Phlebotomists — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$43,660

Highest

$55,460

California

Lowest

$34,900

Mississippi

Total Employment

138,840

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$55,460	13,150	+27.0%
2	New York	$49,080	5,190	+12.4%
3	Massachusetts	$48,270	2,790	+10.6%
4	Washington	$47,700	2,380	+9.3%
5	Rhode Island	$47,650	730	+9.1%
6	Oregon	$47,510	1,950	+8.8%
7	District of Columbia	$47,110	140	+7.9%
8	Maryland	$47,100	2,030	+7.9%
9	Colorado	$47,020	2,230	+7.7%
10	New Jersey	$46,840	4,160	+7.3%
11	North Dakota	$46,720	280	+7.0%
12	New Hampshire	$46,460	650	+6.4%
13	Delaware	$46,340	430	+6.1%
14	Connecticut	$46,260	1,780	+6.0%
15	Alaska	$46,110	150	+5.6%
16	Montana	$46,040	520	+5.5%
17	Virginia	$45,720	3,300	+4.7%
18	Illinois	$45,620	7,640	+4.5%
19	Hawaii	$45,510	430	+4.2%
20	Wisconsin	$45,230	3,820	+3.6%
21	Minnesota	$44,880	2,490	+2.8%
22	Georgia	$43,340	5,470	-0.7%
23	Arizona	$42,830	3,660	-1.9%
24	Maine	$40,940	690	-6.2%
25	Pennsylvania	$40,140	5,140	-8.1%
26	Nevada	$40,050	1,120	-8.3%
27	Missouri	$39,770	1,840	-8.9%
28	Texas	$39,770	13,410	-8.9%
29	Michigan	$39,760	3,070	-8.9%
30	Idaho	$39,720	490	-9.0%
31	Vermont	$39,530	170	-9.5%
32	North Carolina	$39,410	5,120	-9.7%
33	Ohio	$38,830	4,640	-11.1%
34	West Virginia	$38,830	1,260	-11.1%
35	Utah	$38,730	1,410	-11.3%
36	Florida	$38,570	9,760	-11.7%
37	South Carolina	$38,490	2,880	-11.8%
38	New Mexico	$38,480	680	-11.9%
39	Tennessee	$38,440	3,000	-12.0%
40	Kansas	$38,330	1,220	-12.2%
41	Indiana	$38,200	2,390	-12.5%
42	Iowa	$38,040	1,210	-12.9%
43	Kentucky	$38,000	2,490	-13.0%
44	Oklahoma	$37,920	2,050	-13.1%
45	South Dakota	$37,860	380	-13.3%
46	Wyoming	$37,390	210	-14.4%
47	Arkansas	$36,870	1,120	-15.6%
48	Nebraska	$36,750	860	-15.8%
49	Alabama	$35,970	2,510	-17.6%
50	Louisiana	$35,650	2,940	-18.3%
51	Mississippi	$34,900	1,410	-20.1%