Is Albuquerque a strong pay market for Phlebotomists?

At a $44,720 median, Albuquerque is $510 (1%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $45,230. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Phlebotomist in Albuquerque?

Target employers paying toward the $46,320 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Phlebotomist openings in Albuquerque and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Phlebotomists work in Albuquerque?

BLS estimates roughly 380 phlebotomist jobs across Albuquerque, NM (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Phlebotomist Salary in Albuquerque, NM (2026)

Median in Albuquerque: $21.50/hour ($44,720/year) — $510 (1%) below the national median. Typical range: $38,330–$46,320.

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BLS OEWS May 2025 · Albuquerque, NM metro · refreshed 2026-08-25 · Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · U.S. Phlebotomist salary overview

The median Phlebotomist salary in Albuquerque, NM is $21.50/hour ($44,720/year) ($510 (1%) below the national median), with a typical range of $38,330–$46,320. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$21.50/hour ($44,720/year)	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$38,330–$46,320	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~380	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Phlebotomist pay in Albuquerque, NM BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Phlebotomists in the Albuquerque, NM metro. - Median Phlebotomist pay in Albuquerque, NM: $21.50/hour ($44,720/year) (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $510 (1%) below the national median (U.S. median $45,230). - 25th-75th percentile band: $38,330–$46,320. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~380 jobs.

Phlebotomist pay distribution in Albuquerque, NM

25th Pct (Albuquerque) $38,330 $18.43/hr

Median (Albuquerque) $44,720 $21.50/hr

75th Pct (Albuquerque) $46,320 $22.27/hr

National median: $45,230/yr. Albuquerque is $510 (1%) below the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Albuquerque, NM metro area (SOC 31-9097, Phlebotomist).

What phlebotomist pay in Albuquerque really looks like

Albuquerque tracks the national market almost exactly. The local phlebotomist median of about $21.50 an hour ($44,720 a year) sits within 1% ($510) of the U.S. median of $45,230, so national salary benchmarks translate cleanly to this metro — the number you have seen quoted nationally is, give or take, what phlebotomists actually earn in Albuquerque.

Pay is tightly clustered here: the 25th-to-75th-percentile band runs just $38,330 to $46,320 (BLS). A narrow spread means the metro median is a dependable expectation rather than a midpoint between wildly different jobs — there is little room above it without a credential, a specialty, or a supervisory step, so the ladder up is about the role, not just the employer.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 380 phlebotomist jobs across the Albuquerque, NM metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open phlebotomist jobs in Albuquerque against the BLS $44,720 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Albuquerque is concrete: a metro median of $44,720 with most phlebotomists landing between $38,330 and $46,320. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local phlebotomist openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $46,320, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Albuquerque median, not the ones that sit under it.

Phlebotomist pay by hour, week, month & year in Albuquerque

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$21.50
Per week (40 hrs)	$860
Per month	$3,727
Per year	$44,720

How we know this — Albuquerque sources

Wage figures for Phlebotomist in Albuquerque, NM are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Albuquerque, NM metro area (MSA code 10740) (SOC 31-9097), released 2026-08-25. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · Jobeezy Compensation Data

Grow your phlebotomist pay in Albuquerque

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Phlebotomist pay in Albuquerque, NM — common questions

How much does a Phlebotomist make in Albuquerque, NM?: The median Phlebotomist salary in Albuquerque, NM is $21.50/hour ($44,720/year) ($510 (1%) below the national median), with a typical range of $38,330–$46,320 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Albuquerque a strong pay market for Phlebotomists?: At a $44,720 median, Albuquerque is $510 (1%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $45,230. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.
How can I earn more as a Phlebotomist in Albuquerque?: Target employers paying toward the $46,320 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Phlebotomist openings in Albuquerque and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Phlebotomists work in Albuquerque?: BLS estimates roughly 380 phlebotomist jobs across Albuquerque, NM (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).