SOC 31-9097 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro

Phlebotomists Salary in Tampa, FL

The average salary for phlebotomists in Tampa, Florida is $42,100 a year ($20.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,220: half of the 1,590 people in this job in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($45,520).

$42,100average per year

$20.24 / hourMedian $39,220Take-home ≈ $36,007

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

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

1,590people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#6 of 21Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Phlebotomists pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,190 or more. The middle half of phlebotomists in Tampa earn between $37,250 and $46,420.

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

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,100$3,508$20.24
Median$39,220$3,268$18.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,250$3,104$17.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,420$3,868$22.32

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

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

Phlebotomists in Tampa earn about the same as the Florida average ($41,990) and 8% 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
Tampa$42,100$39,220$36,790$48,1901,590
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 Tampa

On the average salary of $42,100, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $36,007 a year, or $3,001 a month and $1,385 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 Tampa a good place for phlebotomists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $42,100 buys what about $41,729 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Phlebotomists salary in other Florida cities

Tampa ranks 6th 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 Tampa: questions

How much do phlebotomists make an hour in Tampa?

$20.24 an hour on average, and $18.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level phlebotomists salary in Tampa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the phlebotomists take-home pay in Tampa?

About $36,007 a year ($3,001 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,100. Florida has no state income tax.

Do phlebotomists earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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