What are the main factors that influence a Lab Phlebotomist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Lab Phlebotomist's salary?

A Lab Phlebotomist's salary grows with experience: a Lab Phlebotomist (0-0 years)earns $41,776, a Hospital Lab Clerk (0-1 years)earns $42,946, a Medical Lab Technician I (1-3 years)earns $48,050, a Medical Lab Technician II (3-5 years)earns $55,994,

What are the highest paying states for a Lab Phlebotomist?

Lab Phlebotomist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Lab Phlebotomist roles are District of Columbia $46,536, California $46,360, Massachusetts $45,742. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Lab Phlebotomist roles make?

Salaries for Lab Phlebotomist level roles vary by specialization: Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist: $58,398; Phlebotomist Specialist: $42,551; Registered Phlebotomist: $41,889; Float Phlebotomist: $41,813; Certified Phlebotomist: $41,400.

How do different companies affect a Lab Phlebotomist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Lab Phlebotomist roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Lab Phlebotomist Salary in the United States

How much does a Lab Phlebotomist make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lab Phlebotomist in the United States is $42,030 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, a Lab Phlebotomist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,645
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,063 to $45,493
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,361

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Lab Phlebotomist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,493	$3,791	$875	$22
Average	$42,030	$3,503	$808	$20
25th Percentile	$39,063	$3,255	$751	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Lab Phlebotomist Salaries

A Lab Phlebotomist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Lab Phlebotomist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Lab Phlebotomists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $46,536.
California: $46,360.
Massachusetts: $45,742.

District of Columbia $46,536 California $46,360 Massachusetts $45,742 Washington $45,574 New Jersey $45,557 Alaska $45,498 Connecticut $44,918 New York $44,683

Hawaii $43,930 Rhode Island $43,577 Maryland $43,338 Minnesota $43,010 Colorado $42,884 Illinois $42,842 Oregon $42,682 Delaware $42,564

New Hampshire $42,490 Virginia $42,325 Pennsylvania $41,841 Nevada $41,597 North Dakota $41,518 Michigan $41,392 Wisconsin $41,345 Vermont $41,253

Texas $40,996 Maine $40,980 Arizona $40,954 Ohio $40,925 Georgia $40,538 Indiana $40,345 Wyoming $40,307 Utah $40,248

Iowa $40,223 Kansas $40,021 Louisiana $39,963 North Carolina $39,941 Missouri $39,933 Florida $39,769 Montana $39,681 Nebraska $39,597

Kentucky $39,551 South Carolina $39,382 Tennessee $39,277 Idaho $39,235 New Mexico $38,929 Oklahoma $38,861 Alabama $38,613 South Dakota $38,197

Arkansas $37,970 West Virginia $37,848 Mississippi $37,483

Top Paying Cities for Lab Phlebotomists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $53,013
San Francisco: $52,492
Oakland: $51,328

San Jose, CA $53,013

San Francisco, CA $52,492

Oakland, CA $51,328

New York, NY $48,709

Queens Village, NY $48,394

Paramus, NJ $48,058

Passaic, NJ $48,016

Bergenfield, NJ $47,973

Stamford, CT $47,910

Huntington, NY $47,868

Newark, NJ $47,595

Bridgeport, CT $47,511

New Brunswick, NJ $47,372

Vallejo, CA $47,284

Middlesex, NJ $47,259

Somerset, NJ $47,221

Petaluma, CA $47,124

Santa Cruz, CA $46,961

Boston, MA $46,877

Monterey, CA $46,666

Fairbanks, AK $46,637

Los Angeles, CA $46,557

Washington, DC $46,536

Seattle, WA $46,460

Santa Rosa, CA $46,452

Juneau, AK $46,330

Orange, CA $46,191

Anchorage, AK $46,116

Anaheim, CA $46,086

Santa Ana, CA $46,023

Nassau, NY $45,998

Long Beach, CA $45,981

Danbury, CT $45,969

Santa Maria, CA $45,826

Everett, WA $45,817

Bremerton, WA $45,611

Trenton, NJ $45,532

Sacramento, CA $45,515

San Diego, CA $45,494

Brockton, MA $45,477

Tacoma, WA $45,460

Santa Barbara, CA $45,401

Lowell, MA $45,233

New Suffolk, NY $45,216

Nashua, NH $45,166

Lompoc, CA $45,099

Ventura, CA $45,057

Stockton, CA $45,044

New Haven, CT $44,960

Atlantic City, NJ $44,851

Hartford, CT $44,758

Modesto, CA $44,737

Poughkeepsie, NY $44,645

New Britain, CT $44,624

Olympia, WA $44,565

Kennewick, WA $44,565

New London, CT $44,556

Norwich, CT $44,544

Lawrence, MA $44,523

Bakersfield, CA $44,405

Riverside, CA $44,346

New Bedford, MA $44,346

Richland, WA $44,304

Portsmouth, NH $44,271

Vineland, NJ $44,262

San Bernardino, CA $44,229

Boulder, CO $44,111

Worcester, MA $44,077

Portland, OR $44,039

Saint Paul, MN $43,989

Minneapolis, MN $43,989

Philadelphia, PA $43,930

Honolulu, HI $43,707

Springfield, MA $43,560

Providence, RI $43,556

Chicago, IL $43,434

Bellingham, WA $43,384

Baltimore, MD $43,338

Chico, CA $43,232

Wilmington, DE $43,161

Pittsfield, MA $43,119

Manchester, NH $43,039

Spokane, WA $42,854

Denver, CO $42,850

Albany, NY $42,652

Troy, NY $42,636

Schenectady, NY $42,547

Burlington, VT $42,455

Portland, ME $42,308

Salem, OR $42,274

Yakima, WA $42,266

Ann Arbor, MI $42,253

Rochester, MN $42,135

Fresno, CA $42,114

Reno, NV $42,114

Milwaukee, WI $42,077

Detroit, MI $42,035

Allentown, PA $42,022

Carson City, NV $42,018

Houston, TX $41,955

Colorado Springs, CO $41,951

Syracuse, NY $41,930

Eugene, OR $41,850

Bismarck, ND $41,799

Gary, IN $41,799

Galveston, TX $41,799

Springfield, OR $41,766

Medford, OR $41,665

Fort Collins, CO $41,648

Austin, TX $41,614

Mesa, AZ $41,526

Phoenix, AZ $41,518

Dallas, TX $41,505

Reading, PA $41,480

Saint Cloud, MN $41,463

Concord, NH $41,425

Madison, WI $41,408

Utica, NY $41,295

Raleigh, NC $41,261

Las Vegas, NV $41,257

Rochester, NY $41,228

Des Moines, IA $41,223

Atlanta, GA $41,156

Battle Creek, MI $41,144

Salt Lake City, UT $41,131

Lancaster, PA $41,068

Champaign, IL $41,059

Harrisburg, PA $41,009

Durham, NC $40,971

Kansas City, MO $40,967

Kansas City, KS $40,959

Fort Worth, TX $40,954

Boca Raton, FL $40,938

Cleveland, OH $40,933

Columbus, OH $40,925

Pittsburgh, PA $40,921

Richmond, VA $40,904

Indianapolis, IN $40,896

Cincinnati, OH $40,841

Petersburg, VA $40,778

Billings, MT $40,685

Lansing, MI $40,685

Huntsville, AL $40,685

Lebanon, PA $40,681

Dayton, OH $40,677

Pueblo, CO $40,677

Appleton, WI $40,664

Buffalo, NY $40,648

Racine, WI $40,627

Charlotte, NC $40,622

Saint Louis, MO $40,610

Springfield, IL $40,593

Elkhart, IN $40,585

York, PA $40,585

Gastonia, NC $40,580

Benton Harbor, MI $40,580

Beaumont, TX $40,555

Lorain, OH $40,547

Toledo, OH $40,530

Binghamton, NY $40,509

Rock Hill, SC $40,505

Rockford, IL $40,484

Fargo, ND $40,463

Elyria, OH $40,463

Flagstaff, AZ $40,433

Fort Lauderdale, FL $40,408

Miami, FL $40,383

Duluth, MN $40,316

Bangor, ME $40,261

Cedar Rapids, IA $40,215

Louisville, KY $40,194

Grand Rapids, MI $40,185

Hialeah, FL $40,181

Casper, WY $40,122

Scranton, PA $40,072

New Orleans, LA $40,059

Virginia Beach, VA $40,055

Akron, OH $40,034

Peoria, IL $39,979

Sarasota, FL $39,971

Green Bay, WI $39,941

Baton Rouge, LA $39,920

Charleston, SC $39,912

Nashville, TN $39,899

Jamestown, NY $39,891

Davenport, IA $39,891

Tucson, AZ $39,870

Cheyenne, WY $39,857

Saint Petersburg, FL $39,845

Tampa, FL $39,836

Omaha, NE $39,828

Port Arthur, TX $39,811

Evansville, IN $39,811

Bradenton, FL $39,794

Santa Fe, NM $39,719

Orlando, FL $39,677

Clearwater, FL $39,630

Canton, OH $39,542

La Crosse, WI $39,542

Grand Forks, ND $39,530

Albuquerque, NM $39,517

Tulsa, OK $39,517

Newport News, VA $39,513

High Point, NC $39,500

Ogden, UT $39,483

Corpus Christi, TX $39,450

Laramie, WY $39,425

Norfolk, VA $39,425

Rock Island, IL $39,399

Saginaw, MI $39,391

Jacksonville, FL $39,387

Salisbury, NC $39,378

Memphis, TN $39,370

Moline, IL $39,349

Fort Myers, FL $39,336

Waterloo, IA $39,282

Spartanburg, SC $39,240

Lincoln, NE $39,219

Fort Wayne, IN $39,210

Birmingham, AL $39,164

Cedar Falls, IA $39,156

Provo, UT $39,151

Springfield, OH $39,147

San Antonio, TX $39,139

Greensboro, NC $39,122

South Bend, IN $39,118

Winston Salem, NC $39,113

Boise, ID $39,101

Savannah, GA $39,071

Muskegon, MI $38,996

Lima, OH $38,945

Lake Charles, LA $38,929

Anderson, IN $38,920

Lexington, KY $38,908

Augusta, GA $38,895

Greenville, SC $38,895

Wichita, KS $38,857

Tuscaloosa, AL $38,857

Columbia, SC $38,819

Bloomington, IN $38,714

Roanoke, VA $38,689

Asheville, NC $38,634

Knoxville, TN $38,563

Shreveport, LA $38,559

Wilmington, NC $38,504

Frankfort, KY $38,424

Oklahoma City, OK $38,395

Chillicothe, OH $38,378

Longview, TX $38,374

Topeka, KS $38,361

Mobile, AL $38,298

Terre Haute, IN $38,281

Erie, PA $38,277

Altoona, PA $38,256

Melbourne, FL $38,243

Amarillo, TX $38,227

Killeen, TX $38,214

Fayetteville, AR $38,180

Sioux Falls, SD $38,151

Chattanooga, TN $38,126

Idaho Falls, ID $38,122

Gainesville, FL $38,033

Portsmouth, OH $38,012

Little Rock, AR $38,004

Lynchburg, VA $38,004

Lafayette, LA $37,987

Youngstown, OH $37,987

Temple, TX $37,970

Daytona Beach, FL $37,962

Clarksville, TN $37,958

Pensacola, FL $37,953

Hopkinsville, KY $37,827

Charleston, WV $37,823

Florence, SC $37,802

Sioux City, IA $37,777

Macon, GA $37,655

Tallahassee, FL $37,651

Fayetteville, NC $37,642

Waco, TX $37,634

Wichita Falls, TX $37,634

Pine Bluff, AR $37,617

Vincennes, IN $37,537

Lubbock, TX $37,521

Great Falls, MT $37,495

Alamogordo, NM $37,491

Abilene, TX $37,457

Rapid City, SD $37,403

Monroe, LA $37,403

Albany, GA $37,378

Huntington, WV $37,373

Jackson, MS $37,369

Greenville, MS $37,365

Parkersburg, WV $37,323

Montgomery, AL $37,315

Johnstown, PA $37,306

Springfield, MO $37,273

Biloxi, MS $37,252

Sumter, SC $37,163

Columbus, GA $37,159

Twin Falls, ID $37,134

Pascagoula, MS $37,079

Kingsport, TN $36,970

Gulfport, MS $36,957

Alexandria, LA $36,819

Fort Smith, AR $36,714

El Paso, TX $36,600

Helena, MT $36,545

Las Cruces, NM $36,411

Harlingen, TX $36,293

Pocatello, ID $36,255

Florence, AL $36,243

Brownsville, TX $36,234

Dothan, AL $36,167

Mcallen, TX $36,146

Columbus, MS $35,835

Altus, OK $35,642

Lawton, OK $35,562

Pierre, SD $35,411

What Skills Can Increase a Lab Phlebotomist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 5.88% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Pediatric (Mentioned in 4.02% Job Postings): Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
Specimen Processing (Mentioned in 2.46% Job Postings): A specimen processor receives and processes specimens such as blood and urine samples in a laboratory, captures data and handles client and healthcare practitioner inquiries

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	5.88%
Pediatric	4.02%
Specimen Processing	2.46%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Lab Phlebotomist's salary.

Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Coordination: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Scheduling: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Initiative	$47,915	14%
Coordination	$44,973	7%
Scheduling	$44,973	7%
Problem Solving	$44,552	6%
Long Term Care	$44,132	5%
Collaboration	$44,132	5%

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How Education impacts a Lab Phlebotomist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Lab Phlebotomists enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Lab Phlebotomist with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $38,262 and $40,561).

Lab Phlebotomist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Lab Phlebotomist

No Diploma 0.6%

High School 79.8%

Associates 11.9%

Bachelors 6.9%

Masters 0.8%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.6%
High School	79.8%
Associates	11.9%
Bachelors	6.9%
Masters	0.8%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Lab Phlebotomist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Lab Phlebotomist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$39,063

Average $42,030/year

$45,493

$3,255

Average $3,503/month

$3,791

$751

Average $808/week

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$19

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,493	$3,791	$875	$22
Average	$42,030	$3,503	$808	$20
25th Percentile	$39,063	$3,255	$751	$19

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Salary Trends for Lab Phlebotomist

Salaries for a Lab Phlebotomist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $63,103 in 2023 to around $62,986 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Lab Phlebotomist salary trends, .

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