The annual salary statistics of phlebotomists in Bowling Green, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of phlebotomists in Bowling Green is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for phlebotomists in Bowling Green, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of phlebotomists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $29,860 | 11.29% | 19.49% |
| 2016 | $26,490 | 5.21% | - |
| 2015 | $25,110 | 1.00% | - |
| 2014 | $24,860 | 5.83% | - |
| 2013 | $23,410 | -2.69% | - |
| 2012 | $24,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,860, Bowling Green is the lowest paying city for phlebotomists in state of Kentucky, following city of Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $36,910). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of phlebotomists in Bowling Green is about 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Owensboro | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green |