Phlebotomists in Vermont
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$37,856
after federal, FICA and Vermont tax
Tax takes
$8,144
17.7% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$39,174
Vermont costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Vermont — 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
$46,000
Kept after tax
$37,856
Worth in national money
$39,174
State rank
19
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Vermont sits in the middle of the pack for phlebotomists. The median is $46,000, ranking 19 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 Vermont, this one sits low: 376 of 453 occupations with published pay, in the bottom quarter.
- Cheaper living works in this state's favor. From $46,000 you keep $37,856 after tax, and local prices stretch that to the equivalent of $39,174 at national prices. Averages run higher here, $46,970, since top earners drag the number up.
- Vermont occupies the middle band for phlebotomists: a median of $46,000, ranking 19 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 376 of 453 in Vermont'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 Vermont is $37,856 after the full tax stack, from $46,000. Because the state's price level runs below the national average, the price-adjusted equivalent is $39,174 — a real-terms figure describing purchasing power rather than compensation, and not a number that appears on any pay stub. Mean pay of $46,970 exceeds the median, so the upper tail is doing the work.
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Pay band: Phlebotomists
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $38,630 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $46,000 |
| Top tenth earn over | $58,960 |
| This salary | $46,000 |
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 Vermont | $37,856 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $39,141 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$1,104 |
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 | $44,401 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$1,336 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 97 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of phlebotomists in Vermont earn under $46,000 and half over. The published range runs $38,630 at the tenth percentile to $58,960 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- One filer, no dependants, no pension contributions — that is the household behind Vermont's $37,856, worked from $46,000. That is on purpose. It lets states be compared with each other, not with each other's family circumstances. Local city taxes are left out. Locally this work ranks 376 of 453.
- One number stands for prices across all of Vermont, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $39,174, the adjusted value of that $46,000 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 376 of 453 in the state.
- Figures are distribution medians for phlebotomists in Vermont, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $38,630 to $58,960; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- The Vermont take-home of $37,856, on $46,000 for work ranking 376 of 453 locally, models the simplest household deliberately: holding it constant is what makes the interstate comparison meaningful. It also means the absolute figure overstates liability for most real filers, and municipal income taxes are outside the model entirely. The occupation ranks 376 of 453 in the state.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Vermont, so $39,174 — the adjusted value of that $46,000 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 376 of 453 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Less than you might expect. The bottom tenth earn $38,630 and the top tenth $58,960, so most people doing this work in Vermont sit within a fairly tight band.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
A smaller wage in a cheaper place is not automatically less. Adjusted for local prices, this is worth $39,174.
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; Vermont then takes its own share, leaving $37,856.
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 ($38,630 to $58,960) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Vermont rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Vermont'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 $39,174 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 $37,856 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Vermont 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.