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Phlebotomists: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 31-9097.00 · Phlebotomy Classes
Approved titles
1
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$45,230
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
143,540
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, PHLEBOTOMIST (competency-based)
- State medians
- $56,040 in California to $29,880 in Puerto Rico (52 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| PHLEBOTOMIST | 2036 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
What phlebotomists earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $56,040 | $26.94 | 13,520 |
| District of Columbia | $51,980 | $24.99 | 180 |
| New York | $50,530 | $24.29 | 6,400 |
| Massachusetts | $50,170 | $24.12 | 2,580 |
| Oregon | $49,160 | $23.63 | 1,800 |
| Washington | $48,880 | $23.50 | 2,820 |
| New Hampshire | $48,660 | $23.40 | 630 |
| New Jersey | $48,650 | $23.39 | 5,230 |
| Delaware | $48,110 | $23.13 | 430 |
| Hawaii | $47,750 | $22.96 | 110 |
| North Dakota | $47,430 | $22.81 | 220 |
| Colorado | $47,180 | $22.69 | 2,420 |
| Wisconsin | $46,470 | $22.34 | 3,610 |
| Rhode Island | $46,380 | $22.30 | 970 |
| Virginia | $46,340 | $22.28 | 3,600 |
| Arizona | $46,260 | $22.24 | 3,430 |
| Illinois | $46,010 | $22.12 | 7,910 |
| Minnesota | $46,000 | $22.12 | 2,090 |
| Vermont | $46,000 | $22.12 | 200 |
| Alaska | $45,900 | $22.07 | 210 |
| Georgia | $45,840 | $22.04 | 5,280 |
| Connecticut | $45,820 | $22.03 | 1,630 |
| Nevada | $45,760 | $22.00 | 1,300 |
| Maine | $45,640 | $21.94 | 500 |
| Montana | $45,470 | $21.86 | 370 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,910 | $21.11 | 5,510 |
| Maryland | $43,480 | $20.91 | 2,040 |
| Idaho | $43,400 | $20.87 | 1,010 |
| North Carolina | $43,330 | $20.83 | 5,410 |
| Missouri | $43,120 | $20.73 | 1,890 |
| New Mexico | $42,910 | $20.63 | 760 |
| Kentucky | $42,480 | $20.42 | 2,500 |
| Utah | $40,630 | $19.54 | 1,680 |
| Texas | $40,450 | $19.45 | 12,820 |
| Florida | $40,230 | $19.34 | 10,220 |
| Michigan | $39,860 | $19.16 | 3,540 |
| Ohio | $39,770 | $19.12 | 5,120 |
| South Dakota | $39,560 | $19.02 | 320 |
| Nebraska | $39,540 | $19.01 | 920 |
| Indiana | $39,250 | $18.87 | 2,410 |
| West Virginia | $39,250 | $18.87 | 1,530 |
| Kansas | $39,100 | $18.80 | 1,120 |
| Oklahoma | $39,030 | $18.76 | 1,670 |
| South Carolina | $39,010 | $18.76 | 2,760 |
| Tennessee | $38,550 | $18.53 | 3,520 |
| Iowa | $38,240 | $18.38 | 1,100 |
| Wyoming | $38,180 | $18.36 | 190 |
| Arkansas | $37,450 | $18.01 | 1,100 |
| Alabama | $37,220 | $17.89 | 2,350 |
| Mississippi | $36,290 | $17.45 | 1,200 |
| Louisiana | $36,120 | $17.36 | 3,410 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,880 | $14.37 | 770 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations · Phlebotomy Classes at schools and training centers
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.