Phlebotomists are categorized as clinical laboratory technicians by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Their work in the laboratory is generally less involved and complicated than those of clinical laboratory technologists. Phlebotomists collect and analyze blood samples. Phlebotomists' salaries in Illinois vary widely from city to city and from region to region.
National
Clinical laboratory technicians (the category including phlebotomists) earn an average annual salary of $37,860, or $18.20 per hour in the U.S., according to a 2009 Bureau of Labor Statistics estimate. Those earning in the 25th percentile (75 percent earn more) earn $28,770, or $13.83 per hour. Those earning in the 75th percentile (25 percent earn more) earn $45,420, or $21.84 per hour. The median annual salary is $36,030, or $17.32 per hour.
Illinois
Clinical laboratory technicians in Illinois earn an average annual salary of $40,620, or $19.53 per hour. The median hourly wage is $18.55 per hour.
Chicago and Champaign
The average annual salary of a clinical laboratory technician in Chicago is $41,580, or $19.99 per hour. The median hourly wage is $19.01. Champaign clinical laboratory technicians earn an average annual salary of $62,410, or $30 per hour. The median hourly wage in Champaign is $31.02.
Peoria and Springfield
Peoria clinical laboratory technicians earn an average annual salary of $37,370, or $17.97 per hour. The median hourly wage in Peoria is $18.20. Springfield clinical laboratory technicians earn $38,810, or $18.66 per hour. The median hourly wage in Springfield is $17.84.
Nonmetropolitan
The average annual salary for a clinical laboratory technician in the northwest nonmetropolitan area of Illinois is $43,650, or $20.99 per hour. The median hourly wage is $20.35. In the west central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, the average annual salary is $52,850, or $25.41 per hour. The median hourly wage is $24.98 in this area. In the south Illinois nonmetropolitan area, the average annual salary is $38,130, or $18.33 per hour. The median hourly wage is $18.70 in this part of Illinois. The average annual salary for a clinical laboratory technician in the east central Illinois nonmetropolitan area is $32,210, or $15.49 per hour. The median hourly wage is $15.59.
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