Phlebotomists

Bright outlookJob zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 31-9097.00

Pay and outlook shown for

median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

$34k10th$39kMedian$49k90th

New workers start near $34,480; experienced workers reach $48,680. About 1,210 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change: +20.8%; Alamo region, 1,344 to 1,623 jobs · U.S. +6%
Openings a year: 210; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 18,400
Employed in 2024: 1,344; in the Alamo region · U.S. 139,700

Typical entry education: Postsecondary nondegree award

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

1 program, with the college that teaches each.

Phlebotomy
Certificate · Health & Biosciences

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Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Service Orientation3.3
Social Perceptiveness3.3
Speaking3.8
Active Listening3.5
Critical Thinking3.3
Reading Comprehension3.3
Writing3.0
Monitoring3.0

What the work is

Draw blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research. May explain the procedure to patients and assist in the recovery of patients with adverse reactions.

Collect fluid or tissue samples, using appropriate collection procedures.
Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies.
Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.
Document route of specimens from collection to laboratory analysis and diagnosis.
Draw blood from capillaries by dermal puncture, such as heel or finger stick methods.
Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

High school or less32%
Certificate45%
Some college14%
Associate degree5%
Bachelor's degree5%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

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