SOC 31-9097 · Charlottesville, VA metro

Phlebotomists Salary in Charlottesville, VA

The average salary for phlebotomists in Charlottesville, Virginia is $44,520 a year ($21.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,430: half of the 110 people in this job in the Charlottesville, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($45,520).

$44,520average per year

$21.41 / hourMedian $40,430Take-home ≈ $36,206

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

110people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#2 of 8Virginia metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Phlebotomists pay range in Charlottesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,480 or more. The middle half of phlebotomists in Charlottesville earn between $40,430 and $49,640.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,520$3,710$21.40
Median$40,430$3,369$19.44
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,430$3,369$19.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,640$4,137$23.87

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

Phlebotomists pay in Charlottesville vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Phlebotomists in Charlottesville earn 5% less than the Virginia average ($46,890) and about the same as the U.S. average ($45,520). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $45,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charlottesville$44,520$40,430$34,150$54,480110
Virginia$46,890$46,340$37,370$58,4703,600
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 Charlottesville

On the average salary of $44,520, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $36,206 a year, or $3,017 a month and $1,393 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $44,520 buys what about $44,903 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 10.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Phlebotomists salary in other Virginia cities

Charlottesville ranks 2nd of 8 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($46,230).

All Phlebotomists salaries in Virginia

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 Charlottesville: questions

How much do phlebotomists make an hour in Charlottesville?

$21.41 an hour on average, and $19.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level phlebotomists salary in Charlottesville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the phlebotomists take-home pay in Charlottesville?

About $36,206 a year ($3,017 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,520.

Do phlebotomists earn more in Charlottesville than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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