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Hire a Phlebotomist in Iowa City, IA
A donor site that posts a national midpoint will lose a phlebotomist who already keeps a morning queue moving. The median fits someone you will still be coaching. The 75th fits someone who can work the chair alone. The nearest metro with its own page for this role is Cedar Rapids, IA.
What to offer
A small lab that copies a national midpoint will lose a reliable phlebotomist to the hospital outpatient desk. Use this metro's median for someone you will still be coaching, and the 75th for someone who can open the draw station alone. Blank cells mean BLS did not publish that percentile here.
| Percentile | Metro | IA | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $36,820 | $37,270 | $38,190 |
| Median | $37,540 | $38,240 | $45,230 |
| 75th | $44,930 | $44,120 | $48,930 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
How hard this is to fill
For one manager
You need someone who can open a draw station, not a technologist who runs the analyzer. Ask about unaided venipunctures, a queue versus a hospital round, and the state credential in California, Louisiana, Nevada, or Washington.
The name, the time, and the tube type should be finished before the patient leaves the chair. A fast draw with a sloppy label is the expensive kind of fast, and a national certificate still does not replace the state rule.
License and training
BLS says a state may require training, a license, or a certificate. Employers often still want PBT(ASCP), RPT(AMT), or a National Healthcareer Association CPT when the statute is quiet. A state rule appears below only where a statute or board page was read. If your state is missing, confirm the rule before you treat a certificate as optional or as a license.
Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, phlebotomists California Department of Public Health, Certified Phlebotomy Technician I Florida Statutes section 483.803, clinical laboratory personnel definition Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1318, phlebotomist certificate Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, clinical laboratory personnel application Nevada DPBH, medical laboratory personnel FAQ NAC 652.4855, laboratory assistant certification New York State Education Department, phlebotomists are not licensed Washington RCW 18.360, medical assistant-phlebotomist ASCP BOC, PBT eligibility routes, including a California-approved program
Nearby metros
- Cedar Rapids, IA · 23 miles
- Davenport, IA · 48 miles
- Dubuque, IA · 72 miles
- Waterloo, IA · 72 miles
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Job seekers: Phlebotomist jobs in Iowa City.
Questions
What do phlebotomists earn in Iowa City, IA?
In Iowa City, the May 2025 median is about $37.5K, 17% under the U.S. median. The state median is about $38.2K, and this metro is within 3 percent of that figure. Most phlebotomists in Iowa City earn between about $36.8K (25th percentile) and $44.9K (75th percentile).
Where do phlebotomists work in Iowa City?
Hospitals and diagnostic labs are the large employers in the national figures, and offices and donor sites hire phlebotomists too. An empty extract for Iowa City means we had no matched workplaces, not that the jobs are gone.
Do I need a state certificate to draw blood in Iowa?
Read the Iowa section on this page. California, Louisiana, Nevada, and Washington are the states where we found a required credential. Florida excludes phlebotomists from the clinical laboratory personnel license, and New York says they are not licensed. If Iowa is not one of those, confirm it locally before you start in Iowa City.
What should a small lab in Iowa City require?
Require the state credential if Iowa has one, a clean labeling habit, and enough sticks that you are not their first vein. National openings are about 18.0 thousand a year and projected growth is 6.8%, which describes the country. Iowa City is the wage table and slightly fewer of these workers than a typical metro, not that national line.