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Phlebotomists salary in San Jose, CA

The median phlebotomists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $60,600 a year, 34% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,886 a month.

10th percentile
$54,350
25th percentile
$57,670
Median percentile
$60,600
75th percentile
$77,990
90th percentile
$94,720

Based on 350 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$46,630 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,600
Federal income tax−$5,092
Social Security + Medicare−$4,636
California income tax (approx.)−$4,242
Monthly take-home$3,886
Every two weeks$1,793

Does it go far here?

$54,880Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
73%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

All phlebotomists salaries · Take-home pay in California