SOC 31-9097 · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro

Phlebotomists Salary in Gulfport, MS

The average salary for phlebotomists in Gulfport, Mississippi is $34,510 a year ($16.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,260: half of the 180 people in this job in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,030).

$34,510average per year

$16.59 / hourMedian $34,260Take-home ≈ $29,260

  • $29K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Mississippi metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Phlebotomists pay range in Gulfport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,650 or more. The middle half of phlebotomists in Gulfport earn between $29,670 and $37,640.

  • $29K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,510$2,876$16.59
Median$34,260$2,855$16.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,670$2,472$14.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,640$3,137$18.10

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

Phlebotomists salary after taxes in Gulfport

On the average salary of $34,510, a single filer in Gulfport takes home about $29,260 a year, or $2,438 a month and $1,125 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Gulfport a good place for phlebotomists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gulfport area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $34,510 buys what about $38,342 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Gulfport ($43,470). A typical home costs $224,666, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Phlebotomists salary in other Mississippi cities

Gulfport ranks 3rd of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Hattiesburg pays the most ($40,290).

All Phlebotomists salaries in Mississippi

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 Gulfport: questions

How much do phlebotomists make an hour in Gulfport?

$16.59 an hour on average, and $16.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level phlebotomists salary in Gulfport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the phlebotomists take-home pay in Gulfport?

About $29,260 a year ($2,438 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,510.

Do phlebotomists earn more in Gulfport than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS (25060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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