The annual salary statistics of phlebotomists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of phlebotomists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $28,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for phlebotomists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,550.
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 | $34,770 | 11.36% | 26.52% |
| 2021 | $30,820 | -0.78% | - |
| 2020 | $31,060 | -12.36% | - |
| 2019 | $34,900 | 4.18% | - |
| 2018 | $33,440 | 1.76% | - |
| 2017 | $32,850 | 8.07% | - |
| 2016 | $30,200 | -0.83% | - |
| 2015 | $30,450 | 7.13% | - |
| 2014 | $28,280 | 8.63% | - |
| 2013 | $25,840 | 1.12% | - |
| 2012 | $25,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,770, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the highest paying city for phlebotomists in state of Louisiana, followed by Hammond (median annual salary $34,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of phlebotomists in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Hammond.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Hammond | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Monroe | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Alexandria | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |