Phlebotomists in Delaware
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$38,733
after federal, FICA and Delaware tax
Tax takes
$9,377
19.5% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$39,025
Delaware costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Delaware — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$48,110
Kept after tax
$38,733
Worth in national money
$39,025
State rank
9
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Delaware is one of the better-paying states for phlebotomists. The middle earner takes $48,110, which ranks 9 of 51 states with published figures. That is about 6.37% above the national middle.
- Middle of the local pack. Of 445 occupations Delaware reports figures for, this is number 304.
- No great distortion either way. Delaware costs about what the country costs, so from $48,110, take-home of $38,733 is worth roughly $39,025 in national money. The average lands at $47,130, below the middle of the range.
- Delaware ranks 9 of 51 states publishing a median for phlebotomists, at $48,110 — about 6.37% above the national median. A state's position on nominal pay is the figure wage tables report and the least informative of the three on this page, because it survives neither the tax adjustment nor the price adjustment intact for most occupations.
- In Delaware's occupational distribution, phlebotomists sits at 304 of 445 — neither quartile. This local position is what a resident compares against, and it is determined by the state's own labor market rather than by national patterns for this occupation.
- Price parity in Delaware is near the national base, so for phlebotomists, whose median is $48,110, the adjusted figure of $39,025 differs little from $38,733 retained after tax. The state's position for this occupation is therefore set by wage and tax rather than by living costs. At $47,130 the mean undershoots the median, an inversion of the usual skew.
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Pay band: Phlebotomists
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $38,720 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $48,110 |
| Top tenth earn over | $58,520 |
| This salary | $48,110 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Delaware | $38,733 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $40,836 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$2,999 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $45,492 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$3,627 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 99 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Treat $48,110 as a midpoint for Delaware, not a promise. The tenth percentile is $38,720 and the ninetieth is $58,520 — a wide band, and where you land in it depends on far more than the state.
- In Delaware the take-home figure of $38,733, from $48,110, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 304 of 445 occupations here.
- The wage data and the price data come from different years. That is how each is published. The price adjustment behind $39,025 uses one figure for the whole of Delaware. A city and a rural county there can differ by more than two states do. Out of 445 occupations the state publishes, this one sits at 304.
- The Delaware median of $48,110 describes the midpoint of a distribution spanning $38,720 to $58,520. Because that spread is typically larger than the interstate spread, a state median is a weak predictor for any individual worker in this occupation.
- Take-home for Delaware is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $38,733 from $48,110. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 304 of 445 locally.
- Wage and price series carry different reference periods, each published on its own schedule. The real-terms figure of $39,025, worked from $48,110, deflates by a statewide parity that conceals substantial intra-state variation, concentrated in housing — so it supports comparison between states rather than the pricing of a move to a particular Delaware address, on work sitting at 304 of 445 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Less than you might expect. The bottom tenth earn $38,720 and the top tenth $58,520, so most people doing this work in Delaware sit within a fairly tight band.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
More than the figure suggests. Prices in Delaware sit below the national level, so take-home here stretches like $39,025 would elsewhere. The wage is the same; the ground it covers is larger.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Three of them are federal and one is not. After income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Delaware's own levy, $38,733 remains.
Can I compare this job across every state?
Yes for this one. Pay is published in all 51 jurisdictions, so a state-to-state comparison here rests on the same survey everywhere rather than on a patchwork.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($38,720 to $58,520) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Delaware rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Delaware's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $39,025 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $38,733 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Delaware income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.