SOC 31-9097 · Asheville, NC metro

Phlebotomists Salary in Asheville, NC

The average salary for phlebotomists in Asheville, North Carolina is $42,080 a year ($20.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,770: half of the 180 people in this job in the Asheville, NC 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).

$42,080average per year

$20.23 / hourMedian $39,770Take-home ≈ $34,821

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 15North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Phlebotomists pay range in Asheville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,550 or more. The middle half of phlebotomists in Asheville earn between $38,550 and $44,890.

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,080$3,507$20.23
Median$39,770$3,314$19.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,550$3,212$18.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,890$3,741$21.58

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

Phlebotomists salary after taxes in Asheville

On the average salary of $42,080, a single filer in Asheville takes home about $34,821 a year, or $2,902 a month and $1,339 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Asheville a good place for phlebotomists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Asheville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $42,080 buys what about $43,604 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Asheville ($46,870). A typical home costs $428,742, or 10.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Phlebotomists salary in other North Carolina cities

Asheville ranks 7th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($47,440).

All Phlebotomists salaries in North Carolina

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 Asheville: questions

How much do phlebotomists make an hour in Asheville?

$20.23 an hour on average, and $19.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level phlebotomists salary in Asheville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the phlebotomists take-home pay in Asheville?

About $34,821 a year ($2,902 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,080.

Do phlebotomists earn more in Asheville 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 Asheville, NC (11700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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