Statewide Averages

• In 2009, phlebotomy technicians in Georgia earned a median hourly wage of $14.53, a mean hourly wage of $15.42 and a mean annual wage of $32,060, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state ranked fifth in the list of highest concentration of workers in the field.
  
  

Metropolitan Area Averages

• In 2009, phlebotomy technicians in the Atlanta area earned a median hourly wage of $15.18, a mean hourly wage of $16.25 and a mean annual wage of $33,800. In the Brunswick area, they earned a median hourly wage of $14.05, a mean hourly wage of $14.35 and a mean annual wage of $29,840. In areas around Columbus, they earned a median hourly wage of $12.88, a mean hourly wage of $14.53 and a mean annual wage of $30,220. In the Savannah area, they earned a median hourly wage of $12.71, a mean hourly wage of 13.68 and a mean annual wage of $28,450.
  
  

Non-Metropolitan Area Averages

• In 2009, phlebotomy technicians in northern Georgia earned a median hourly wage of $14.25, a mean hourly wage of $15.16 and a mean annual wage of $31,530. In the middle of the state, they earned a median hourly wage of $11.58, a mean hourly wage of $13.03 and a mean annual wage $27,100. Phlebotomists in east Georgia made a median hourly wage of $16.82, a mean hourly wage of $17.56 and a mean annual wage of $36,530. In south Georgia they earned a median hourly wage of $9.77, a mean hourly wage of $11.22 and a mean annual wage of $23,330.
  
  

National Comparison

• As of 2011, the average of phlebotomist's salaries in the United States range from $10.75 to $14.75 per hour, according to PayScale. Overtime averages fall between $14.95 and $21.82 per hour, and bonuses range between $98.35 and $600 per year. Technicians with a profit sharing benefit receive between $461.54 and $1,004 for a total wage of $22,970 and $31,842 annually.