327 metro areas
Phlebotomist Salary by City (2026)
Phlebotomists earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $68,990 a year, against $45,520 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($62,480 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $45,520BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $68,990San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $62,480San Jose, CA
- Metro areas
- 327With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for phlebotomists
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$68,990
- Santa Cruz, CA$64,040
- Vallejo, CA$62,940
- Santa Rosa, CA$62,300
- San Francisco, CA$61,030
- Napa, CA$60,880
- Redding, CA$60,820
- Santa Maria, CA$59,700
- San Diego, CA$57,450
- Oxnard, CA$57,120
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $68,990 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $64,040 |
| Vallejo, CA | $62,940 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $62,300 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $61,030 |
| Napa, CA | $60,880 |
| Redding, CA | $60,820 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $59,700 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $57,450 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $57,120 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- San Jose, CA$68,990 nominal$62,480
- Redding, CA$60,820 nominal$60,410
- Santa Cruz, CA$64,040 nominal$58,270
- Vallejo, CA$62,940 nominal$58,020
- Santa Rosa, CA$62,300 nominal$57,800
- Barnstable Town, MA$56,740 nominal$57,690
- Merced, CA$55,330 nominal$56,300
- Chico, CA$56,490 nominal$55,820
- Santa Maria, CA$59,700 nominal$54,870
- Rochester, MN$49,520 nominal$54,520
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,480 |
| Redding, CA | $60,410 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $58,270 |
| Vallejo, CA | $58,020 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $57,800 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $57,690 |
| Merced, CA | $56,300 |
| Chico, CA | $55,820 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $54,870 |
| Rochester, MN | $54,520 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Phlebotomist salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $68,990 | $55,080 | $75,860 | $62,480 |
| 2 | Santa Cruz, CA | $64,040 | $48,240 | $71,840 | $58,270 |
| 3 | Vallejo, CA | $62,940 | $48,320 | $70,160 | $58,020 |
| 4 | Santa Rosa, CA | $62,300 | $50,730 | $68,000 | $57,800 |
| 5 | San Francisco, CA | $61,030 | $47,720 | $67,560 | $52,790 |
| 6 | Napa, CA | $60,880 | $50,380 | $66,060 | $54,090 |
| 7 | Redding, CA | $60,820 | $45,070 | $68,560 | $60,410 |
| 8 | Santa Maria, CA | $59,700 | $50,320 | $64,310 | $54,870 |
| 9 | San Diego, CA | $57,450 | $44,990 | $63,590 | $51,350 |
| 10 | Oxnard, CA | $57,120 | $46,990 | $62,110 | $51,680 |
| 11 | Barnstable Town, MA | $56,740 | $44,930 | $62,550 | $57,690 |
| 12 | Modesto, CA | $56,700 | $47,860 | $61,070 | $54,460 |
| 13 | Chico, CA | $56,490 | $48,150 | $60,610 | $55,820 |
| 14 | Stockton, CA | $56,010 | $45,820 | $61,030 | $53,300 |
| 15 | Los Angeles, CA | $55,560 | $44,300 | $61,090 | $48,920 |
| 16 | Sacramento, CA | $55,560 | $43,100 | $61,690 | $52,090 |
| 17 | Salinas, CA | $55,520 | $47,570 | $59,430 | $50,920 |
| 18 | Merced, CA | $55,330 | $46,160 | $59,860 | $56,300 |
| 19 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $55,060 | $47,360 | $58,840 | $50,700 |
| 20 | Riverside, CA | $54,560 | $45,490 | $59,010 | $51,260 |
| 21 | Boston, MA-NH | $54,270 | $46,530 | $58,070 | $50,130 |
| 22 | Portland, OR-WA | $53,330 | $43,850 | $58,010 | $50,590 |
| 23 | Seattle, WA | $53,290 | $43,620 | $58,050 | $47,950 |
| 24 | New York, NY-NJ | $53,210 | $44,240 | $57,620 | $47,270 |
| 25 | Bakersfield, CA | $52,580 | $44,240 | $56,700 | $52,120 |
| 26 | Salem, OR | $52,520 | $43,800 | $56,800 | $50,670 |
| 27 | Fresno, CA | $52,270 | $44,260 | $56,220 | $51,170 |
| 28 | Visalia, CA | $51,310 | $44,840 | $54,500 | $51,400 |
| 29 | Bridgeport, CT | $51,210 | $43,800 | $54,870 | $47,920 |
| 30 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $51,210 | $41,810 | $55,830 | $47,030 |
| 31 | Bellingham, WA | $50,590 | $43,330 | $54,160 | $48,960 |
| 32 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $50,320 | $44,910 | $52,980 | $45,990 |
| 33 | El Centro, CA | $50,270 | $44,800 | $52,960 | $52,820 |
| 34 | Manchester, NH | $50,250 | $43,280 | $53,680 | $47,560 |
| 35 | Denver, CO | $50,020 | $43,430 | $53,290 | $47,290 |
| 36 | Boulder, CO | $49,960 | $44,600 | $52,600 | $47,490 |
| 37 | Rochester, MN | $49,520 | $43,930 | $52,290 | $54,520 |
| 38 | Bismarck, ND | $49,500 | $41,450 | $53,480 | $54,380 |
| 39 | Worcester, MA | $49,440 | $43,220 | $52,520 | $48,220 |
| 40 | Burlington, VT | $49,230 | $44,640 | $51,500 | $48,770 |
| 41 | Atlanta, GA | $48,940 | $38,690 | $54,000 | $48,910 |
| 42 | Olympia, WA | $48,920 | $40,890 | $52,870 | $47,190 |
| 43 | New Haven, CT | $48,820 | $42,160 | $52,100 | $46,690 |
| 44 | Kingston, NY | $48,630 | $40,660 | $52,560 | $48,290 |
| 45 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $48,610 | $36,570 | $54,540 | $49,470 |
| 46 | Tucson, AZ | $48,610 | $37,440 | $54,100 | $50,170 |
| 47 | Ithaca, NY | $48,590 | $39,830 | $52,920 | $47,030 |
| 48 | Eugene, OR | $48,440 | $40,480 | $52,350 | $47,690 |
| 49 | Reno, NV | $48,340 | $39,000 | $52,960 | $47,850 |
| 50 | Springfield, MA | $48,340 | $41,720 | $51,600 | $50,320 |
| 51 | Waterbury, CT | $48,340 | $41,810 | $51,560 | $48,450 |
| 52 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $48,190 | $42,310 | $51,080 | $45,970 |
| 53 | Trenton, NJ | $47,920 | $41,140 | $51,270 | $46,440 |
| 54 | Lexington Park, MD | $47,900 | $39,560 | $52,020 | $47,540 |
| 55 | Amherst Town, MA | $47,820 | $40,190 | $51,580 | $47,700 |
| 56 | Medford, OR | $47,800 | $41,140 | $51,060 | $47,120 |
| 57 | Kennewick, WA | $47,670 | $40,210 | $51,380 | $47,630 |
| 58 | Flint, MI | $47,650 | $40,930 | $50,940 | $51,220 |
| 59 | Providence, RI-MA | $47,650 | $40,020 | $51,420 | $46,820 |
| 60 | Sheboygan, WI | $47,530 | $39,960 | $51,250 | $50,560 |
| 61 | Bozeman, MT | $47,490 | $39,890 | $51,210 | $46,330 |
| 62 | Durham, NC | $47,440 | $39,810 | $51,210 | $48,620 |
| 63 | Chicago, IL-IN | $47,420 | $39,870 | $51,130 | $45,770 |
| 64 | Fort Collins, CO | $47,400 | $41,330 | $50,380 | $46,870 |
| 65 | Vineland, NJ | $47,400 | $44,010 | $49,090 | $49,390 |
| 66 | Atlantic City, NJ | $47,380 | $40,600 | $50,730 | $47,930 |
| 67 | Colorado Springs, CO | $47,150 | $40,790 | $50,270 | $46,820 |
| 68 | Corvallis, OR | $47,110 | $38,560 | $51,330 | $45,290 |
| 69 | Yakima, WA | $47,110 | $39,690 | $50,770 | $49,310 |
| 70 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $47,050 | $41,950 | $49,570 | $42,400 |
| 71 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,030 | $40,750 | $50,130 | $45,860 |
| 72 | Racine, WI | $46,970 | $40,100 | $50,360 | $48,950 |
| 73 | Phoenix, AZ | $46,920 | $39,330 | $50,670 | $45,410 |
| 74 | Binghamton, NY | $46,680 | $40,980 | $49,460 | $50,270 |
| 75 | Portland, ME | $46,680 | $41,040 | $49,440 | $45,830 |
| 76 | Madison, WI | $46,590 | $40,620 | $49,550 | $47,890 |
| 77 | Milwaukee, WI | $46,570 | $40,520 | $49,550 | $48,040 |
| 78 | Spokane, WA | $46,300 | $38,750 | $50,020 | $46,140 |
| 79 | Richmond, VA | $46,240 | $39,000 | $49,800 | $47,250 |
| 80 | Anchorage, AK | $46,070 | $40,480 | $48,840 | $43,700 |
| 81 | Pueblo, CO | $45,860 | $38,500 | $49,500 | $49,980 |
| 82 | Fargo, ND-MN | $45,840 | $36,210 | $50,590 | $50,450 |
| 83 | Las Vegas, NV | $45,840 | $37,440 | $49,980 | $45,740 |
| 84 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $45,760 | $38,130 | $49,520 | $49,450 |
| 85 | Dallas, TX | $45,680 | $36,960 | $49,980 | $44,310 |
| 86 | Austin, TX | $45,660 | $37,560 | $49,650 | $46,560 |
| 87 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $45,590 | $34,800 | $50,900 | $52,610 |
| 88 | Hartford, CT | $45,590 | $39,150 | $48,780 | $44,370 |
| 89 | Mankato, MN | $45,570 | $40,980 | $47,840 | $50,100 |
| 90 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $45,550 | $39,100 | $48,730 | $49,640 |
| 91 | Norwich, CT | $45,530 | $38,170 | $49,150 | $45,330 |
| 92 | Oklahoma City, OK | $45,360 | $35,570 | $50,170 | $50,170 |
| 93 | Baltimore, MD | $45,340 | $36,860 | $49,520 | $43,390 |
| 94 | Appleton, WI | $45,280 | $38,460 | $48,650 | $48,990 |
| 95 | Reading, PA | $45,200 | $37,940 | $48,800 | $46,570 |
| 96 | Champaign, IL | $45,120 | $37,270 | $48,980 | $48,670 |
| 97 | Bangor, ME | $44,990 | $38,630 | $48,130 | $46,620 |
| 98 | Raleigh, NC | $44,910 | $38,170 | $48,210 | $45,750 |
| 99 | Billings, MT | $44,890 | $38,110 | $48,240 | $48,000 |
| 100 | Decatur, IL | $44,840 | $38,040 | $48,170 | $50,710 |
| 101 | Pittsfield, MA | $44,840 | $37,590 | $48,420 | $47,150 |
| 102 | Buffalo, NY | $44,780 | $35,670 | $49,280 | $46,720 |
| 103 | Eau Claire, WI | $44,760 | $38,810 | $47,690 | $48,230 |
| 104 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $44,760 | $36,770 | $48,690 | $44,660 |
| 105 | Rochester, NY | $44,660 | $39,270 | $47,300 | $46,020 |
| 106 | Green Bay, WI | $44,640 | $37,480 | $48,150 | $47,960 |
| 107 | Lawrence, KS | $44,640 | $38,060 | $47,880 | $49,470 |
| 108 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $44,620 | $37,940 | $47,880 | $47,940 |
| 109 | Lexington, KY | $44,570 | $37,520 | $48,070 | $47,980 |
| 110 | Charlottesville, VA | $44,530 | $37,940 | $47,760 | $44,910 |
| 111 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $44,510 | $39,560 | $46,970 | $44,520 |
| 112 | Traverse City, MI | $44,370 | $39,080 | $46,970 | $47,520 |
| 113 | Albany, NY | $44,320 | $36,440 | $48,190 | $44,510 |
| 114 | Oshkosh, WI | $44,320 | $38,130 | $47,380 | $47,690 |
| 115 | Houston, TX | $44,240 | $35,570 | $48,510 | $44,850 |
| 116 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $44,220 | $36,630 | $47,940 | $48,510 |
| 117 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $44,200 | $35,550 | $48,460 | $46,480 |
| 118 | Naples, FL | $44,120 | $37,270 | $47,490 | $42,750 |
| 119 | Topeka, KS | $44,120 | $38,110 | $47,090 | $49,670 |
| 120 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $44,050 | $37,440 | $47,320 | $45,250 |
| 121 | Casper, WY | $44,030 | $34,030 | $48,960 | $46,930 |
| 122 | Greeley, CO | $44,030 | $37,920 | $47,050 | $43,950 |
| 123 | Utica, NY | $43,990 | $35,880 | $47,990 | $47,470 |
| 124 | Indianapolis, IN | $43,970 | $37,130 | $47,360 | $45,950 |
| 125 | Wausau, WI | $43,910 | $36,880 | $47,360 | $47,390 |
| 126 | Springfield, IL | $43,830 | $37,540 | $46,920 | $47,260 |
| 127 | Albany, GA | $43,800 | $34,170 | $48,570 | $49,960 |
| 128 | Greensboro, NC | $43,800 | $37,170 | $47,070 | $47,170 |
| 129 | Nashville, TN | $43,760 | $36,920 | $47,130 | $45,420 |
| 130 | Winston, NC | $43,720 | $36,670 | $47,200 | $47,500 |
| 131 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $43,700 | $37,980 | $46,510 | $45,820 |
| 132 | St. Cloud, MN | $43,680 | $38,420 | $46,260 | $49,840 |
| 133 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $43,680 | $38,040 | $46,470 | $44,600 |
| 134 | Midland, TX | $43,660 | $36,770 | $47,030 | $45,580 |
| 135 | Columbus, OH | $43,620 | $37,730 | $46,510 | $45,690 |
| 136 | Davenport, IA-IL | $43,510 | $37,400 | $46,530 | $48,840 |
| 137 | Blacksburg, VA | $43,450 | $36,730 | $46,780 | $46,870 |
| 138 | North Port, FL | $43,350 | $37,880 | $46,030 | $42,330 |
| 139 | Sebastian, FL | $43,330 | $35,840 | $47,010 | $44,080 |
| 140 | Roanoke, VA | $43,310 | $37,210 | $46,300 | $46,260 |
| 141 | Harrisburg, PA | $43,280 | $38,330 | $45,720 | $43,870 |
| 142 | Janesville, WI | $43,280 | $36,860 | $46,450 | $46,190 |
| 143 | Peoria, IL | $43,280 | $39,150 | $45,320 | $47,440 |
| 144 | Rockford, IL | $43,260 | $36,800 | $46,450 | $46,940 |
| 145 | Savannah, GA | $43,260 | $36,730 | $46,470 | $45,440 |
| 146 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $43,240 | $36,630 | $46,510 | $45,920 |
| 147 | Syracuse, NY | $43,240 | $35,480 | $47,070 | $45,160 |
| 148 | Detroit, MI | $43,180 | $37,770 | $45,840 | $43,050 |
| 149 | Winchester, VA-WV | $43,180 | $38,500 | $45,490 | $44,770 |
| 150 | Ann Arbor, MI | $43,120 | $38,310 | $45,470 | $42,740 |
| 151 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $43,120 | $37,270 | $46,010 | $43,990 |
| 152 | Albuquerque, NM | $43,060 | $36,000 | $46,550 | $45,070 |
| 153 | Miami, FL | $43,060 | $36,570 | $46,260 | $37,720 |
| 154 | Kenosha, WI | $43,010 | $36,420 | $46,280 | $42,530 |
| 155 | Warner Robins, GA | $42,990 | $36,150 | $46,360 | $45,840 |
| 156 | Lancaster, PA | $42,950 | $38,920 | $44,950 | $43,710 |
| 157 | York, PA | $42,950 | $38,540 | $45,120 | $44,740 |
| 158 | Burlington, NC | $42,910 | $36,590 | $46,010 | $46,040 |
| 159 | Boise City, ID | $42,830 | $35,340 | $46,510 | $43,530 |
| 160 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $42,720 | $33,800 | $47,130 | $45,400 |
| 161 | Cleveland, OH | $42,680 | $38,150 | $44,930 | $45,440 |
| 162 | Dayton, OH | $42,680 | $37,250 | $45,340 | $46,040 |
| 163 | Duluth, MN-WI | $42,660 | $35,780 | $46,070 | $48,060 |
| 164 | Watertown, NY | $42,620 | $38,250 | $44,760 | $48,600 |
| 165 | Bloomington, IL | $42,580 | $37,810 | $44,930 | $45,520 |
| 166 | Akron, OH | $42,390 | $37,250 | $44,930 | $45,400 |
| 167 | Salt Lake City, UT | $42,390 | $37,480 | $44,800 | $42,030 |
| 168 | Staunton, VA | $42,390 | $36,550 | $45,260 | $46,520 |
| 169 | Grand Junction, CO | $42,350 | $36,880 | $45,050 | $44,360 |
| 170 | Augusta, GA-SC | $42,140 | $34,340 | $45,990 | $45,850 |
| 171 | Gainesville, GA | $42,120 | $35,590 | $45,320 | $43,530 |
| 172 | Tampa, FL | $42,100 | $36,280 | $44,970 | $41,730 |
| 173 | Asheville, NC | $42,080 | $37,400 | $44,390 | $43,600 |
| 174 | Charleston, SC | $42,060 | $37,560 | $44,260 | $41,660 |
| 175 | Pittsburgh, PA | $42,060 | $36,980 | $44,570 | $44,430 |
| 176 | Kankakee, IL | $41,970 | $38,110 | $43,890 | $43,540 |
| 177 | Omaha, NE-IA | $41,890 | $36,650 | $44,470 | $45,580 |
| 178 | Kalamazoo, MI | $41,830 | $36,090 | $44,660 | $44,110 |
| 179 | Lynchburg, VA | $41,790 | $35,710 | $44,780 | $46,760 |
| 180 | Panama City, FL | $41,720 | $35,800 | $44,640 | $42,880 |
| 181 | San Antonio, TX | $41,660 | $34,530 | $45,160 | $43,980 |
| 182 | Fort Wayne, IN | $41,600 | $36,550 | $44,080 | $44,940 |
| 183 | Jacksonville, FL | $41,580 | $36,500 | $44,080 | $41,800 |
| 184 | Joplin, MO-KS | $41,580 | $36,300 | $44,200 | $48,510 |
| 185 | Tulsa, OK | $41,560 | $36,550 | $44,030 | $46,580 |
| 186 | Charleston, WV | $41,540 | $37,670 | $43,430 | $46,820 |
| 187 | Orlando, FL | $41,540 | $36,000 | $44,260 | $40,960 |
| 188 | Paducah, KY-IL | $41,500 | $35,670 | $44,370 | $48,210 |
| 189 | Toledo, OH | $41,500 | $35,760 | $44,320 | $45,380 |
| 190 | Crestview, FL | $41,310 | $36,570 | $43,640 | $42,570 |
| 191 | Columbus, GA-AL | $41,290 | $33,860 | $44,950 | $46,240 |
| 192 | Grand Rapids, MI | $41,230 | $36,070 | $43,780 | $43,150 |
| 193 | San Angelo, TX | $41,200 | $33,220 | $45,160 | $44,560 |
| 194 | Columbia, SC | $41,160 | $36,000 | $43,700 | $43,950 |
| 195 | Gainesville, FL | $41,080 | $35,780 | $43,680 | $42,470 |
| 196 | Ogden, UT | $41,080 | $36,420 | $43,370 | $40,940 |
| 197 | Cape Coral, FL | $41,060 | $34,440 | $44,300 | $40,120 |
| 198 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $41,060 | $35,170 | $43,970 | $44,540 |
| 199 | Saginaw, MI | $41,040 | $36,190 | $43,430 | $45,150 |
| 200 | Des Moines, IA | $40,960 | $37,670 | $42,580 | $44,670 |
| 201 | Florence, SC | $40,930 | $33,900 | $44,410 | $47,170 |
| 202 | Waco, TX | $40,870 | $33,720 | $44,410 | $44,160 |
| 203 | Wilmington, NC | $40,870 | $35,260 | $43,640 | $42,390 |
| 204 | Fayetteville, AR | $40,830 | $36,050 | $43,200 | $44,690 |
| 205 | Dubuque, IA | $40,790 | $36,710 | $42,810 | $46,710 |
| 206 | Lincoln, NE | $40,770 | $35,860 | $43,200 | $44,520 |
| 207 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $40,770 | $35,460 | $43,390 | $46,160 |
| 208 | Wichita, KS | $40,770 | $35,460 | $43,390 | $45,840 |
| 209 | Morristown, TN | $40,750 | $34,440 | $43,850 | $47,180 |
| 210 | Bowling Green, KY | $40,730 | $35,840 | $43,120 | $45,170 |
| 211 | Lakeland, FL | $40,710 | $35,030 | $43,510 | $41,910 |
| 212 | Scranton, PA | $40,710 | $36,520 | $42,760 | $43,510 |
| 213 | Erie, PA | $40,660 | $36,880 | $42,540 | $44,710 |
| 214 | Iowa City, IA | $40,660 | $36,090 | $42,910 | $44,430 |
| 215 | St. George, UT | $40,660 | $35,300 | $43,310 | $41,780 |
| 216 | Canton, OH | $40,640 | $35,710 | $43,080 | $45,460 |
| 217 | Slidell, LA | $40,580 | $31,570 | $45,030 | $43,760 |
| 218 | Greenville, NC | $40,560 | $35,150 | $43,240 | $45,880 |
| 219 | Athens, GA | $40,540 | $33,970 | $43,780 | $43,430 |
| 220 | Longview, TX | $40,440 | $33,820 | $43,680 | $45,190 |
| 221 | Macon, GA | $40,410 | $34,380 | $43,410 | $45,650 |
| 222 | Lawton, OK | $40,390 | $31,300 | $44,870 | $47,000 |
| 223 | Hickory, NC | $40,330 | $35,090 | $42,910 | $45,580 |
| 224 | Greenville, SC | $40,310 | $35,650 | $42,580 | $43,220 |
| 225 | Elizabethtown, KY | $40,290 | $35,340 | $42,700 | $44,480 |
| 226 | Hattiesburg, MS | $40,290 | $31,200 | $44,780 | $45,980 |
| 227 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $40,270 | $34,650 | $43,040 | $46,580 |
| 228 | Lansing, MI | $40,230 | $36,070 | $42,290 | $42,350 |
| 229 | Pensacola, FL | $40,230 | $34,200 | $43,180 | $41,170 |
| 230 | Goldsboro, NC | $40,210 | $34,760 | $42,890 | $45,450 |
| 231 | Williamsport, PA | $40,210 | $38,080 | $41,250 | $43,540 |
| 232 | Elkhart, IN | $40,190 | $37,250 | $41,620 | $44,490 |
| 233 | Las Cruces, NM | $40,190 | $34,960 | $42,740 | $44,550 |
| 234 | Rome, GA | $40,190 | $34,550 | $42,950 | $44,580 |
| 235 | Knoxville, TN | $40,140 | $34,380 | $42,970 | $43,360 |
| 236 | Evansville, IN | $40,120 | $36,670 | $41,830 | $43,830 |
| 237 | Ames, IA | $40,080 | $37,340 | $41,430 | $45,120 |
| 238 | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | $35,190 | $42,370 | $43,650 |
| 239 | Ocala, FL | $39,920 | $34,200 | $42,720 | $41,920 |
| 240 | Palm Bay, FL | $39,920 | $34,570 | $42,540 | $39,920 |
| 241 | Spartanburg, SC | $39,870 | $37,250 | $41,160 | $43,790 |
| 242 | Waterloo, IA | $39,850 | $36,190 | $41,640 | $45,770 |
| 243 | Wildwood, FL | $39,850 | $35,590 | $41,950 | $46,650 |
| 244 | Logan, UT-ID | $39,830 | $35,070 | $42,180 | $41,520 |
| 245 | Shreveport, LA | $39,770 | $31,890 | $43,640 | $46,920 |
| 246 | Corpus Christi, TX | $39,750 | $33,200 | $42,990 | $42,890 |
| 247 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $39,690 | $34,670 | $42,160 | $43,390 |
| 248 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $39,690 | $35,860 | $41,560 | $45,910 |
| 249 | Tyler, TX | $39,600 | $32,950 | $42,870 | $42,970 |
| 250 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $39,580 | $35,650 | $41,540 | $42,270 |
| 251 | Sandusky, OH | $39,580 | $34,610 | $42,060 | $44,330 |
| 252 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $39,560 | $35,800 | $41,410 | $44,470 |
| 253 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $39,540 | $34,990 | $41,810 | $44,720 |
| 254 | Killeen, TX | $39,540 | $34,260 | $42,140 | $43,390 |
| 255 | Lima, OH | $39,500 | $35,960 | $41,250 | $44,050 |
| 256 | Fayetteville, NC | $39,480 | $34,090 | $42,120 | $42,920 |
| 257 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $39,480 | $33,650 | $42,330 | $42,240 |
| 258 | Terre Haute, IN | $39,460 | $33,820 | $42,240 | $44,940 |
| 259 | Jackson, TN | $39,420 | $33,090 | $42,540 | $46,090 |
| 260 | Youngstown, OH | $39,420 | $35,070 | $41,560 | $45,110 |
| 261 | Grand Island, NE | $39,400 | $35,730 | $41,200 | $45,470 |
| 262 | Wichita Falls, TX | $39,400 | $29,740 | $44,160 | $44,020 |
| 263 | Beaumont, TX | $39,310 | $32,990 | $42,430 | $43,660 |
| 264 | Sebring, FL | $39,290 | $34,360 | $41,720 | $42,490 |
| 265 | South Bend, IN-MI | $39,290 | $35,240 | $41,290 | $42,310 |
| 266 | New Orleans, LA | $39,230 | $32,700 | $42,430 | $42,370 |
| 267 | Deltona, FL | $39,210 | $32,950 | $42,310 | $39,460 |
| 268 | Morgantown, WV | $39,210 | $34,300 | $41,640 | $42,020 |
| 269 | Lubbock, TX | $39,170 | $31,800 | $42,790 | $42,890 |
| 270 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $39,150 | $34,050 | $41,640 | $43,050 |
| 271 | Springfield, MO | $39,150 | $33,860 | $41,750 | $44,190 |
| 272 | Sherman, TX | $39,120 | $31,550 | $42,870 | $41,720 |
| 273 | Odessa, TX | $39,080 | $33,530 | $41,830 | $41,620 |
| 274 | Rapid City, SD | $39,000 | $32,590 | $42,140 | $43,740 |
| 275 | Tallahassee, FL | $38,920 | $34,090 | $41,270 | $41,440 |
| 276 | Brunswick, GA | $38,850 | $33,990 | $41,270 | $44,290 |
| 277 | Amarillo, TX | $38,750 | $31,760 | $42,200 | $42,200 |
| 278 | Pinehurst, NC | $38,730 | $34,880 | $40,620 | $43,840 |
| 279 | Little Rock, AR | $38,710 | $34,010 | $41,020 | $43,320 |
| 280 | College Station, TX | $38,690 | $33,280 | $41,350 | $42,540 |
| 281 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $38,630 | $32,140 | $41,830 | $42,620 |
| 282 | Jackson, MS | $38,500 | $31,930 | $41,750 | $43,240 |
| 283 | Johnson City, TN | $38,500 | $33,450 | $41,000 | $43,790 |
| 284 | Valdosta, GA | $38,440 | $31,680 | $41,770 | $43,550 |
| 285 | Farmington, NM | $38,400 | $29,890 | $42,600 | $43,780 |
| 286 | Huntsville, AL | $38,380 | $32,410 | $41,330 | $41,240 |
| 287 | Provo, UT | $38,360 | $33,720 | $40,620 | $39,050 |
| 288 | El Paso, TX | $38,130 | $31,600 | $41,330 | $42,410 |
| 289 | Decatur, AL | $38,060 | $33,470 | $40,310 | $43,640 |
| 290 | Jacksonville, NC | $38,040 | $31,870 | $41,080 | $41,310 |
| 291 | Mobile, AL | $38,000 | $34,110 | $39,940 | $43,130 |
| 292 | Weirton, WV-OH | $37,960 | $31,530 | $41,120 | $42,640 |
| 293 | Rocky Mount, NC | $37,880 | $32,740 | $40,390 | $43,040 |
| 294 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $37,790 | $33,220 | $40,060 | $43,900 |
| 295 | Hammond, LA | $37,770 | $31,080 | $41,080 | $44,720 |
| 296 | Victoria, TX | $37,770 | $31,840 | $40,680 | $42,040 |
| 297 | Manhattan, KS | $37,610 | $33,180 | $39,790 | $41,710 |
| 298 | Muncie, IN | $37,480 | $35,400 | $38,520 | $42,520 |
| 299 | Altoona, PA | $37,270 | $33,470 | $39,150 | $41,640 |
| 300 | Baton Rouge, LA | $37,210 | $30,850 | $40,350 | $40,990 |
| 301 | Dalton, GA | $36,900 | $30,080 | $40,250 | $41,070 |
| 302 | Montgomery, AL | $36,900 | $31,680 | $39,480 | $41,150 |
| 303 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $36,500 | $30,580 | $39,420 | $43,450 |
| 304 | McAllen, TX | $36,440 | $30,390 | $39,420 | $42,420 |
| 305 | Abilene, TX | $36,340 | $30,010 | $39,460 | $40,220 |
| 306 | Alexandria, LA | $36,300 | $30,310 | $39,230 | $42,360 |
| 307 | Brownsville, TX | $36,250 | $30,220 | $39,230 | $42,160 |
| 308 | Beckley, WV | $36,230 | $28,700 | $39,940 | $41,000 |
| 309 | Jonesboro, AR | $36,050 | $32,300 | $37,900 | $41,980 |
| 310 | Gadsden, AL | $35,920 | $29,060 | $39,290 | $41,940 |
| 311 | Lafayette, LA | $35,900 | $29,850 | $38,850 | $41,170 |
| 312 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $35,840 | $33,300 | $37,090 | $41,730 |
| 313 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $35,820 | $31,680 | $37,880 | $40,830 |
| 314 | Florence, AL | $35,570 | $28,890 | $38,880 | $41,940 |
| 315 | Houma, LA | $35,570 | $27,410 | $39,580 | $41,800 |
| 316 | Lake Charles, LA | $35,420 | $30,310 | $37,940 | $41,260 |
| 317 | Laredo, TX | $35,260 | $29,580 | $38,040 | $40,550 |
| 318 | Monroe, LA | $35,150 | $29,830 | $37,770 | $42,050 |
| 319 | Dothan, AL | $35,070 | $28,750 | $38,190 | $41,830 |
| 320 | Johnstown, PA | $34,880 | $30,850 | $36,860 | $40,590 |
| 321 | Gulfport, MS | $34,510 | $29,100 | $37,190 | $38,340 |
| 322 | Eagle Pass, TX | $33,260 | $29,040 | $35,320 | $39,690 |
| 323 | Ponce, PR | $31,160 | $26,400 | $33,510 | N/A |
| 324 | San Juan, PR | $30,490 | $25,520 | $32,930 | N/A |
| 325 | Mayaguez, PR | $28,810 | $24,770 | $30,800 | N/A |
| 326 | Arecibo, PR | $28,790 | $23,340 | $31,470 | N/A |
| 327 | Aguadilla, PR | $27,080 | $23,170 | $29,000 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Phlebotomist salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays phlebotomists the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $68,990 a year, followed by Santa Cruz, CA ($64,040), Vallejo, CA ($62,940), Santa Rosa, CA ($62,300). The national mean is $45,520 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do phlebotomists earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($62,480 at national prices, $68,990 nominal), Redding, CA ($60,410 at national prices, $60,820 nominal), Santa Cruz, CA ($58,270 at national prices, $64,040 nominal).
How much do phlebotomists make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $53,210; Los Angeles, CA: $55,560; Chicago, IL-IN: $47,420; Dallas, TX: $45,680; Houston, TX: $44,240 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do phlebotomists earn the least?
Of the 327 metro areas with their own estimate, Aguadilla, PR has the lowest mean wage, $27,080.