SOC 31-9097 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro

Phlebotomists Salary in Orlando, FL

The average salary for phlebotomists in Orlando, Florida is $41,530 a year ($19.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,390: half of the 1,040 people in this job in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,520).

$41,530average per year

$19.97 / hourMedian $39,390Take-home ≈ $35,549

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,040people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#9 of 21Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Phlebotomists pay range in Orlando

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,730 or more. The middle half of phlebotomists in Orlando earn between $37,000 and $45,820.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,530$3,461$19.97
Median$39,390$3,282$18.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,000$3,083$17.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,820$3,818$22.03

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Phlebotomists pay in Orlando vs. Florida and the U.S.

Phlebotomists in Orlando earn about the same as the Florida average ($41,990) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($45,520). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $45,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Orlando$41,530$39,390$35,390$47,7301,040
Florida$41,990$40,230$35,560$48,19010,220
United States$45,520$45,230$35,780$58,780143,540

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Phlebotomists salary after taxes in Orlando

On the average salary of $41,530, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $35,549 a year, or $2,962 a month and $1,367 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Orlando a good place for phlebotomists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $41,530 buys what about $40,949 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Phlebotomists salary in other Florida cities

Orlando ranks 9th of 21 Florida metro areas for this job; Port St. Lucie pays the most ($44,770).

All Phlebotomists salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for phlebotomists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,000).

Phlebotomists salary by city

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Phlebotomists salary in Orlando: questions

How much do phlebotomists make an hour in Orlando?

$19.97 an hour on average, and $18.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level phlebotomists salary in Orlando?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the phlebotomists take-home pay in Orlando?

About $35,549 a year ($2,962 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,530. Florida has no state income tax.

Do phlebotomists earn more in Orlando than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,520).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-9097; area Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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