SOC 31-9097 · Healthcare Support Occupations · May 2025

How much do Phlebotomists make in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Phlebotomists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL is $40,760. The 10th percentile is $37,540 and the 90th percentile is $49,910. Employment is 400.

Median annual wage

$40,760

10th percentile
$37,540
25th percentile
$38,700
Median
$40,760
75th percentile
$47,120
90th percentile
$49,910
Mean
$43,350

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

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Percentile spread

For Phlebotomists, the published 10th percentile is $37,540 and the 90th percentile is $49,910. The difference is $12,370, which is 30.3% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $38,700 to the 75th at $47,120, covers $8,420.

The mean annual wage is $43,350, which sits above the median of $40,760. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL median is 9.9% lower than the national median of $45,230 for Phlebotomists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $39,798, which is 12% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 1.3% higher than the Florida median of $40,230.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL is 102.417, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $40,760 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Phlebotomists at $39,798 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

15 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Phlebotomists. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL ranks 5th of 16 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

  • Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is 55 miles away, with a median of $39,220 and employment of 1,590. That median is 3.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $38,874, against $39,798 here.
  • Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL is 59 miles away, with a median of $38,010 and employment of 270. That median is 6.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $37,138, against $39,798 here.
  • Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL is 62 miles away, with a median of $37,850 and employment of 240. That median is 7.1% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $38,964, against $39,798 here.

Employment share

Phlebotomists accounts for 0.12% of wage-and-salary employment in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (400 of 339,940). Nationally the occupation is 0.09% of employment (143,540 of 155,495,730). The local share is 1.27 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.

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Questions this page answers

How much do Phlebotomists make in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Phlebotomists in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL is $40,760. The 10th percentile is $37,540 and the 90th percentile is $49,910. Employment is 400.

How does that compare with the national median for Phlebotomists?

The local median is 9.9% lower than the national median of $45,230.

What is Phlebotomists pay in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL is 102.417, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $40,760 is $39,798. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL compare with nearby metros for Phlebotomists?

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 55 miles away, at $39,220. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL ranks 5th of 16 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.