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Phlebotomists salary
in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Median base pay · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$44,450
≈ $21.37/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,040 jobs
Middle 50%
$38,890–$49,380
vs U.S. median
-2%
Metro rank
#63 of 139

Phlebotomists in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro earn a median of $44,450 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,040 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $45,230 and 2% above the MD statewide median of $43,480. It ranks #63 of 139 metros with published figures for this job.

PHLEBOTOMISTS · BALTIMORE-COLUMBIA-TOWSON, MD · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BALTIMORE-COLUMBIA-TOWSON, MD · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$36,540P25$38,890MEDIAN$44,450P75$49,380P90$56,620
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$35,780P25$38,190MEDIAN$45,230P75$48,930P90$58,780
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What is the average Phlebotomists salary in Baltimore?

The BLS median is $44,450 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,040 jobs pay between $38,890 and $49,380. The 10th percentile is $36,540 and the 90th is $56,620.

Is Baltimore a high-paying metro for Phlebotomists?

That is 2% below the U.S. median of $45,230 and 2% above the MD statewide median of $43,480. It ranks #63 of 139 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Phlebotomists make an hour in Baltimore?

About $21.37 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $44,450 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.70–$23.74 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.