What phlebotomists earn in Delaware and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $23.13 an hour. That is 6% more than the national median of $45,230.
The middle half of phlebotomists in Delaware earn $39,670 to $51,120.
Delaware pays phlebotomists more than 42 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($56,040).
0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.95× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $22.78 | 2,880 | |
| Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $21.66 | 60 |
Phlebotomists in Delaware earned a median of $48,110 a year ($23.13 an hour) in May 2025, 6% more than the national median of $45,230. The middle half earned $39,670 to $51,120.
Among areas in Delaware, pay was highest in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD at $47,370.
Delaware ranks #8 of 50 states for phlebotomists pay. California pays the most, at $56,040 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 430 people worked as phlebotomists in Delaware in May 2025, or 0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.