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Phlebotomists average salary by city in California
- San Jose$69,000
- Santa Cruz$64,040
- Vallejo$62,950
- Santa Rosa$62,300
- San Francisco$61,020
- Napa$60,880
- Redding$60,820
- Santa Maria$59,700
- San Diego$57,450
- Oxnard$57,110
- Modesto$56,700
- Chico$56,500
- Stockton$56,010
- Sacramento$55,560
- Los Angeles$55,550
- Salinas$55,510
- Merced$55,330
- San Luis Obispo$55,060
- Riverside$54,550
- Bakersfield$52,590
- Fresno$52,270
- Visalia$51,320
- El Centro$50,270
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $69,000 | $60,600 | $57,670 | $54,924 | 110 |
| Santa Cruz | $64,040 | $59,800 | $49,520 | $51,585 | 110 |
| Vallejo | $62,950 | $59,920 | $50,120 | $50,791 | 108 |
| Santa Rosa | $62,300 | $62,350 | $52,620 | $50,308 | 108 |
| San Francisco | $61,020 | $58,900 | $52,000 | $49,356 | 116 |
| Napa | $60,880 | $59,840 | $51,930 | $49,252 | 113 |
| Redding | $60,820 | $59,320 | $46,330 | $49,207 | 101 |
| Santa Maria | $59,700 | $60,290 | $52,040 | $48,374 | 109 |
| San Diego | $57,450 | $58,170 | $48,570 | $46,702 | 112 |
| Oxnard | $57,110 | $55,740 | $49,990 | $46,449 | 111 |
| Modesto | $56,700 | $51,960 | $49,550 | $46,144 | 104 |
| Chico | $56,500 | $59,100 | $51,340 | $45,995 | 101 |
| Stockton | $56,010 | $50,770 | $48,130 | $45,631 | 105 |
| Sacramento | $55,560 | $52,560 | $46,060 | $45,296 | 107 |
| Los Angeles | $55,550 | $52,940 | $47,610 | $45,289 | 114 |
| Salinas | $55,510 | $52,940 | $48,610 | $45,259 | 109 |
| Merced | $55,330 | $51,180 | $48,650 | $45,125 | 98 |
| San Luis Obispo | $55,060 | $53,560 | $48,300 | $44,925 | 109 |
| Riverside | $54,550 | $51,490 | $47,200 | $44,545 | 106 |
| Bakersfield | $52,590 | $47,200 | $45,310 | $43,088 | 101 |
| Fresno | $52,270 | $49,570 | $46,000 | $42,850 | 102 |
| Visalia | $51,320 | $49,390 | $46,080 | $42,144 | 100 |
| El Centro | $50,270 | $46,910 | $46,240 | $41,363 | 95 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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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.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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