Average Salary for Phlebotomists
SOC 31-9097 · Healthcare Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Phlebotomists in the United States is $43,660 ($20.99/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $34,860 at the 10th percentile to $57,750 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 138,880 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 42.4% since 2014.
Median Annual
$43,660
Mean Annual
$44,390
10th Pct
$34,860
75th Pct
$48,170
Employment
138,880
Salary Distribution
$35k
10th
$38k
25th
$44k
Median
$48k
75th
$58k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $61,350 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $60,810 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $59,850 |
| Redding, CA | $58,400 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $58,270 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $57,460 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $56,870 |
| Salinas, CA | $56,650 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $54,090 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $53,570 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $53,490 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $52,310 |
| Chico, CA | $52,060 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $50,490 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $50,210 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $55,460 |
| New York | $49,080 |
| Massachusetts | $48,270 |
| Washington | $47,700 |
| Rhode Island | $47,650 |
| Oregon | $47,510 |
| District of Columbia | $47,110 |
| Maryland | $47,100 |
| Colorado | $47,020 |
| New Jersey | $46,840 |
| North Dakota | $46,720 |
| New Hampshire | $46,460 |
| Delaware | $46,340 |
| Connecticut | $46,260 |
| Alaska | $46,110 |
| Montana | $46,040 |
| Virginia | $45,720 |
| Illinois | $45,620 |
| Hawaii | $45,510 |
| Wisconsin | $45,230 |
| Minnesota | $44,880 |
| Georgia | $43,340 |
| Arizona | $42,830 |
| Maine | $40,940 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,140 |
| Nevada | $40,050 |
| Texas | $39,770 |
| Missouri | $39,770 |
| Michigan | $39,760 |
| Idaho | $39,720 |
| Vermont | $39,530 |
| North Carolina | $39,410 |
| West Virginia | $38,830 |
| Ohio | $38,830 |
| Utah | $38,730 |
| Florida | $38,570 |
| South Carolina | $38,490 |
| New Mexico | $38,480 |
| Tennessee | $38,440 |
| Kansas | $38,330 |
| Indiana | $38,200 |
| Iowa | $38,040 |
| Kentucky | $38,000 |
| Oklahoma | $37,920 |
| South Dakota | $37,860 |
| Wyoming | $37,390 |
| Arkansas | $36,870 |
| Nebraska | $36,750 |
| Alabama | $35,970 |
| Louisiana | $35,650 |
| Mississippi | $34,900 |
| Puerto Rico | $25,950 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Phlebotomists broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $62,180 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $62,180 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $62,180 |
| Office Administrative Services | $60,770 |
| Individual and Family Services | $49,190 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $48,980 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $48,870 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $48,790 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $48,790 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $48,780 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $48,450 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $47,040 |
| Retail Trade | $47,040 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $47,040 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $46,670 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $45,700 |
| Social Assistance | $45,620 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $45,620 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $45,370 |
| Home Health Care Services | $45,070 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $44,910 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $44,680 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $44,680 |
| Temporary Help Services | $44,570 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $44,530 |
| Educational Services | $44,480 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $44,450 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $44,450 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $44,420 |
| Employment Services | $44,250 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $44,190 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $44,190 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $43,960 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $43,770 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $43,700 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $43,680 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $43,660 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $42,640 |
| Educational Services | $42,510 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $42,490 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $42,490 |
| Hospitals | $42,390 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $42,260 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $41,850 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $41,600 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $41,600 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $41,310 |
| Offices of Physicians | $40,480 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $39,790 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $39,180 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $39,180 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $39,100 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $38,290 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $38,290 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $38,240 |
| Wholesale Trade | $38,240 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $37,840 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $37,580 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $36,770 |
| Manufacturing | $35,280 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $43,660 |
| 2023 | $41,810 |
| 2022 | $38,530 |
| 2021 | $37,380 |
| 2020 | $36,320 |
| 2019 | $35,510 |
| 2018 | $34,480 |
| 2017 | $33,670 |
| 2016 | $32,710 |
| 2015 | $31,630 |
| 2014 | $30,670 |