The annual salary statistics of phlebotomists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of phlebotomists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $36,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for phlebotomists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,380.
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 | $39,470 | 3.37% | 17.51% |
| 2021 | $38,140 | 0.58% | - |
| 2020 | $37,920 | 6.25% | - |
| 2019 | $35,550 | 2.42% | - |
| 2018 | $34,690 | 5.22% | - |
| 2017 | $32,880 | 3.68% | - |
| 2016 | $31,670 | 3.28% | - |
| 2015 | $30,630 | -2.78% | - |
| 2014 | $31,480 | -3.37% | - |
| 2013 | $32,540 | -0.06% | - |
| 2012 | $32,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,470 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for phlebotomists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of phlebotomists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 12.0 percent (12.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 22.4 percent (22.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.