Best Cities for Phlebotomistss

Cities ranked by purchasing power — where phlebotomistss get the most value from their salary after accounting for cost of living. A score above 1.00 means better than national average.

How we calculate this: City Score = (Local Salary ÷ National Median) ÷ (Local Cost ÷ National Avg Cost). A score of 1.20 means 20% better purchasing power than average.

#	Location	Score	Raw Salary	Adjusted Salary	Rent/Income
1	North DakotaState	1.13	$47,430	$51,220	25%
2	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAMetro	1.13	$49,370	$51,002	39%
3	CaliforniaState	1.12	$56,040	$50,623	49%
4	WisconsinState	1.11	$46,470	$50,347	28%
5	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAMetro	1.11	$60,600	$50,416	62%
6	Kansas City, MO-KSMetro	1.10	$46,110	$49,688	33%
7	GeorgiaState	1.09	$45,840	$49,079	37%
8	MissouriState	1.08	$43,120	$48,668	29%
9	KentuckyState	1.06	$42,480	$48,000	27%
10	OregonState	1.06	$49,160	$47,728	39%
11	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXMetro	1.06	$46,480	$47,819	41%
12	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAMetro	1.06	$51,680	$47,941	42%
13	DelawareState	1.05	$48,110	$47,634	34%
14	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIMetro	1.05	$43,180	$47,346	34%
15	IllinoisState	1.04	$46,010	$47,238	34%
16	MinnesotaState	1.04	$46,000	$46,939	33%
17	MontanaState	1.04	$45,470	$47,168	30%
18	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCMetro	1.04	$44,980	$46,952	40%
19	New MexicoState	1.03	$42,910	$46,641	29%
20	West VirginiaState	1.03	$39,250	$46,615	26%
21	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIMetro	1.03	$46,460	$46,693	38%
22	MassachusettsState	1.02	$50,170	$46,240	54%
23	Rhode IslandState	1.02	$46,380	$46,149	39%
24	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNMetro	1.02	$44,240	$45,988	42%
25	ArizonaState	1.01	$46,260	$45,847	39%
26	District of ColumbiaState	1.01	$51,980	$45,477	49%
27	MaineState	1.01	$45,640	$45,731	34%
28	NevadaState	1.01	$45,760	$45,669	38%
29	New HampshireState	1.01	$48,660	$45,906	39%
30	North CarolinaState	1.01	$43,330	$45,900	36%
31	WashingtonState	1.01	$48,880	$45,555	47%
32	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDMetro	1.01	$47,370	$45,768	40%
33	PennsylvaniaState	1.00	$43,910	$45,268	35%
34	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAMetro	1.00	$52,940	$45,442	51%
35	ColoradoState	0.99	$47,180	$44,763	47%
36	IdahoState	0.99	$43,400	$44,974	33%
37	New JerseyState	0.99	$48,650	$44,715	44%
38	New YorkState	0.99	$50,530	$44,916	44%
39	VermontState	0.99	$46,000	$44,878	37%
40	VirginiaState	0.99	$46,340	$44,773	41%
41	OklahomaState	0.98	$39,030	$44,102	30%
42	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHMetro	0.98	$50,420	$44,423	61%
43	Columbus, OHMetro	0.98	$41,330	$44,203	38%
44	AlaskaState	0.97	$45,900	$44,008	36%
45	OhioState	0.97	$39,770	$43,993	32%
46	Pittsburgh, PAMetro	0.97	$40,430	$43,708	35%
47	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAMetro	0.97	$49,900	$43,657	53%
48	ArkansasState	0.96	$37,450	$43,395	28%
49	HawaiiState	0.96	$47,750	$43,409	60%
50	IndianaState	0.96	$39,250	$43,370	32%
51	KansasState	0.96	$39,100	$43,444	32%
52	NebraskaState	0.96	$39,540	$43,213	32%
53	South DakotaState	0.96	$39,560	$43,568	29%
54	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVMetro	0.96	$49,030	$43,466	49%
55	IowaState	0.95	$38,240	$42,870	30%
56	MichiganState	0.95	$39,860	$43,185	34%
57	MississippiState	0.95	$36,290	$42,795	30%
58	AlabamaState	0.94	$37,220	$42,732	31%
59	ConnecticutState	0.94	$45,820	$42,584	41%
60	South CarolinaState	0.94	$39,010	$42,402	39%
61	TexasState	0.94	$40,450	$42,312	41%
62	TennesseeState	0.93	$38,550	$42,131	39%
63	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDMetro	0.93	$44,450	$42,013	45%
64	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXMetro	0.93	$38,810	$42,185	40%
65	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLMetro	0.92	$45,210	$41,668	54%
66	WyomingState	0.91	$38,180	$41,054	31%
67	UtahState	0.90	$40,630	$40,549	44%
68	LouisianaState	0.89	$36,120	$40,089	35%
69	FloridaState	0.88	$40,230	$39,635	51%
70	MarylandState	0.88	$43,480	$39,817	46%
71	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLMetro	0.88	$39,220	$39,817	53%

Data Sources: Salary: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS). Cost of Living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). Rent: HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2025).