+3.0%
2023	$31,368	$15.08	+2.4%
2022	$30,631	$14.73	+2.9%
2021	$29,757	$14.31	+3.4%

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Outpatient phlebotomist jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of outpatient phlebotomist job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where outpatient phlebotomists earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Most common states for outpatient phlebotomists

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Alaska	739,795	54	7%
2	Rhode Island	1,059,639	63	6%
3	Washington	7,405,743	298	4%
4	Massachusetts	6,859,819	288	4%
5	Connecticut	3,588,184	158	4%
6	New Hampshire	1,342,795	49	4%
7	South Dakota	869,666	31	4%
8	Wyoming	579,315	22	4%
9	Illinois	12,802,023	371	3%
10	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	358	3%
11	Ohio	11,658,609	302	3%
12	Michigan	9,962,311	282	3%
13	New Jersey	9,005,644	253	3%
14	Arizona	7,016,270	225	3%
15	Indiana	6,666,818	222	3%
16	Maryland	6,052,177	161	3%
17	Colorado	5,607,154	152	3%
18	Wisconsin	5,795,483	146	3%
19	Maine	1,335,907	35	3%
20	North Dakota	755,393	20	3%

Most common cities for outpatient phlebotomists

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Grand Rapids	12	6%	$34,182
2	Bangor	2	6%	$31,962
3	Bozeman	1	2%	$28,822
4	Charlottesville	1	2%	$28,761
5	Ocala	1	2%	$27,246
6	Port Orange	1	2%	$27,203
7	Frederick	1	1%	$34,686
8	Gastonia	1	1%	$28,614
9	Naperville	1	1%	$32,098
10	South Jordan	1	1%	$27,968
11	Phoenix	1	0%	$32,167

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