The annual salary statistics of phlebotomists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of phlebotomists in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $20,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for phlebotomists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,900.
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 | $36,910 | -1.33% | 24.65% |
| 2021 | $37,400 | 14.14% | - |
| 2020 | $32,110 | 0.97% | - |
| 2019 | $31,800 | 0.69% | - |
| 2018 | $31,580 | 1.61% | - |
| 2017 | $31,070 | 2.67% | - |
| 2016 | $30,240 | -9.99% | - |
| 2015 | $33,260 | 0.21% | - |
| 2014 | $33,190 | 11.18% | - |
| 2013 | $29,480 | 5.66% | - |
| 2012 | $27,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,910, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for phlebotomists in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $36,880). In comparison, the median annual salary of phlebotomists in Louisville-Jefferson County is .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| 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 |