Phlebotomists

The median annual salary for Phlebotomists in the US is $43,660.

The role is projected to grow 6% over the next decade (about as fast as average). Current US employment is approximately 139,700 workers.

The typical entry education is a Postsecondary nondegree award. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.

The most in-demand skills for this role include techniques of blood-sampling, hygiene in a health care setting, blood donation, human physiology, infection control, sterilization techniques. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives Phlebotomists a score of 0.47 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.

Phlebotomists has low barrier to entry — generally accessible — you can enter with basic credentials and on-the-job learning.