Phlebotomist Salary in Mississippi
Median annual pay in Mississippi
$36,290
$17.45/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Mississippi
$41,735
Regional Price Parity: 86.953 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($45,230): −$8,940 (−19.8%)
Mississippi ranks 50th of 51 states by median pay, and 43rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $27,730 | $13.33 |
| 25th percentile | $30,940 | $14.88 |
| Median | $36,290 | $17.45 |
| 75th percentile | $38,820 | $18.66 |
| 90th percentile | $47,980 | $23.07 |
Employment
- Employment in Mississippi
- 1,200
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Mississippi
- $36,290
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $45,230
- Difference
- −$8,940 (−19.8%)
Cost of living
$36,290 ÷ 86.953 × 100 = $41,735
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | ||
| 48th | $37,450 | $43,077 38th |
| Alabama | ||
| 49th | $37,220 | $41,904 42nd |
| Mississippi This page | ||
| 50th | $36,290 | $41,735 43rd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 51st | $36,120 | $40,949 50th |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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$38,000/year Mississippi
- Medical Assistant salary in Mississippi
$35,360/year Mississippi
- Paramedic salary in Mississippi
$54,630/year Mississippi
- Surgical Technologist salary in Mississippi
$49,810/year Mississippi
- Surgical Assistant salary in Mississippi
$50,810/year Mississippi
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Phlebotomist salary in nearby places
- Phlebotomist salary in Alabama
$37,220/year Alabama
- Phlebotomist salary in Arkansas
$37,450/year Arkansas
- Phlebotomist salary in Louisiana
$36,120/year Louisiana
- Phlebotomist salary in Tennessee
$38,550/year Tennessee
- Phlebotomist salary in the U.S.
$45,230/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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