Laredo Phlebotomy Classes & Courses

Laredo is a major city on the Rio Grande in Texas, the state's tenth most populous city. As such, phlebotomists should find ample opportunity for employment while those seeking training have plenty of options, too.

This article details your phlebotomy training and employment options and also presents the information you need to get you started, such as salary and job demand data for Laredo.

Phlebotomy Training Programs in Laredo

Seeking training to become a phlebotomist in Laredo, Texas? Here are your options:

Laredo Phlebotomy Jobs by the Numbers

The US census taken in 2020 found the population of Laredo then was 255,205. This makes it the state's tenth largest city and the 157^th nationwide. Although the wider urban area data is not currently available, the 2010 census estimated no more than 20,000 people lived there. In 2010, the Laredo–Nuevo Laredo Metropolitan area had a population of 775,481.

The 2020 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report found 100 phlebotomists in the city. Demand for phlebotomists is expected to grow 22% between 2020 and 2030 while demand across Texas is expected to be slightly higher at 26%.

Phlebotomy Careers and Employers in Laredo

Employers in and around Laredo who regularly offer opportunities in phlebotomy are as follows. They operate in frontline health, dedicated clinics, outpatient care, research, and blood services:

• Doctors Hospital of Laredo
• US Veterans Health Administration
• Quest Diagnostics
• Laredo Medical Center
• CSL Plasma

Phlebotomist Salaries in Laredo

Below is a list of phlebotomy salaries in Laredo. There are slight differences as the information comes from several different sources.

Area	BLS Annual Salary	Salary.com Hourly	Payscale.com Hourly	Glassdoor.com Hourly
Laredo	$29,240.00	$15.70/hr	$12.77/hr	$13.46/hr