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Hire a Phlebotomist in Kansas City, MO
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 Lawrence, KS.
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 | MO | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $38,900 | $36,530 | $38,190 |
| Median | $46,110 | $43,120 | $45,230 |
| 75th | $48,200 | $46,970 | $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
- Lawrence, KS · 40 miles
- Topeka, KS · 62 miles
- Manhattan, KS · 110 miles
- Joplin, MO · 142 miles
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Questions
What do phlebotomists earn in Kansas City, MO?
In Kansas City, the May 2025 median is about $46.1K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The state median is about $43.1K, and this metro is 7% over that figure. Most phlebotomists in Kansas City earn between about $38.9K (25th percentile) and $48.2K (75th percentile).
Where do phlebotomists work in Kansas 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 Kansas City means we had no matched workplaces, not that the jobs are gone.
Do I need a state certificate to draw blood in Missouri?
Read the Missouri 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 Missouri is not one of those, confirm it locally before you start in Kansas City.
What should a small lab in Kansas City require?
Require the state credential if Missouri 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. Kansas City is the wage table and roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro, not that national line.