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Hire a Phlebotomist in Yakima, WA
A small lab that copies a national midpoint will lose a reliable phlebotomist to the hospital outpatient desk. Use the median for someone you will still be coaching, and the 75th for someone who can open the draw station alone. The nearest metro with its own page for this role is Kennewick, WA.
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 | WA | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $41,050 | $45,820 | $38,190 |
| Median | $47,970 | $48,880 | $45,230 |
| 75th | $48,270 | $58,370 | $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
Washington certifies a medical assistant-phlebotomist. RCW 18.360 says no one may practice under that title without the certification. The same chapter separately certifies a medical assistant-certified, who has a wider scope, and a medical assistant-registered, who the health department says cannot perform phlebotomy. Match the credential to the draw, not to the job ad's nickname.
Washington State Department of Health
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
- Kennewick, WA · 71 miles
- Seattle, WA · 111 miles
- Olympia, WA · 115 miles
- Portland, OR · 124 miles
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Questions
What do phlebotomists earn in Yakima, WA?
In Yakima, the May 2025 median is about $48.0K, 6% over the U.S. median. The state median is about $48.9K, and this metro is within 3 percent of that figure. Most phlebotomists in Yakima earn between about $41.1K (25th percentile) and $48.3K (75th percentile).
Where do phlebotomists work in Yakima?
Hospitals and diagnostic labs are the large employers in the national figures, and offices and donor sites hire phlebotomists too. An empty extract for Yakima means we had no matched workplaces, not that the jobs are gone.
Do I need a state certificate to draw blood in Washington?
Read the Washington 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 Washington is not one of those, confirm it locally before you start in Yakima.
What should a small lab in Yakima require?
Require the state credential if Washington 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. Yakima is the wage table and a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro, not that national line.