Phlebotomists pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,650 or more. The middle half of phlebotomists in Houston earn between $37,330 and $48,040.
- $36K10th
- $37K25th
- $46KMedian
- $48K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,230 | $3,686 | $21.26 |
| Median | $45,540 | $3,795 | $21.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,330 | $3,111 | $17.95 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,040 | $4,003 | $23.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Phlebotomists salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $44,230, a single filer in Houston takes home about $37,719 a year, or $3,143 a month and $1,451 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for phlebotomists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $44,230 buys what about $44,845 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Phlebotomists salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 3rd of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($45,680).
- Dallas$45,680
- Austin$45,650
- Houston$44,230
- Midland$43,650
- San Antonio$41,660
- San Angelo$41,210
- Waco$40,880
- Longview$40,430
- Corpus Christi$39,760
- Tyler$39,600
Highest-paying cities for phlebotomists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,000).
- San Jose, CA$69,000
- Santa Cruz, CA$64,040
- Vallejo, CA$62,950
- Santa Rosa, CA$62,300
- San Francisco, CA$61,020
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Phlebotomists salary in Houston: questions
How much do phlebotomists make an hour in Houston?
$21.27 an hour on average, and $21.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level phlebotomists salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,330, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the phlebotomists take-home pay in Houston?
About $37,719 a year ($3,143 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,230. Texas has no state income tax.
Do phlebotomists earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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