The term specifically refers to the method of collecting the platelets, which is performed by a device used in blood donation that separates the platelets and returns other portions of the blood to the donor.
Average Salary Information for US Workers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median wage for workers in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2016 was $849 per week or $44,148 per year for a 40-hour work week. Wages were 2.9% higher than at the same date for the previous year, a gain of 1.8%.
That translates to an average hourly pay of $22.33. The median wage was lower at $16.87, since there are more people in the U.S. population with positions that pay below the average salary. The average salary increased 0.1 percent in 2013, up from $42,498 in 2012. The median salary in 2012 was $27,519.