SOC 31-9097 · Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro

Phlebotomists Salary in Kalamazoo, MI

The average salary for phlebotomists in Kalamazoo, Michigan is $41,840 a year ($20.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,790: half of the 190 people in this job in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,030).

$41,840average per year

$20.11 / hourMedian $37,790Take-home ≈ $34,267

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 8Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Phlebotomists pay range in Kalamazoo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,940 or more. The middle half of phlebotomists in Kalamazoo earn between $35,910 and $46,900.

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,840$3,487$20.12
Median$37,790$3,149$18.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,910$2,992$17.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,900$3,908$22.55

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

Phlebotomists salary after taxes in Kalamazoo

On the average salary of $41,840, a single filer in Kalamazoo takes home about $34,267 a year, or $2,856 a month and $1,318 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Kalamazoo a good place for phlebotomists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Kalamazoo area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.8), so the average $41,840 buys what about $44,116 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Kalamazoo ($48,510). A typical home costs $279,752, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Phlebotomists salary in other Michigan cities

Kalamazoo ranks 5th of 8 Michigan metro areas for this job; Flint pays the most ($47,640).

All Phlebotomists salaries in Michigan

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 Kalamazoo: questions

How much do phlebotomists make an hour in Kalamazoo?

$20.11 an hour on average, and $18.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level phlebotomists salary in Kalamazoo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the phlebotomists take-home pay in Kalamazoo?

About $34,267 a year ($2,856 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,840.

Do phlebotomists earn more in Kalamazoo than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI (28020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 1.66, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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