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Hire a Phlebotomist in Lake Charles, LA
You need a person who can open the draw station. A national midpoint pasted into the posting will not hire that person. The median is the middle of phlebotomists already employed here, and the 75th is what an experienced phlebotomist already earns here. The 75th percentile in Lake Charles is about $35.2K.
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 | LA | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $30,800 | $30,900 | $38,190 |
| Median | $35,210 | $36,120 | $45,230 |
| 75th | $35,210 | $44,130 | $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
Louisiana says no one may perform the duties of a phlebotomist without a current certificate issued under the clinical laboratory personnel law, unless an exemption applies. The certificate runs on the calendar year. Applicants other than laboratory assistants have to pass an exam the board approves, and the State Board of Medical Examiners wants the score from the exam agency.
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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
- Beaumont, TX · 56 miles
- Lafayette, LA · 71 miles
- Alexandria, LA · 87 miles
- Baton Rouge, LA · 125 miles
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Job seekers: Phlebotomist jobs in Lake Charles.
Questions
What do phlebotomists earn in Lake Charles, LA?
In Lake Charles, the May 2025 median is about $35.2K, 22% under the U.S. median. The state median is about $36.1K, and this metro is within 3 percent of that figure. Most phlebotomists in Lake Charles earn between about $30.8K (25th percentile) and $35.2K (75th percentile).
Where do phlebotomists work in Lake Charles?
Hospitals and diagnostic labs are the large employers in the national figures, and offices and donor sites hire phlebotomists too. An empty extract for Lake Charles means we had no matched workplaces, not that the jobs are gone.
Do I need a state certificate to draw blood in Louisiana?
Read the Louisiana 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 Louisiana is not one of those, confirm it locally before you start in Lake Charles.
What should a small lab in Lake Charles require?
Require the state credential if Louisiana 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. Lake Charles is the wage table and far more of these workers than a typical metro, not that national line.