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%.
On Numbers looked at Bureau of Labor Statistics data to compare average pay for all employees across the country. The average salary is about $51,910, or an average hourly pay of $24.96. That covers 14,038,950 workers. Although not a state, the District of Columbia has the highest average annual salary at $74,540.