Phlebotomists in Idaho
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$35,605
after federal, FICA and Idaho tax
Tax takes
$7,795
18.0% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$38,944
Idaho costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Idaho — 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
$43,400
Kept after tax
$35,605
Worth in national money
$38,944
State rank
28
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Idaho sits in the middle of the pack for phlebotomists. The median is $43,400, ranking 28 of 51 states with figures. Close enough to the national middle that where you live matters more than the headline suggests.
- Measured against other jobs in Idaho, this one sits low: 359 of 476 occupations with published pay, in the bottom quarter.
- Cheaper living works in this state's favor. From $43,400 you keep $35,605 after tax, and local prices stretch that to the equivalent of $38,944 at national prices. Here the average runs under the middle, at $42,140.
- Idaho occupies the middle band for phlebotomists: a median of $43,400, ranking 28 of 51. Where nominal pay is close to the national figure, the tax and price adjustments below carry proportionally more weight in determining the real outcome.
- Phlebotomists occupies position 359 of 476 in Idaho's occupational wage distribution, in the bottom quartile. National ranking and local ranking answer different questions and frequently disagree; this is the one a resident experiences.
- Retained pay in Idaho is $35,605 after the full tax stack, from $43,400. Because the state's price level runs below the national average, the price-adjusted equivalent is $38,944 — a real-terms figure describing purchasing power rather than compensation, and not a number that appears on any pay stub. Mean pay of $42,140 sits under the median, so the lower tail is the longer one.
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Pay band: Phlebotomists
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $35,490 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $43,400 |
| Top tenth earn over | $47,340 |
| This salary | $43,400 |
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 Idaho | $35,605 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $37,052 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$815 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
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 | $41,599 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$986 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 91 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Half the people doing this work in Idaho earn less than $43,400. The published range is $35,490 up to $47,340, so an individual figure can sit a long way from the middle in either direction.
- In Idaho the take-home figure of $35,605, from $43,400, 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 359 of 476 occupations here.
- One number stands for prices across all of Idaho, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $38,944, the adjusted value of that $43,400 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 359 of 476 in the state.
- Reported values are medians; for phlebotomists in Idaho the tenth-to-ninetieth percentile band is $35,490 to $47,340. Neither the median nor the band is an offer rate, and neither accounts for hours, shift differentials or overtime.
- Take-home for Idaho is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $35,605 from $43,400. 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 359 of 476 locally.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Idaho, so $38,944 — the adjusted value of that $43,400 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 359 of 476 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Less than you might expect. The bottom tenth earn $35,490 and the top tenth $47,340, so most people doing this work in Idaho sit within a fairly tight band.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
More than the figure suggests. Prices in Idaho sit below the national level, so take-home here stretches like $38,944 would elsewhere. The wage is the same; the ground it covers is larger.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Four deductions, stacked. The federal layer and the two payroll taxes apply wherever you work; Idaho then takes its own share, leaving $35,605.
Can I compare this job across every state?
All 51 jurisdictions report this work, which makes the ranking a like-for-like one.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($35,490 to $47,340) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Idaho rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Idaho'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 $38,944 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 $35,605 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Idaho 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.