The annual salary statistics of phlebotomists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of phlebotomists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $38,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for phlebotomists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,070.
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 | $44,210 | 13.14% | 17.35% |
| 2021 | $38,400 | -7.01% | - |
| 2020 | $41,090 | 0.90% | - |
| 2019 | $40,720 | 3.22% | - |
| 2018 | $39,410 | -5.43% | - |
| 2017 | $41,550 | 7.10% | - |
| 2016 | $38,600 | 3.68% | - |
| 2015 | $37,180 | 1.51% | - |
| 2014 | $36,620 | -2.46% | - |
| 2013 | $37,520 | 2.61% | - |
| 2012 | $36,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,210 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for phlebotomists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of phlebotomists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 10.9 percent (10.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Washington nonmetropolitan area and 27.6 percent (27.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.