What phlebotomists earn in New Mexico and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $20.63 an hour. That is 5% less than the national median of $45,230.
The middle half of phlebotomists in New Mexico earn $37,420 to $45,660.
New Mexico pays phlebotomists more than 20 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.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $21.50 | 380 | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $18.35 | 140 | |
| Las Cruces, NM | $18.40 | 60 | |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $21.04 | 50 | |
| Farmington, NM | $17.66 | – |
Phlebotomists in New Mexico earned a median of $42,910 a year ($20.63 an hour) in May 2025, 5% less than the national median of $45,230. The middle half earned $37,420 to $45,660.
Among areas in New Mexico, pay was highest in Albuquerque, NM at $44,720.
New Mexico ranks #30 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 760 people worked as phlebotomists in New Mexico 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.