What phlebotomists earn in New Jersey and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $23.39 an hour. That is 8% more than the national median of $45,230.
The middle half of phlebotomists in New Jersey earn $45,690 to $50,080.
New Jersey pays phlebotomists more than 43 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($56,040).
1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.32× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $24.03 | 7,390 | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $22.78 | 2,880 | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $21.38 | 510 | |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $22.13 | 310 | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $23.09 | 200 | |
| Vineland, NJ | $22.17 | 40 |
Phlebotomists in New Jersey earned a median of $48,650 a year ($23.39 an hour) in May 2025, 8% more than the national median of $45,230. The middle half earned $45,690 to $50,080.
Among areas in New Jersey, pay was highest in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $49,980.
New Jersey ranks #7 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 5,230 people worked as phlebotomists in New Jersey in May 2025, or 1.22 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.