Phlebotomist pay range
State of Washington · class code 321E
- Class code
- 321E
- Salary range
- 34
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Phlebotomist is $38,340 to $50,412 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 321E.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) assigns this class to salary range 34 in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 13 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $38,340 | $39,036 | $39,924 | $40,836 | $41,820 | $42,780 | $43,836 | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 |
| Monthly | $3,195 | $3,253 | $3,327 | $3,403 | $3,485 | $3,565 | $3,653 | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 |
| Hourly | $18.36 | $18.70 | $19.12 | $19.56 | $20.03 | $20.49 | $20.99 | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Class specification
The OFM classified job specification for this class is published by Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Collect blood specimens and perform simple laboratory procedures.
Examples of the work
Prepare patient and collection equipment according to established procedures for blood collection; verify patient identification; Instruct patients in the procedure for collecting urine and stool specimens; Assist with inventory and ordering of supplies; Perform simple laboratory procedures such as bleeding time, whole blood prothrombin time, whole blood glucose determinations and setting up bacterial cultures; calibrate and perform preventive maintenance to laboratory instruments; Maintain required records, reports and statistics; Assist in the orientation and training of students and new employees; Perform related duties as required.
Minimum qualifications
High school graduation AND Completion of a phlebotomy course Equivalent education/experience.
Special requirements
Obtain state of Washington certification as a Health Care Assistant Level A within sixty days of employment date. There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification.
Quoted from the OFM classified job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) publishes this figure in Classified Job Listing joined to the OFM salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The dollar figures come from the salary schedule the listing assigns this range to.
Nearby classes in Washington
Phlebotomist in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $43,088 | $63,770 | $43,088 to $63,770 |
| New Mexico | $17.00 | $25.49 | $35,360 to $53,019 |
| New York | $40,391 | $49,743 | $40,391 to $49,743 |
| Ohio | $22.59 | $26.54 | $46,987 to $55,203 |
| Wisconsin | $22.65 | $32.09 | $47,112 to $66,747 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.