Phlebotomists salary · Texas
Phlebotomists Salary in Texas
Phlebotomists in Texas earn a median of $40,450 a year, which is $19.45 an hour. That is $4,780 below the national median of $45,230, a difference of 11 percent. The state employs 12,820.
Texas against the US May 2025
| Figure | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $40,450 | $45,230 |
| Median hourly | $19.45 | $21.75 |
| Mean annual | $42,630 | $45,520 |
| 10th percentile | $32,570 | $35,780 |
| 90th percentile | $53,560 | $58,780 |
| Employment | 12,820 | 143,540 |
How Texas compares
By median pay, Texas ranks 10 of the 12 states this site reports for phlebotomists. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for phlebotomists May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $56,040 | $26.94 | 13,520 |
| New York | $50,530 | $24.29 | 6,400 |
| New Jersey | $48,650 | $23.39 | 5,230 |
| Wisconsin | $46,470 | $22.34 | 3,610 |
| Virginia | $46,340 | $22.28 | 3,600 |
| Illinois | $46,010 | $22.12 | 7,910 |
| Georgia | $45,840 | $22.04 | 5,280 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,910 | $21.11 | 5,510 |
| North Carolina | $43,330 | $20.83 | 5,410 |
| Florida | $40,230 | $19.34 | 10,220 |
| Ohio | $39,770 | $19.12 | 5,120 |
Common questions
How much do phlebotomists make in Texas?
The median salary for phlebotomists in Texas is $40,450 a year, or $19.45 an hour. That is $4,780 below the national median of $45,230, a difference of 11 percent. Texas employs 12,820 of them.
Is Texas a good state to work as a phlebotomist?
On pay alone, Texas ranks 10 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for phlebotomists in Texas?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $32,570 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $53,560 or more. The middle half falls between $36,560 and $47,690.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 31-9097 in Texas. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national phlebotomists salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.