SOC 31-9097 · Hammond, LA metro

Phlebotomists Salary in Hammond, LA

The average salary for phlebotomists in Hammond, Louisiana is $37,780 a year ($18.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,970: half of the 50 people in this job in the Hammond, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,030).

$37,780average per year

$18.16 / hourMedian $36,970Take-home ≈ $31,789

  • $30K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 10Louisiana metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Phlebotomists pay range in Hammond

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,160 or more. The middle half of phlebotomists in Hammond earn between $32,130 and $43,340.

  • $30K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,780$3,148$18.16
Median$36,970$3,081$17.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,130$2,678$15.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,340$3,612$20.84

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

Phlebotomists salary after taxes in Hammond

On the average salary of $37,780, a single filer in Hammond takes home about $31,789 a year, or $2,649 a month and $1,223 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Hammond area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.5), so the average $37,780 buys what about $44,731 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Hammond ($38,480). A typical home costs $225,222, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Phlebotomists salary in other Louisiana cities

Hammond ranks 4th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Slidell pays the most ($40,590).

All Phlebotomists salaries in Louisiana

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 Hammond: questions

How much do phlebotomists make an hour in Hammond?

$18.16 an hour on average, and $17.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level phlebotomists salary in Hammond?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the phlebotomists take-home pay in Hammond?

About $31,789 a year ($2,649 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,780.

Do phlebotomists earn more in Hammond than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,030).

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 Hammond, LA (25220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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