What phlebotomists earn in Rhode Island and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $22.30 an hour. That is 3% more than the national median of $45,230.
The middle half of phlebotomists in Rhode Island earn $42,640 to $50,890.
Rhode Island pays phlebotomists more than 37 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($56,040).
1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 2.10× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $22.32 | 1,180 |
Phlebotomists in Rhode Island earned a median of $46,380 a year ($22.30 an hour) in May 2025, 3% more than the national median of $45,230. The middle half earned $42,640 to $50,890.
Rhode Island ranks #13 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 970 people worked as phlebotomists in Rhode Island in May 2025, or 1.94 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.