The annual salary statistics of phlebotomists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of phlebotomists in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $27,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for phlebotomists in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of phlebotomists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,880 | 0.87% | 30.75% |
| 2021 | $36,560 | 14.58% | - |
| 2020 | $31,230 | 2.05% | - |
| 2019 | $30,590 | 1.41% | - |
| 2018 | $30,160 | 2.65% | - |
| 2017 | $29,360 | 3.37% | - |
| 2016 | $28,370 | 5.25% | - |
| 2015 | $26,880 | 2.27% | - |
| 2014 | $26,270 | 6.43% | - |
| 2013 | $24,580 | -3.91% | - |
| 2012 | $25,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,880, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for phlebotomists in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $36,910). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of phlebotomists in Lexington-Fayette is .1 percent (.1%) lower.
| 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 |