Phlebotomist salary
BLS occupation: Phlebotomists · Healthcare support · data for May 2025
Median salary $45,230 a year, US
Median hourly pay $21.75 an hour
Middle half earn $38,190–$48,930 25th to 75th percentile
Phlebotomists employed 143,540 +6.8% projected by 2035
How much does a phlebotomist make?
- The median phlebotomist salary in the US is $45,230 a year ($21.75 an hour): half of the 143,540 phlebotomists BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $45,520.
- The middle half earn between $38,190 and $48,930. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $35,780 and the top 10% more than $58,780.
- That is 11% less than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- California pays phlebotomists the most (median $56,040), followed by the District of Columbia ($51,980) and New York ($50,530). Louisiana pays the least ($36,120).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in North Dakota, where the median is worth $53,317 in typical US prices, then California and Wisconsin. California's higher pay is offset by its prices (110.7 vs a US average of 100).
- In 9 of the 318 metro areas with data, the median phlebotomist salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of phlebotomists to grow 6.8% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 18,000 openings a year. The typical entry education is a postsecondary certificate (a nondegree award).
official From BLS's survey of employers: what phlebotomists are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
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Phlebotomist salary range
Half of phlebotomists earn between $38,190 and $48,930 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $35,780
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $38,190
Median Yearly pay: $45,230
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $48,930
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $58,780
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $35,780 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $38,190 |
| Median | $45,230 |
| Top 25% earn over | $48,930 |
| Top 10% earn over | $58,780 |
Phlebotomist salary by state
California pays phlebotomists the most; Louisiana the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($45,230), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| California | $56,040 median |
| District of Columbia | $51,980 median |
| New York | $50,530 median |
| Massachusetts | $50,170 median |
| Oregon | $49,160 median |
| Washington | $48,880 median |
| New Hampshire | $48,660 median |
| New Jersey | $48,650 median |
| Delaware | $48,110 median |
| Hawaii | $47,750 median |
| North Dakota | $47,430 median |
| Colorado | $47,180 median |
| Wisconsin | $46,470 median |
| Rhode Island | $46,380 median |
| Virginia | $46,340 median |
| Arizona | $46,260 median |
| Illinois | $46,010 median |
| Minnesota | $46,000 median |
| Vermont | $46,000 median |
| Alaska | $45,900 median |
| Georgia | $45,840 median |
| Connecticut | $45,820 median |
| Nevada | $45,760 median |
| Maine | $45,640 median |
| Montana | $45,470 median |
| Pennsylvania | $43,910 median |
| Maryland | $43,480 median |
| Idaho | $43,400 median |
| North Carolina | $43,330 median |
| Missouri | $43,120 median |
| New Mexico | $42,910 median |
| Kentucky | $42,480 median |
| Utah | $40,630 median |
| Texas | $40,450 median |
| Florida | $40,230 median |
| Michigan | $39,860 median |
| Ohio | $39,770 median |
| South Dakota | $39,560 median |
| Nebraska | $39,540 median |
| Indiana | $39,250 median |
| West Virginia | $39,250 median |
| Kansas | $39,100 median |
| Oklahoma | $39,030 median |
| South Carolina | $39,010 median |
| Tennessee | $38,550 median |
| Iowa | $38,240 median |
| Wyoming | $38,180 median |
| Arkansas | $37,450 median |
| Alabama | $37,220 median |
| Mississippi | $36,290 median |
| Louisiana | $36,120 median |
Where phlebotomist pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Phlebotomists' pay goes furthest in North Dakota once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| North Dakota | $53,317 |
| California | $50,614 |
| Wisconsin | $49,386 |
| Delaware | $48,203 |
| Montana | $48,043 |
| Georgia | $47,605 |
| Oregon | $47,561 |
| Missouri | $47,480 |
| Massachusetts | $47,439 |
| District of Columbia | $47,297 |
Phlebotomist pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $56,040 | $26.94 | $45,490 | $74,340 | 13,520 | $50,614 |
| District of Columbia | $51,980 | $24.99 | $46,010 | $57,250 | 180 | $47,297 |
| New York | $50,530 | $24.29 | $37,930 | $63,070 | 6,400 | $46,821 |
| Massachusetts | $50,170 | $24.12 | $42,950 | $62,350 | 2,580 | $47,439 |
| Oregon | $49,160 | $23.63 | $40,060 | $62,280 | 1,800 | $47,561 |
| Washington | $48,880 | $23.50 | $39,410 | $64,080 | 2,820 | $45,677 |
| New Hampshire | $48,660 | $23.39 | $40,640 | $58,780 | 630 | $46,714 |
| New Jersey | $48,650 | $23.39 | $39,730 | $58,520 | 5,230 | $44,713 |
| Delaware | $48,110 | $23.13 | $38,720 | $58,520 | 430 | $48,203 |
| Hawaii | $47,750 | $22.96 | $41,600 | $59,760 | 110 | $43,428 |
| North Dakota | $47,430 | $22.80 | $33,840 | $58,290 | 220 | $53,317 |
| Colorado | $47,180 | $22.68 | $39,400 | $59,540 | 2,420 | $45,783 |
| Wisconsin | $46,470 | $22.34 | $37,680 | $51,950 | 3,610 | $49,386 |
| Rhode Island | $46,380 | $22.30 | $36,830 | $58,290 | 970 | $45,346 |
| Virginia | $46,340 | $22.28 | $37,370 | $58,470 | 3,600 | $45,834 |
| Arizona | $46,260 | $22.24 | $38,090 | $60,820 | 3,430 | $45,949 |
| Illinois | $46,010 | $22.12 | $37,370 | $54,920 | 7,910 | $46,029 |
| Minnesota | $46,000 | $22.12 | $38,740 | $58,920 | 2,090 | $46,643 |
| Vermont | $46,000 | $22.12 | $38,630 | $58,960 | 200 | $46,959 |
| Alaska | $45,900 | $22.07 | $40,300 | $59,780 | 210 | $44,842 |
| Georgia | $45,840 | $22.04 | $34,600 | $55,850 | 5,280 | $47,605 |
| Connecticut | $45,820 | $22.03 | $38,360 | $59,730 | 1,630 | $44,224 |
| Nevada | $45,760 | $22.00 | $37,280 | $59,480 | 1,300 | $45,770 |
| Maine | $45,640 | $21.94 | $37,810 | $50,740 | 500 | $47,027 |
| Montana | $45,470 | $21.86 | $36,950 | $52,590 | 370 | $48,043 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,910 | $21.11 | $37,010 | $50,060 | 5,510 | $45,003 |
| Maryland | $43,480 | $20.90 | $35,320 | $58,180 | 2,040 | $41,426 |
| Idaho | $43,400 | $20.87 | $35,490 | $47,340 | 1,010 | $45,448 |
| North Carolina | $43,330 | $20.83 | $35,210 | $49,450 | 5,410 | $45,936 |
| Missouri | $43,120 | $20.73 | $34,070 | $51,390 | 1,890 | $47,480 |
| New Mexico | $42,910 | $20.63 | $32,400 | $48,350 | 760 | $46,534 |
| Kentucky | $42,480 | $20.42 | $35,230 | $48,820 | 2,500 | $47,117 |
| Utah | $40,630 | $19.53 | $35,800 | $47,420 | 1,680 | $41,097 |
| Texas | $40,450 | $19.45 | $32,570 | $53,560 | 12,820 | $41,677 |
| Florida | $40,230 | $19.34 | $35,560 | $48,190 | 10,220 | $38,902 |
| Michigan | $39,860 | $19.16 | $36,850 | $48,890 | 3,540 | $41,427 |
| Ohio | $39,770 | $19.12 | $36,190 | $48,680 | 5,120 | $42,868 |
| South Dakota | $39,560 | $19.02 | $31,360 | $45,240 | 320 | $44,657 |
| Nebraska | $39,540 | $19.01 | $35,660 | $48,900 | 920 | $43,883 |
| Indiana | $39,250 | $18.87 | $35,870 | $48,290 | 2,410 | $42,056 |
| West Virginia | $39,250 | $18.87 | $30,570 | $46,130 | 1,530 | $43,856 |
| Kansas | $39,100 | $18.80 | $34,410 | $50,350 | 1,120 | $43,412 |
| Oklahoma | $39,030 | $18.76 | $33,570 | $49,200 | 1,670 | $44,432 |
| South Carolina | $39,010 | $18.75 | $35,760 | $47,060 | 2,760 | $41,611 |
| Tennessee | $38,550 | $18.53 | $35,010 | $47,630 | 3,520 | $41,961 |
| Iowa | $38,240 | $18.38 | $35,970 | $46,570 | 1,100 | $43,572 |
| Wyoming | $38,180 | $18.36 | $31,500 | $60,590 | 190 | $41,191 |
| Arkansas | $37,450 | $18.00 | $30,870 | $44,280 | 1,100 | $43,077 |
| Alabama | $37,220 | $17.89 | $30,440 | $45,710 | 2,350 | $41,904 |
| Mississippi | $36,290 | $17.45 | $27,730 | $47,980 | 1,200 | $41,735 |
| Louisiana | $36,120 | $17.37 | $29,770 | $47,120 | 3,410 | $40,949 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Phlebotomist salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes phlebotomist pay: 322 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- Santa Rosa, CA $62,350
- San Jose, CA $60,600
- Santa Maria, CA $60,290
- Vallejo, CA $59,920
- Napa, CA $59,840
- Santa Cruz, CA $59,800
- Redding, CA $59,320
- Chico, CA $59,100
- San Francisco, CA $58,900
- San Diego, CA $58,170
Where the pay goes furthest
- Redding, CA $58,917
- Chico, CA $58,401
- Santa Rosa, CA $57,847
- Santa Maria, CA $55,415
- Vallejo, CA $55,236
- San Jose, CA $54,880
- Santa Cruz, CA $54,415
- Barnstable, MA $54,397
- Grand Forks, ND $54,279
- Decatur, IL $53,968
All 322 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa, CA | $62,350 | 100 | $57,847 | 51% |
| San Jose, CA | $60,600 | 350 | $54,880 | 75% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $60,290 | 190 | $55,415 | 65% |
| Vallejo, CA | $59,920 | 140 | $55,236 | 49% |
| Napa, CA | $59,840 | 30 | $53,166 | 58% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $59,800 | 50 | $54,415 | 70% |
| Redding, CA | $59,320 | 90 | $58,917 | 33% |
| Chico, CA | $59,100 | 100 | $58,401 | 31% |
| San Francisco, CA | $58,900 | 1,410 | $50,946 | 70% |
| San Diego, CA | $58,170 | 1,300 | $51,990 | 61% |
| Oxnard, CA | $55,740 | 190 | $50,428 | 64% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $53,560 | 100 | $49,320 | 63% |
| Barnstable, MA | $53,500 | 70 | $54,397 | 58% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $52,940 | 4,720 | $46,616 | 66% |
| Salinas, CA | $52,940 | 110 | $48,550 | 63% |
| Sacramento, CA | $52,560 | 790 | $49,273 | 52% |
| Modesto, CA | $51,960 | 190 | $49,910 | 48% |
| Portland, OR | $51,680 | 950 | $49,022 | 42% |
| Riverside, CA | $51,490 | 1,400 | $48,374 | 59% |
| Merced, CA | $51,180 | 90 | $52,078 | 48% |
| Stockton, CA | $50,770 | 180 | $48,311 | 57% |
| Boston, MA | $50,420 | 1,700 | $46,570 | 71% |
| Springfield, MA | $50,240 | 330 | $52,300 | 47% |
| New York, NY | $49,980 | 7,390 | $44,402 | 85% |
| Seattle, WA | $49,900 | 1,610 | $44,901 | 54% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $49,670 | – | $49,550 | – |
| Fresno, CA | $49,570 | 440 | $48,523 | 50% |
| Visalia, CA | $49,390 | 110 | $49,477 | 42% |
| Atlanta, GA | $49,370 | 2,790 | $49,341 | 45% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $49,210 | 30 | $48,839 | 49% |
| Racine, WI | $49,100 | 110 | $51,167 | 36% |
| Washington, DC | $49,030 | 1,900 | $45,030 | 59% |
| Manchester, NH | $48,660 | 280 | $46,055 | 53% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $48,490 | 230 | $44,315 | 56% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $48,350 | 60 | $51,429 | 33% |
| Bellingham, WA | $48,300 | 60 | $46,742 | 48% |
| Salem, OR | $48,160 | 180 | $46,465 | 41% |
| Worcester, MA | $48,110 | 270 | $46,926 | 53% |
| Denver, CO | $48,070 | 1,310 | $45,443 | 47% |
| New Haven, CT | $48,060 | 280 | $45,964 | 51% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $48,020 | 200 | $48,575 | 51% |
| Eugene, OR | $48,010 | 180 | $47,269 | 44% |
| Bismarck, ND | $47,990 | – | $52,722 | 33% |
| Yakima, WA | $47,970 | 110 | $50,207 | 34% |
| Honolulu, HI | $47,750 | 70 | $43,033 | 76% |
| Madison, WI | $47,740 | 660 | $49,071 | 45% |
| Decatur, IL | $47,720 | 60 | $53,968 | 27% |
| Durham, NC | $47,690 | 260 | $48,877 | 41% |
| Ithaca, NY | $47,680 | 30 | $46,149 | 50% |
| Kennewick, WA | $47,640 | 120 | $47,602 | 43% |
| Boulder, CO | $47,590 | 140 | $45,237 | 55% |
| Corvallis, OR | $47,560 | 60 | $45,723 | 46% |
| Waterbury, CT | $47,530 | 260 | $47,636 | – |
| Bridgeport, CT | $47,470 | 260 | $44,421 | 73% |
| Fargo, ND | $47,430 | 120 | $52,195 | 28% |
| Rochester, MN | $47,400 | 310 | $52,191 | 40% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $47,370 | 2,880 | $46,190 | 48% |
| Portland, ME | $47,320 | 170 | $46,457 | 58% |
| Olympia, WA | $47,280 | 80 | $45,606 | 52% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $47,200 | 240 | $46,785 | 46% |
| Chicago, IL | $47,190 | 5,310 | $45,552 | 55% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $47,180 | 240 | $50,770 | 33% |
| Kingston, NY | $47,060 | 40 | $46,729 | 51% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $47,040 | 40 | $54,279 | 29% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $47,000 | 990 | $48,485 | 40% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $46,980 | – | $46,456 | 50% |
| El Centro, CA | $46,910 | 110 | $49,289 | 46% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $46,790 | 310 | $46,462 | 45% |
| Green Bay, WI | $46,490 | 190 | $49,943 | 29% |
| Dallas, TX | $46,480 | 3,840 | $45,087 | 43% |
| Medford, OR | $46,480 | 110 | $45,823 | 48% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $46,460 | 1,140 | $44,323 | 45% |
| Providence, RI | $46,430 | 1,180 | $45,621 | 56% |
| Flint, MI | $46,420 | 90 | $49,896 | 27% |
| Roanoke, VA | $46,380 | 190 | $49,542 | 36% |
| Richmond, VA | $46,370 | 640 | $47,385 | 44% |
| Topeka, KS | $46,370 | 170 | $52,207 | 32% |
| Buffalo, NY | $46,350 | 420 | $48,360 | 38% |
| Raleigh, NC | $46,280 | 870 | $47,149 | 43% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $46,260 | 2,940 | $44,775 | 45% |
| Tucson, AZ | $46,200 | 190 | $47,680 | 39% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $46,150 | 50 | $46,970 | 49% |
| Appleton, WI | $46,120 | 160 | $49,903 | 31% |
| Kansas City, MO | $46,110 | 840 | $49,825 | 40% |
| Vineland, NJ | $46,110 | 40 | $48,047 | 43% |
| La Crosse, WI | $46,080 | 100 | $50,213 | 35% |
| Albany, NY | $46,040 | 250 | $46,241 | 44% |
| Trenton, NJ | $46,020 | 310 | $44,602 | 66% |
| Burlington, VT | $46,000 | 90 | $45,568 | 68% |
| Pueblo, CO | $45,930 | 140 | $50,053 | 34% |
| Reno, NV | $45,930 | 150 | $45,469 | 54% |
| Spokane, WA | $45,880 | 290 | $45,722 | 40% |
| St. Louis, MO | $45,750 | 670 | $48,113 | 37% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $45,620 | 1,080 | $45,522 | 46% |
| Boise, ID | $45,610 | 520 | $46,356 | 51% |
| Lawrence, KS | $45,590 | 40 | $50,519 | 41% |
| Austin, TX | $45,570 | 920 | $46,469 | 42% |
| Houston, TX | $45,540 | 2,620 | $46,173 | 43% |
| Binghamton, NY | $45,500 | 150 | $48,997 | 42% |
| Champaign, IL | $45,480 | 250 | $49,059 | 37% |
| Bozeman, MT | $45,470 | 30 | $44,357 | 58% |
| Sebastian, FL | $45,450 | 70 | $46,232 | 56% |
| Reading, PA | $45,360 | 180 | $46,734 | 41% |
| Bangor, ME | $45,340 | 100 | $46,981 | 40% |
| Naples, FL | $45,310 | 130 | $43,905 | 69% |
| Traverse City, MI | $45,310 | 90 | $48,526 | 49% |
| Janesville, WI | $45,270 | 70 | $48,312 | 34% |
| Greensboro, NC | $45,230 | 400 | $48,705 | 37% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $45,220 | 270 | $44,826 | 51% |
| Miami, FL | $45,210 | 3,360 | $39,604 | 70% |
| Anchorage, AK | $45,200 | 130 | $42,876 | 50% |
| Billings, MT | $45,190 | 120 | $48,318 | 37% |
| Wausau, WI | $45,190 | 100 | $48,774 | 25% |
| Syracuse, NY | $45,110 | 230 | $47,116 | 43% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $45,010 | 170 | $48,504 | 31% |
| Charlotte, NC | $44,980 | 1,260 | $46,205 | 46% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $44,980 | 500 | $48,868 | 41% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $44,890 | 470 | $49,653 | 37% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $44,860 | 90 | $47,637 | 43% |
| Louisville, KY | $44,830 | 780 | $48,166 | 36% |
| Hartford, CT | $44,800 | 610 | $43,603 | 54% |
| Rochester, NY | $44,770 | 560 | $46,138 | 41% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $44,720 | 380 | $46,805 | 40% |
| Norwich, CT | $44,720 | 150 | $44,522 | 56% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $44,700 | 380 | $45,312 | 40% |
| Utica, NY | $44,660 | 70 | $48,188 | 38% |
| Davenport, IA | $44,510 | 190 | $49,967 | 27% |
| Allentown, PA | $44,460 | 510 | $44,474 | 50% |
| Baltimore, MD | $44,450 | 1,040 | $42,541 | 52% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $44,380 | 800 | $45,313 | 51% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $44,290 | 110 | $50,541 | 33% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $44,270 | 190 | $44,169 | 63% |
| Nashville, TN | $44,240 | 1,020 | $45,922 | 49% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $44,220 | 80 | $45,115 | 53% |
| Mankato, MN | $44,210 | 90 | $48,606 | 34% |
| Rockford, IL | $44,080 | 260 | $47,833 | 35% |
| Peoria, IL | $44,020 | 220 | $48,251 | 32% |
| Lewiston, ID | $43,840 | 50 | $48,091 | 40% |
| Lexington, KY | $43,630 | 330 | $46,970 | 44% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $43,490 | 130 | $46,370 | 42% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $43,460 | 80 | $46,877 | 46% |
| Burlington, NC | $43,290 | 230 | $46,450 | 37% |
| Detroit, MI | $43,180 | 1,230 | $43,052 | 42% |
| Lancaster, PA | $43,170 | 190 | $43,936 | 44% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $43,170 | 40 | $45,391 | 49% |
| York, PA | $43,170 | 170 | $44,969 | 38% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $43,140 | 1,420 | $45,234 | 42% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $42,460 | 50 | $45,123 | 44% |
| Waco, TX | $42,440 | 110 | $45,856 | 40% |
| Albany, GA | $42,340 | 70 | $48,295 | 31% |
| Midland, TX | $41,890 | 40 | $43,734 | 45% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $41,800 | 80 | $43,781 | 50% |
| Joplin, MO | $41,600 | 40 | $48,531 | 36% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $41,550 | 830 | $43,419 | 44% |
| Springfield, IL | $41,420 | 240 | $44,660 | 35% |
| Columbus, OH | $41,330 | 550 | $43,292 | 44% |
| Winchester, VA | $41,240 | 80 | $42,758 | 53% |
| Logan, UT | $41,200 | 50 | $42,949 | 42% |
| Savannah, GA | $41,190 | 220 | $43,264 | 52% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $40,980 | 770 | $40,627 | 48% |
| North Port, FL | $40,760 | 400 | $39,798 | 62% |
| St. George, UT | $40,760 | 140 | $41,882 | 54% |
| Akron, OH | $40,690 | 190 | $43,579 | 39% |
| Bloomington, IL | $40,540 | 120 | $43,341 | 38% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $40,440 | 70 | $45,178 | 39% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $40,430 | 110 | $40,778 | 61% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $40,430 | 760 | $42,706 | 44% |
| Greeley, CO | $40,380 | 90 | $40,309 | 50% |
| Shreveport, LA | $40,300 | 490 | $47,543 | 38% |
| Dayton, OH | $40,250 | 750 | $43,422 | 39% |
| Duluth, MN | $40,230 | 120 | $45,320 | 40% |
| Kankakee, IL | $40,230 | 540 | $41,735 | 40% |
| Columbia, SC | $40,210 | 400 | $42,931 | 46% |
| Columbus, GA | $40,200 | 160 | $45,019 | 40% |
| Charleston, WV | $40,120 | 450 | $45,222 | 36% |
| Ogden, UT | $40,110 | 250 | $39,971 | 49% |
| Panama City, FL | $39,980 | 80 | $41,091 | 52% |
| Slidell, LA | $39,960 | 240 | $43,095 | – |
| Augusta, GA | $39,880 | 240 | $43,394 | 44% |
| Rome, GA | $39,880 | 110 | $44,232 | 38% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $39,870 | 160 | $43,644 | 47% |
| Charleston, SC | $39,820 | 510 | $39,441 | 61% |
| Macon, GA | $39,790 | 120 | $44,946 | 37% |
| Sandusky, OH | $39,780 | 50 | $44,556 | 55% |
| Asheville, NC | $39,770 | 180 | $41,210 | 51% |
| Cleveland, OH | $39,750 | 980 | $42,322 | 43% |
| Rapid City, SD | $39,720 | 40 | $44,549 | 44% |
| Crestview, FL | $39,670 | 110 | $40,884 | 60% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $39,660 | 60 | $45,062 | 39% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $39,560 | 190 | $43,650 | 38% |
| Omaha, NE | $39,540 | 490 | $43,020 | 42% |
| Memphis, TN | $39,480 | 640 | $42,830 | 42% |
| Williamsport, PA | $39,480 | 60 | $42,750 | 33% |
| Greenville, NC | $39,420 | 80 | $44,592 | 45% |
| Orlando, FL | $39,390 | 1,040 | $38,839 | 59% |
| Greenville, SC | $39,290 | 580 | $42,130 | 48% |
| Erie, PA | $39,280 | 180 | $43,189 | 34% |
| Kenosha, WI | $39,260 | 60 | $38,826 | – |
| Scranton, PA | $39,250 | 240 | $41,953 | 42% |
| Wheeling, WV | $39,250 | 100 | $44,439 | 26% |
| Tampa, FL | $39,220 | 1,590 | $38,874 | 61% |
| Saginaw, MI | $39,200 | 100 | $43,129 | 32% |
| Huntington, WV | $39,150 | 230 | $44,276 | 33% |
| Wilmington, NC | $39,150 | 170 | $40,603 | 53% |
| Lincoln, NE | $39,090 | 240 | $42,684 | 39% |
| Toledo, OH | $39,080 | 390 | $42,731 | 39% |
| Tulsa, OK | $39,030 | 630 | $43,749 | 42% |
| Staunton, VA | $39,020 | 30 | $42,819 | 45% |
| Little Rock, AR | $38,890 | 480 | $43,519 | 38% |
| Gainesville, FL | $38,880 | 240 | $40,193 | 51% |
| San Antonio, TX | $38,810 | 1,210 | $40,975 | 44% |
| Morgantown, WV | $38,790 | 230 | $41,565 | 42% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $38,740 | 190 | $41,370 | 53% |
| Elkhart, IN | $38,730 | 70 | $42,878 | 37% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $38,730 | 290 | $42,537 | 46% |
| Evansville, IN | $38,720 | 220 | $42,304 | 34% |
| Sebring, FL | $38,660 | 40 | $41,808 | 47% |
| Gainesville, GA | $38,630 | 160 | $39,921 | 53% |
| Casper, WY | $38,620 | 30 | $41,160 | 44% |
| Longview, TX | $38,620 | 110 | $43,158 | 36% |
| San Angelo, TX | $38,590 | 50 | $41,740 | 41% |
| Athens, GA | $38,570 | 100 | $41,321 | 55% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $38,550 | 40 | $43,578 | 47% |
| Paducah, KY | $38,500 | 70 | $44,724 | 36% |
| Des Moines, IA | $38,490 | 300 | $41,973 | 40% |
| Amarillo, TX | $38,480 | 110 | $41,908 | 41% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $38,480 | 80 | $41,170 | 55% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $38,460 | 120 | $43,038 | 40% |
| Morristown, TN | $38,430 | 40 | $44,498 | 49% |
| Watertown, NY | $38,410 | 40 | $43,802 | 47% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $38,380 | 570 | $38,579 | 53% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $38,360 | 520 | $40,148 | 50% |
| Wichita, KS | $38,350 | 230 | $43,116 | 38% |
| Jackson, MS | $38,280 | 370 | $42,988 | 46% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $38,270 | 60 | $42,422 | 46% |
| Ames, IA | $38,240 | 40 | $43,049 | 36% |
| Birmingham, AL | $38,190 | 730 | $41,672 | 44% |
| Florence, SC | $38,150 | 140 | $43,965 | 48% |
| Tyler, TX | $38,150 | 200 | $41,397 | 41% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $38,130 | 70 | $43,165 | 59% |
| Knoxville, TN | $38,090 | 490 | $41,148 | 54% |
| South Bend, IN | $38,070 | 130 | $40,998 | 40% |
| Weirton, WV | $38,020 | 70 | $42,708 | 26% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $38,010 | 270 | $37,138 | 58% |
| Youngstown, OH | $38,000 | 120 | $43,481 | 33% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $37,960 | 80 | $42,094 | 38% |
| Killeen, TX | $37,930 | 150 | $41,621 | 41% |
| Manhattan, KS | $37,900 | – | $42,035 | 40% |
| Hickory, NC | $37,890 | 170 | $42,820 | 51% |
| Kingsport, TN | $37,870 | 180 | $43,807 | 42% |
| Canton, OH | $37,850 | 170 | $42,335 | 36% |
| Lakeland, FL | $37,850 | 240 | $38,964 | 58% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $37,840 | 80 | $41,092 | 50% |
| Deltona, FL | $37,820 | 300 | $38,061 | 56% |
| Grand Island, NE | $37,810 | 40 | $43,632 | 43% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $37,790 | 190 | $39,846 | 41% |
| Clarksville, TN | $37,770 | 70 | $41,530 | 43% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $37,750 | 70 | $43,077 | 41% |
| New Orleans, LA | $37,710 | 730 | $40,725 | 50% |
| Pensacola, FL | $37,710 | 310 | $38,591 | 55% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $37,550 | 100 | $40,563 | 40% |
| Iowa City, IA | $37,540 | 80 | $41,023 | 56% |
| Gadsden, AL | $37,500 | 40 | $43,781 | 34% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $37,480 | 30 | $41,381 | 42% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $37,450 | 310 | $37,448 | 60% |
| Dubuque, IA | $37,430 | 50 | $42,861 | 34% |
| Sioux City, IA | $37,430 | 70 | $43,295 | 42% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $37,400 | 140 | $42,598 | 31% |
| The Villages, FL | $37,390 | 80 | $43,770 | 55% |
| Huntsville, AL | $37,370 | 290 | $40,152 | 45% |
| Jackson, TN | $37,370 | 140 | $43,696 | 45% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $37,350 | 270 | $40,836 | 48% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $37,320 | 80 | $41,950 | 39% |
| Dalton, GA | $37,260 | 80 | $41,472 | 45% |
| Lima, OH | $37,220 | 100 | $41,508 | 39% |
| Lubbock, TX | $37,210 | 210 | $40,748 | 43% |
| Ocala, FL | $37,140 | 130 | $38,999 | 51% |
| Beckley, WV | $37,100 | 80 | $41,983 | 34% |
| Brunswick, GA | $37,090 | 60 | $42,288 | 54% |
| Lansing, MI | $36,980 | 130 | $38,930 | 42% |
| Hammond, LA | $36,970 | 50 | $43,772 | 43% |
| Waterloo, IA | $36,970 | 60 | $42,466 | 33% |
| Provo, UT | $36,950 | 370 | $37,615 | 58% |
| Farmington, NM | $36,720 | – | $41,867 | 46% |
| College Station, TX | $36,710 | 100 | $40,362 | 49% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $36,670 | 210 | $39,570 | 47% |
| Mobile, AL | $36,660 | 260 | $41,613 | 42% |
| Beaumont, TX | $36,500 | 130 | $40,535 | 43% |
| Montgomery, AL | $36,480 | 210 | $40,677 | 45% |
| Johnson City, TN | $36,430 | 150 | $41,432 | 49% |
| Odessa, TX | $36,340 | 70 | $38,702 | 52% |
| Sherman, TX | $36,230 | 80 | $38,637 | 45% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $36,140 | 50 | $41,985 | 34% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $36,120 | 540 | $39,788 | 45% |
| Abilene, TX | $36,100 | 50 | $39,950 | 66% |
| Muncie, IN | $36,000 | 40 | $40,840 | 35% |
| Springfield, MO | $35,950 | 250 | $40,582 | 42% |
| Victoria, TX | $35,840 | 60 | $39,894 | 39% |
| El Paso, TX | $35,820 | 420 | $39,839 | 51% |
| Florence, AL | $35,780 | 50 | $42,185 | 36% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $35,750 | 190 | $38,868 | 49% |
| Dothan, AL | $35,730 | 80 | $42,620 | 41% |
| Decatur, AL | $35,720 | 50 | $40,958 | 36% |
| Altoona, PA | $35,660 | 80 | $39,840 | 34% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $35,620 | 160 | $37,926 | 50% |
| Lawton, OK | $35,600 | 80 | $41,424 | 38% |
| Monroe, LA | $35,600 | 210 | $42,585 | 40% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $35,520 | 70 | $41,362 | 42% |
| Valdosta, GA | $35,510 | 120 | $40,228 | 45% |
| Brownsville, TX | $35,460 | 230 | $41,245 | 51% |
| Alexandria, LA | $35,440 | 120 | $41,360 | 35% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $35,210 | 120 | $41,012 | 46% |
| Texarkana, TX | $35,140 | 70 | $41,827 | 43% |
| McAllen, TX | $35,050 | 430 | $40,806 | 38% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $34,860 | 50 | $40,588 | 37% |
| Houma, LA | $34,700 | 140 | $40,774 | 45% |
| Lafayette, LA | $34,460 | 330 | $39,514 | 48% |
| Johnstown, PA | $34,330 | 70 | $39,952 | 31% |
| Gulfport, MS | $34,260 | 180 | $38,064 | 50% |
| Laredo, TX | $33,950 | 90 | $39,043 | 40% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $32,020 | 140 | $36,502 | 63% |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $31,370 | 40 | $37,432 | 44% |
What the median phlebotomist salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $45,230 |
| Month | $3,769 |
| Every two weeks | $1,740 |
| Week | $870 |
| Hour | $21.75 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a phlebotomist: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | Postsecondary nondegree award |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | None |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +6.8% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 18,000 |
| Self-employed | % |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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Questions about phlebotomist pay
How much does a phlebotomist make an hour?
The median is $21.75 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $17.20 and the top 10% over $28.26.
How much does a phlebotomist make a month?
About $3,769 a month before taxes at the median salary of $45,230, or $1,740 every two weeks.
What state pays phlebotomists the most?
California, with a median of $56,040. The District of Columbia ($51,980), New York ($50,530), Massachusetts ($50,170) and Oregon ($49,160) follow.
Where do phlebotomists make the most after cost of living?
North Dakota: its median of $47,430 is worth $53,317 at typical US prices. California, Wisconsin and Delaware come next.
How much do entry-level phlebotomists make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of phlebotomists earn under $35,780 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $38,190, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a phlebotomist?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a postsecondary certificate (a nondegree award). Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: none.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 31-9097 (Phlebotomists). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.