Median Salary

• The American College of Clinical Pathology estimates that the median hourly salary for clinical technicians, as of 2005, was $11.70 per hour. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that, for clinical technologists in general including phlebotomists, the median annual salary was $32,840 in 2006. The Bureau of Labor Statistics groups phlebotomist salary statistics in with other clinical technicians, who tend to be paid a somewhat higher salary then phlebotomists so the American College of Clinical Pathology numbers are a more accurate figure. The average salaries vary depending on the environment phlembotomists work in, and the part of the country where they work.
  
  

Salaries by Percentile

• The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports percentile earnings for clinical technicians, including phlebotomists. The lowest 10% of clinical technicians make an average annual salary of $23,480. The highest 90% make an average annual salary of $53,530. The middle 50% makes $35,380 a year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, phlebotomists are usually among the lower end of the pay scale for clinical technicians because less specialized training is required.
  
  

Salaries by Industry

• The industry you are in can have an impact on your salary. According to the American Society for Clinical Pathology, phlebotomists in hospitals make a median salary of $11.70 an hour. In private clinics, that number rises to $12.15 per hour. In private doctors' offices, that number drops to $11.25 per hour.
  
  

Top Paying Industries

• According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the top paying industries for clinical technicians, including phlebotomists, is junior colleges. Junior colleges pay technicians an average of $45,120 per year. These phlebotomists teach the skill to students at the colleges.
  
  The highest paid phlebotomists who work in laboratories work for pharmaceutical manufacturers. Pharmaceutical manufacturers pay clinical technicians an average of $45,070. Those in research and development make an average of $42,250.
  
  

Top Paying States

• Some states pay a higher salary for clinical technicians, including phlebotomists. The five highest paying states, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, are Rhode Island ($54,130), Connecticut ($48,620), District of Columbia ($44,160), Maryland ($43,220) and New York ($43,160).