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Phlebotomist Jobs in Lafayette, LA: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Lafayette, the May 2025 median is about $34.5K, 24% under the U.S. median. The state median is about $36.1K, and this metro is 5% under that figure. Most phlebotomists in Lafayette earn between about $30.6K (25th percentile) and $43.4K (75th percentile).
Pay
The median is the middle of phlebotomists already employed, not the certificate school's advertised wage. The 25th is the lower quarter, often newer sticks. The 75th is the upper quarter. If you can already hit hard draws and keep a morning queue moving, ask where this offer sits between the median and the 75th.
| Percentile | Metro | LA | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $30,600 | $30,900 | $38,190 |
| Median | $34,460 | $36,120 | $45,230 |
| 75th | $43,360 | $44,130 | $48,930 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Hiring difficulty and demand
Who's hiring
Lafayette is outside the provider extract, so employer names are not listed.
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
The work
You confirm the name and the date of birth before the needle comes out. Then you draw, label at the side of the patient, and get the tube to the bench or the courier while the order still matches. A mislabeled tube is not a small mistake. It is the wrong result on the wrong person.
Some of the day is urine cups, swab instructions, and the paperwork that keeps a specimen from sitting past its time. Donor work adds a longer interview and a person who can leave. Outpatient labs add a queue and a child who needs a different voice than the adult in the next chair.
Hospital shifts can be nights and weekends because the emergency department does not pause. You are on your feet. You are also the only lab worker some patients ever see, so the explanation is part of the draw.
Nearby metros
- Baton Rouge, LA · 56 miles
- Lake Charles, LA · 71 miles
- Alexandria, LA · 80 miles
- Houma, LA · 90 miles
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Questions
What do phlebotomists earn in Lafayette, LA?
In Lafayette, the May 2025 median is about $34.5K, 24% under the U.S. median. The state median is about $36.1K, and this metro is 5% under that figure. Most phlebotomists in Lafayette earn between about $30.6K (25th percentile) and $43.4K (75th percentile).
Where do phlebotomists work in Lafayette?
Hospitals and diagnostic labs are the large employers in the national figures, and offices and donor sites hire phlebotomists too. An empty extract for Lafayette 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 Lafayette.
What should a small lab in Lafayette 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. Lafayette is the wage table and far more of these workers than a typical metro, not that national line.