Phlebotomist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level phlebotomist earnings begin at:

$29.94 per hour

$62,280 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level phlebotomist earnings begin at:

$28.06 per hour

$58,370 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level phlebotomist earnings begin at:

$23.63 per hour

$49,160 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level phlebotomist earnings begin at:

$22.05 per hour

$45,860 per year

10th percentile

Starting level phlebotomist earnings begin at:

$19.26 per hour

$40,060 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Phlebotomist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $56,040
District of Columbia $51,980
New York $50,530
Massachusetts $50,170
Oregon $49,160
Washington $48,880
New Hampshire $48,660
New Jersey $48,650
Delaware $48,110
Hawaii $47,750
North Dakota $47,430
Colorado $47,180
Wisconsin $46,470
Rhode Island $46,380
Virginia $46,340
Arizona $46,260
Illinois $46,010
Minnesota $46,000
Vermont $46,000
Alaska $45,900
Georgia $45,840
Connecticut $45,820
Nevada $45,760
Maine $45,640
Montana $45,470
Pennsylvania $43,910
Maryland $43,480
Idaho $43,400
North Carolina $43,330
Missouri $43,120
New Mexico $42,910
Kentucky $42,480
Utah $40,630
Texas $40,450
Florida $40,230
Michigan $39,860
Ohio $39,770
South Dakota $39,560
Nebraska $39,540
Indiana $39,250
West Virginia $39,250
Kansas $39,100
Oklahoma $39,030
South Carolina $39,010
Tennessee $38,550
Iowa $38,240
Wyoming $38,180
Arkansas $37,450
Alabama $37,220
Mississippi $36,290
Louisiana $36,120
Puerto Rico $22,820
Guam $19,290

How much does a Phlebotomist earn?

If you’re starting your career as a phlebotomist, you can expect between $10.46 and $12.27 hourly, or $21,760 and $25,510 annually. With the right certification in hand and ample experience, however, you can be paid according to the 90% percentile, which is $20.77 hourly, or $43,190 annually.

The state you work in determines how much you get paid. Some of the highest phlebotomist salaries are paid in California, Idaho, Nevada, Washington, Colorado, and New Mexico. Salaries in these states can reach $26 per hour. States like New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New York, and Vermont offer average wages at $18 per hour. You may want to avoid states like Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana where phlebotomist salaries are only $8 per hour. One of the main reasons behind this varying pay scale is the standard of living in each state.

Here the average hourly rates and annual salaries of some types of phlebotomist technicians according to PayScale.com:

Blood Donor Phlebotomist – $13.13/hour or $23,000/year
Psc Site Coordinator – $15.31/hour or $68,000/year
Phlebotomy Lab Assistant – $12.97/hour or $24,000/year
Phlebotomy Technician – $12.97/hour or $30,000/year
Mobile Phlebotomist – $12.97/hour or $25,000/year

How do phlebotomist salaries compare to similar careers?

Phlebotomists earn about the same as related careers in Oregon. On average, they make less than ophthalmic medical technicians but more than orderlies.

Career Median Salary
Ophthalmic medical technician salary $50K
Optician salary $49K
Medical secretary salary $50K
Medical assistant salary $50K
Medical appliance technician salary $46K
Phlebotomist salary $49K
Endoscopy technician salary $48K
Psychiatric aide salary $48K
Medical transcriptionist salary $46K
Orderly salary $45K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)