Pay by state · 52 areas
Phlebotomist Salary by State (2026)
Phlebotomists earn the most in California at $56,040 a year and the least in Louisiana at $36,120 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $45,230. The table below covers all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $56,040California
- National median
- $45,230BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $36,120Louisiana
- Areas reporting
- 52of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for phlebotomists
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. After cost of living, North Dakota comes out ahead instead. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1California$56,040
- 2District of Columbia$51,980
- 3New York$50,530
- 4Massachusetts$50,170
- 5Oregon$49,160
Lowest median pay
- 1Louisiana$36,120
- 2Mississippi$36,290
- 3Alabama$37,220
- 4Arkansas$37,450
- 5Wyoming$38,180
All states
Phlebotomist salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of phlebotomists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $56,040 | $47,800 | $62,790 | 13,520 | $50,614 |
| 2 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $51,980 | $46,290 | $56,500 | 180 | $47,297 |
| 3 | NYNew York | $50,530 | $44,990 | $60,320 | 6,400 | $46,821 |
| 4 | MAMassachusetts | $50,170 | $47,260 | $57,960 | 2,580 | $47,439 |
| 5 | OROregon | $49,160 | $45,860 | $58,370 | 1,800 | $47,561 |
| 6 | WAWashington | $48,880 | $45,820 | $58,370 | 2,820 | $45,677 |
| 7 | NHNew Hampshire | $48,660 | $45,580 | $52,310 | 630 | $46,714 |
| 8 | NJNew Jersey | $48,650 | $45,690 | $50,080 | 5,230 | $44,713 |
| 9 | DEDelaware | $48,110 | $39,670 | $51,120 | 430 | $48,203 |
| 10 | HIHawaii | $47,750 | $45,850 | $50,450 | 110 | $43,428 |
| 11 | NDNorth Dakota | $47,430 | $41,770 | $53,730 | 220 | $53,317 |
| 12 | COColorado | $47,180 | $44,660 | $49,520 | 2,420 | $45,783 |
| 13 | WIWisconsin | $46,470 | $40,000 | $48,690 | 3,610 | $49,386 |
| 14 | RIRhode Island | $46,380 | $42,640 | $50,890 | 970 | $45,346 |
| 15 | VAVirginia | $46,340 | $40,010 | $49,900 | 3,600 | $45,834 |
| 16 | AZArizona | $46,260 | $40,590 | $47,840 | 3,430 | $45,949 |
| 17 | ILIllinois | $46,010 | $39,710 | $49,720 | 7,910 | $46,029 |
| 18 | MNMinnesota | $46,000 | $43,600 | $48,760 | 2,090 | $46,643 |
| 19 | VTVermont | $46,000 | $41,430 | $48,550 | 200 | $46,959 |
| 20 | AKAlaska | $45,900 | $44,100 | $49,080 | 210 | $44,842 |
| 21 | GAGeorgia | $45,840 | $36,750 | $50,250 | 5,280 | $47,605 |
| 22 | CTConnecticut | $45,820 | $43,370 | $48,970 | 1,630 | $44,224 |
| 23 | NVNevada | $45,760 | $38,010 | $52,710 | 1,300 | $45,770 |
| 24 | MEMaine | $45,640 | $39,360 | $48,010 | 500 | $47,027 |
| 25 | MTMontana | $45,470 | $38,920 | $48,480 | 370 | $48,043 |
| 26 | PAPennsylvania | $43,910 | $38,530 | $47,370 | 5,510 | $45,003 |
| 27 | MDMaryland | $43,480 | $38,890 | $49,380 | 2,040 | $41,426 |
| 28 | IDIdaho | $43,400 | $37,310 | $46,110 | 1,010 | $45,448 |
| 29 | NCNorth Carolina | $43,330 | $37,430 | $46,860 | 5,410 | $45,936 |
| 30 | MOMissouri | $43,120 | $36,530 | $46,970 | 1,890 | $47,480 |
| 31 | NMNew Mexico | $42,910 | $37,420 | $45,660 | 760 | $46,534 |
| 32 | KYKentucky | $42,480 | $37,960 | $46,130 | 2,500 | $47,117 |
| 33 | UTUtah | $40,630 | $37,090 | $44,860 | 1,680 | $41,097 |
| 34 | TXTexas | $40,450 | $36,560 | $47,690 | 12,820 | $41,677 |
| 35 | FLFlorida | $40,230 | $37,250 | $45,820 | 10,220 | $38,902 |
| 36 | MIMichigan | $39,860 | $37,870 | $45,760 | 3,540 | $41,427 |
| 37 | OHOhio | $39,770 | $37,800 | $46,520 | 5,120 | $42,868 |
| 38 | SDSouth Dakota | $39,560 | $36,320 | $43,100 | 320 | $44,657 |
| 39 | NENebraska | $39,540 | $37,120 | $45,310 | 920 | $43,883 |
| 40 | INIndiana | $39,250 | $37,400 | $45,620 | 2,410 | $42,056 |
| 41 | WVWest Virginia | $39,250 | $37,770 | $44,570 | 1,530 | $43,856 |
| 42 | KSKansas | $39,100 | $37,700 | $46,540 | 1,120 | $43,412 |
| 43 | OKOklahoma | $39,030 | $36,240 | $46,570 | 1,670 | $44,432 |
| 44 | SCSouth Carolina | $39,010 | $37,540 | $44,600 | 2,760 | $41,611 |
| 45 | TNTennessee | $38,550 | $36,310 | $45,630 | 3,520 | $41,961 |
| 46 | IAIowa | $38,240 | $37,270 | $44,120 | 1,100 | $43,572 |
| 47 | WYWyoming | $38,180 | $35,700 | $47,980 | 190 | $41,191 |
| 48 | ARArkansas | $37,450 | $35,240 | $42,180 | 1,100 | $43,077 |
| 49 | ALAlabama | $37,220 | $35,430 | $41,600 | 2,350 | $41,904 |
| 50 | MSMississippi | $36,290 | $30,940 | $38,820 | 1,200 | $41,735 |
| 51 | LALouisiana | $36,120 | $30,900 | $44,130 | 3,410 | $40,949 |
| 52 | PRPuerto Rico | $29,880 | $26,850 | $33,640 | 770 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For phlebotomists, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $56,040, while North Dakota leads once prices are taken into account at $53,317.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Phlebotomist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays phlebotomists the most?
California reports the highest median wage for phlebotomists at $56,040 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by District of Columbia ($51,980) and New York ($50,530).
Which state pays phlebotomists the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, Louisiana reports the lowest median for phlebotomists at $36,120 a year, $19,920 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, Puerto Rico reports $29,880.
Is the highest-paying state the best for phlebotomists after cost of living?
Not on this data. California pays the most on paper ($56,040) but ranks 2nd of 51 once each median is divided by the state's BEA Regional Price Parity ($50,614). North Dakota leads after that adjustment at $53,317, from a raw median of $47,430. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.