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Phlebotomists in California

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Phlebotomists in California

Considering a career as a Phlebotomist in California?

28.7% Jobs Projection
$43,980 Median Salary
1,860 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Phlebotomists in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Phlebotomists in California is growing faster than average.

  • Phlebotomists in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Phlebotomists Work in California?

12,190 people worked as Phlebotomists in 2018 in this state.

There were 12,580 Phlebotomists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 390 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,910 Phlebotomists working in it, which means California has more Phlebotomists than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Phlebotomists in this state are growing at a rate of 28.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 24.5%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,860 annual job openings, and a total of 16,600 jobs for California Phlebotomists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 16,900 annual jobs and 152,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Phlebotomists Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Phlebotomists ranged from $31,900 to $61,890 with $43,980 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.33 to $29.75. The median hourly rate was $21.15.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.51 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.64.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Phlebotomists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Phlebotomists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,520 $40,990
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,380 $42,150
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,220 $47,680
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,000 $53,180
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 750 $44,670
Fresno, CA 260 $37,930
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 260 $43,870
Bakersfield, CA 250 $39,180
Stockton-Lodi, CA 210 $46,130
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 210 $45,840
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 180 $51,680
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 160 $43,950
Santa Rosa, CA 140 $48,200
Salinas, CA 130 $50,630
Modesto, CA 130 $46,280
Chico, CA 110 $42,440
Visalia-Porterville, CA 100 $36,610
Redding, CA 90 $54,490
Merced, CA 80 $45,120
El Centro, CA 40 $41,990
Napa, CA 40 $44,750
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 40 $47,930
Madera, CA 40 $38,950

Top States for Phlebotomists Employment

View the list below to see where most Phlebotomists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 12,190 $43,980
Texas 9,210 $32,280
Florida 8,250 $31,670
North Carolina 6,290 $31,700
New York 6,190 $39,930
Ohio 5,660 $33,870
Illinois 4,910 $35,400
New Jersey 4,890 $37,300
Pennsylvania 4,760 $33,890
Georgia 4,390 $31,640
Virginia 3,550 $35,240
Massachusetts 3,420 $38,880
Michigan 3,090 $31,920
Maryland 2,790 $39,040
Missouri 2,700 $30,460
Washington 2,470 $38,010
Louisiana 2,270 $29,220
Tennessee 2,240 $29,330
Indiana 2,240 $32,800
Kentucky 2,230 $30,170

Below are the states where Phlebotomists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $43,980
District of Columbia $41,300
New York $39,930
Alaska $39,570
Maryland $39,040
Massachusetts $38,880
Rhode Island $38,580
Connecticut $38,460
Oregon $38,010
Washington $38,010

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