Florida·Healthcare Support Occupations·SOC 31-9097

Best Phlebotomist programs in Florida, ranked by enrollment

Draw blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research.

37 schools in Florida run programs that feed this job, graduating 1,431 people a year. The job pays a median of $40,230 in Florida across about 10,220 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledPhlebotomistMobile ExaminerPhlebotomy TechnicianLab Liaison TechnicianVenipuncturistMobile PhlebotomistTravel PhlebotomistClinical Phlebotomist
Graduates / yr
1,431
in Florida
Median pay · Florida
$40,230
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
10,220
people employed
Schools
37
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
61%
across those schools
Median net price
$26,047
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Florida that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

1 programs in Florida that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Florida (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Florida page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 51.1009In Florida
1,431
100.0%
37$49,401$19,848

Top 25 schools in Florida

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 4 of the 37 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Traviss Technical College
Lakeland, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
166Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist90%
2Centureon Institute
Miami, FL Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
109Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist
3Miami Dade College
Miami, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
84Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist$25,92346%
4Lively Technical College
Tallahassee, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
81Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist51%
5Sheridan Technical College
Hollywood, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
81Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist69%
6Lake Technical College
Eustis, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
78Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist47%
7Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
Delray Beach, FL Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
77Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist$27,35876%$19,718
8Lorenzo Walker Technical College
Naples, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
63Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist99%
9Orange Technical College
Orlando, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
47Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist79%
10Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
43Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist53%
11Marion Technical College
Ocala, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
42Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist80%
12Ana G. Mendez University
Orlando, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
39Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist
13Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
Altamonte Springs, FL Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
35Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist$22,58447%$18,026
14Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
32Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist45%
15Orange Technical College - Avalon Campus
Orlando, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
32Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist
16Osceola Technical College
Kissimmee, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
32Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist47%
17South Dade Technical College - South Dade Skills Center Campus
HOMESTEAD, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
32Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist86%
18South Florida State College
Avon Park, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
29Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist48%
19Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
27Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist$14,95843%
20Flagler Technical College
Palm Coast, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
27Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist81%
21Ultimate Medical Academy
Clearwater, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
24Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist55%$20,584
22Concorde Career Institute - Tampa
Tampa, FL Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
22Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist56%$26,04796%
23Pasco - Hernando State College
New Port Richey, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
21Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist41%
24Pensacola State College
Pensacola, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
21Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist36%
25Pinellas Technical College - Clearwater
Clearwater, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
21Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist52%

All 37 schools in Florida

Every school in Florida with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Florida that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Traviss Technical CollegeLakelandPublic1661
Centureon InstituteMiamiPrivate for-profit1091
Miami Dade CollegeMiamiPublic841
Lively Technical CollegeTallahasseePublic811
Sheridan Technical CollegeHollywoodPublic811
Lake Technical CollegeEustisPublic781
Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyDelray BeachPrivate for-profit771
Lorenzo Walker Technical CollegeNaplesPublic631
Orange Technical CollegeOrlandoPublic471
Santa Fe CollegeGainesvillePublic431
Marion Technical CollegeOcalaPublic421
Ana G. Mendez UniversityOrlandoPrivate not-for-profit391
Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyAltamonte SpringsPrivate for-profit351
Indian River State CollegeFort PiercePublic321
Orange Technical College - Avalon CampusOrlandoPublic321

What phlebotomists earn in Florida

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Florida
$40,230
Mean annual
$41,990
Jobs in state
10,220
What the range looks like
10th pct$35,560Median$40,23090th pct$48,190
Versus the national median
-11.1%

U.S. median $45,230. Florida pays below the national figure.

Job concentration
1.12×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Metro areas in Florida

Port St. Lucie, FL
$44,270median
190 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$45,310median
130 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$40,760median
400 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$45,450median
70 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$45,210median
3,360 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$39,220median
1,590 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$39,980median
80 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$38,380median
570 jobs

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+5.6%
Faster than average
Openings per year
18,400
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
7,900
139,700 → 147,500
Typical entry education
Postsecondary nondegree award

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Phlebotomists page.

How to become a Phlebotomist

Job zone 3 of 5 · SVP 6.0 to < 7.0
Typical entry education
Postsecondary nondegree award

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

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The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Florida

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 1 majors mapped to Phlebotomists1 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 51.1009Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist

Common questions

Answers for people weighing phlebotomists programs in Florida.

What degree do you need to become a Phlebotomist?+

Postsecondary nondegree award is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist, which awarded 1,431 degrees in Florida in 2024-25, 100.0% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Phlebotomist?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 1 programs to this occupation. The largest are Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. Together they graduate about 1,431 people a year in Florida.

How much do phlebotomists earn in Florida?+

The median is $40,230 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 11.1% below the U.S. median of $45,230. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.

Is demand for phlebotomists growing?+

BLS projects a +5.6% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, faster than average, with roughly 18,400 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Florida?+

37 institutions in Florida reported graduates from at least one of the 1 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do phlebotomists work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Phlebotomist, Mobile Examiner, Phlebotomy Technician, Lab Liaison Technician among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 31-9097.

About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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