The annual salary statistics of phlebotomists in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of phlebotomists in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 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 | $21,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for phlebotomists in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,420.
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 | $27,580 | -7.36% | 14.32% |
| 2020 | $29,610 | 4.59% | - |
| 2019 | $28,250 | -1.52% | - |
| 2018 | $28,680 | 5.58% | - |
| 2017 | $27,080 | 8.53% | - |
| 2016 | $24,770 | 10.17% | - |
| 2015 | $22,250 | 3.64% | - |
| 2014 | $21,440 | -10.21% | - |
| 2012 | $23,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,580, Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for phlebotomists in state of Mississippi, following city of Jackson (median annual salary of $33,080). Compared with the highest paying city Jackson, the median annual salary of phlebotomists in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 16.6 percent (16.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Jackson | |
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Pascagoula | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area |