Excessive belching: Food and drink culprits. Certain foods can weaken an important valve that's designed to keep food and wind in your stomach. The valve, called the oesophageal sphincter, sits between your oesophagus (the tube that carries food from your mouth) and the top of the stomach.
For example the median expected annual pay for a typical Phlebotomist in the United States is $29,744 so 50% of the people who perform the job of Phlebotomist in the United States are expected to make less than $29,744.
Average Salaries. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics groups phlebotomists with other medical laboratory technicians, and in its May 2011 figures provides a median income of $17.01 per hour. The lowest 25 percent in the category earned $13.66 per hour or less, and the lowest 10 percent earned $11.29 or less. The American Medical Association cites an average phlebotomist's income as $27,040 annually, or slightly over $13 per hour.