Looking for phlebotomy work
This page does not list phlebotomist openings at Labcorp, Quest Diagnostics or anywhere else. It shows where phlebotomy work sits and what to have in hand before applying. Hiring happens on employers' own career sites and on the large job boards. Postings use phlebotomist, phlebotomy technician and phlebotomy tech for the same work.
Updated 2026-09-08
The table below counts employment by setting: hospital laboratories, reference and diagnostic laboratories, physician clinics, outpatient centers, and the broad ambulatory category covering blood and plasma collection and mobile draw teams. Staffing agencies place phlebotomists on contract with all of them. The shift and contract terms in a posting have plain meanings, and pay, training and licensing each have a page of their own.
At a glance
- We do not list openings. This page covers employers, shift and contract types and the credentials they screen on, then points to pay and training.
- Hospital laboratories employ 49,550 phlebotomists. Reference and diagnostic laboratories, Labcorp and Quest among them, employ 47,610, out of 143,540 working nationally.
- PRN means as-needed work with no guaranteed hours. You are called in to cover gaps in the schedule rather than filling a fixed one.
- Collection is hands-on, so phlebotomy is not remote work. Mobile services drive to the patient, which is a different arrangement.
- Employers check an active certification, documented draws and the shifts you can work before any interview.
BLS OES May 2025 · state regulators and certifying bodies
Who employs phlebotomists
About 143,540 phlebotomists work nationally, according to the latest government wage data (May 2025), at typical pay of $21.75 an hour. Hospital laboratories hold 49,550 of those jobs. Reference and diagnostic laboratories, the category covering Labcorp, Quest Diagnostics and the other large testing companies, hold 47,610 at $22.44 an hour.
Physician clinics employ 12,270. Outpatient centers employ 2,520, where hourly pay of $23.09 runs about 6 percent above the national figure. The broad ambulatory services category holds 23,920 more at $19.20 an hour, and that is where blood and plasma collection organizations and mobile draw services sit. Staffing agencies supply all of these settings on contract.
| Setting | Phlebotomists employed | Hourly | Typical a year | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 49,550 | $21.20 | $44,100 | -2% |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | 47,610 | $22.44 | $46,670 | +3% |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | 23,920 | $19.20 | $39,930 | -12% |
| Offices of Physicians | 12,270 | $21.40 | $44,500 | -2% |
| Outpatient Care Centers | 2,520 | $23.09 | $48,030 | +6% |
| Employment Services | 2,110 | $22.83 | $47,490 | +5% |
The settings employing the most Phlebotomists nationally, BLS OES May 2025. National typical pay: $45,230.
Shift and contract types
Laboratory coverage runs around the clock, so one employer often posts full-time, part-time, per-diem and PRN roles at once. Full-time and part-time both carry set schedules, part-time with fewer hours. PRN and per-diem mean as-needed work with no guaranteed hours, covering absences and busy draw windows. Evening, night and weekend shifts often pay an hourly differential, and weekend-only patterns exist for the same reason.
On an agency posting the staffing company is the employer, and it contracts you out to a hospital or laboratory. Collection is hands-on, so phlebotomy is not remote work whatever a posting title suggests; mobile teams travel to the patient instead. Travel contracts run on their own terms, set out on the travel page. The phlebotomist overview covers how each pattern shapes a working day.
What to sort out first
Employers screen on an active national certification, a state credential in California, Louisiana, Nevada and Washington, documented draws, and shift availability. Which credential applies, and how an employer verifies it, sits on the license page. If you are not certified yet, the programs page lists training by state, drawn from 363 institutions across 44 states.
Labcorp, Quest Diagnostics, the hospital systems and the blood and plasma centers each recruit through their own career site, so applications go in one at a time. The salary page breaks pay out by state and metro. Wording for draws, patient volume and certification belongs on the resume page. Anyone applying without documented experience should start on the how to become page.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this site list phlebotomist job openings?
- No. We do not publish live vacancy listings for any employer. We cover who hires phlebotomists, what the wage data shows, what training involves and how long it takes, and which states require a license. Openings sit on employer career sites and the large job boards.
- What does PRN mean on a phlebotomy job posting?
- PRN is as-needed work with no guaranteed hours. The employer calls when a shift needs covering, so you might work several days one week and none the next. Part-time is different: a set schedule with fewer hours, usually predictable week to week.
- Are there remote phlebotomist jobs?
- No. Drawing blood is hands-on collection work, whatever a posting title suggests. Mobile phlebotomy comes closest, and it means driving to patients in homes, offices or care facilities rather than working from one fixed site. The draw still happens in person.
- What do employers require?
- Commonly an active national certification, plus a state credential if the job is in California, Louisiana, Nevada or Washington. Beyond that, employers ask for documented draws and clear shift availability. Laboratory coverage runs around the clock, and evening, night and weekend hours need filling.