Earnings

Median annual wages of medical and clinical laboratory technicians (phlebotomists) were $36,280 in May 2010. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $24,210. The highest 10 percent earned more than $56,040.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-2013 Edition (http://www.bls.gov/oco/)