Phlebotomist pay in Kentucky
Median hourly pay in Kentucky · BLS May 2025
$20.42
an hour · $42,480 a year
- 10th
- $16.94
- 25th
- $18.25
- Median
- $20.42
- 75th
- $22.18
- 90th
- $23.47
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $16.94/hr, median $20.42/hr, 90th percentile $23.47/hr.
Employed in KY
2,500
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$1.33
U.S. median $21.75/hr
Licensing for phlebotomists in Kentucky
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Kentucky, Phlebotomist (SOC 31-9097), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.