Phlebotomist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level phlebotomist earnings begin at:

$22.88 per hour

$47,590 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level phlebotomist earnings begin at:

$20.62 per hour

$42,880 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level phlebotomist earnings begin at:

$17.85 per hour

$37,120 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level phlebotomist earnings begin at:

$15.17 per hour

$31,550 per year

10th percentile

Starting level phlebotomist earnings begin at:

$14.38 per hour

$29,910 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Phlebotomist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $47,080
District of Columbia $46,550
New York $46,380
Rhode Island $46,210
Massachusetts $44,830
Washington $42,840
Connecticut $38,730
Maryland $38,490
New Hampshire $38,270
Alaska $38,220
Colorado $38,220
New Jersey $38,220
Delaware $38,200
Minnesota $38,070
Oregon $38,070
Arizona $38,000
Illinois $37,830
Wisconsin $37,660
Michigan $37,440
North Dakota $37,210
Pennsylvania $37,120
Montana $37,070
Georgia $37,060
Virginia $36,970
North Carolina $36,820
Ohio $36,590
Vermont $36,590
Nevada $36,380
Florida $36,360
Tennessee $36,360
Indiana $36,210
Missouri $36,120
Texas $36,070
Idaho $36,020
South Carolina $35,790
Kansas $35,500
Kentucky $35,130
Maine $34,710
Hawaii $34,670
Arkansas $31,280
Utah $30,910
Iowa $30,640
Nebraska $30,640
New Mexico $30,540
Wyoming $30,460
Alabama $30,100
Louisiana $30,100
Oklahoma $30,100
West Virginia $30,100
South Dakota $30,010
Mississippi $29,990
Guam $19,290
Puerto Rico $18,860

How do phlebotomist salaries compare to similar careers?

Phlebotomists earn 7% less than similar careers in Pennsylvania. On average, they make less than neurodiagnostic technologists but more than medical transcriptionists.

Career Median Salary
Neurodiagnostic technologist salary $46K
Medical appliance technician salary $41K
Community health worker salary $39K
Dental assistant salary $45K
Endoscopy technician salary $37K
Phlebotomist salary $37K
Medical administrative assistant salary $37K
Veterinary technologist salary $37K
Ophthalmic medical technician salary $37K
Medical transcriptionist salary $37K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)