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Hire a Phlebotomist in Bakersfield, CA
You need a person who can open the draw station. A national midpoint pasted into the posting will not hire that person. The median is the middle of phlebotomists already employed here, and the 75th is what an experienced phlebotomist already earns here. The nearest metro with its own page for this role is Visalia, CA.
What to offer
A small lab that copies a national midpoint will lose a reliable phlebotomist to the hospital outpatient desk. Use this metro's median for someone you will still be coaching, and the 75th for someone who can open the draw station alone. Blank cells mean BLS did not publish that percentile here.
| Percentile | Metro | CA | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $45,310 | $47,800 | $38,190 |
| Median | $47,200 | $56,040 | $45,230 |
| 75th | $58,920 | $62,790 | $48,930 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
How hard this is to fill
For one manager
You need someone who can open a draw station, not a technologist who runs the analyzer. Ask about unaided venipunctures, a queue versus a hospital round, and the state credential in California, Louisiana, Nevada, or Washington.
The name, the time, and the tube type should be finished before the patient leaves the chair. A fast draw with a sloppy label is the expensive kind of fast, and a national certificate still does not replace the state rule.
License and training
California certifies phlebotomy technicians through the Department of Public Health, Laboratory Field Services. A Certified Phlebotomy Technician I applicant needs a department-approved training program and a passing score on a national exam the department accepts. The duty to certify sits in Business and Professions Code section 1246 and in Title 17, section 1030.
California Department of Public Health, Laboratory Field Services
Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, phlebotomists California Department of Public Health, Certified Phlebotomy Technician I Florida Statutes section 483.803, clinical laboratory personnel definition Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1318, phlebotomist certificate Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, clinical laboratory personnel application Nevada DPBH, medical laboratory personnel FAQ NAC 652.4855, laboratory assistant certification New York State Education Department, phlebotomists are not licensed Washington RCW 18.360, medical assistant-phlebotomist ASCP BOC, PBT eligibility routes, including a California-approved program
Nearby metros
- Visalia, CA · 69 miles
- Oxnard, CA · 80 miles
- Santa Maria, CA · 85 miles
- San Luis Obispo, CA · 92 miles
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Questions
What do phlebotomists earn in Bakersfield, CA?
In Bakersfield, the May 2025 median is about $47.2K, 4% over the U.S. median. The state median is about $56.0K, and this metro is 16% under that figure. Most phlebotomists in Bakersfield earn between about $45.3K (25th percentile) and $58.9K (75th percentile).
Where do phlebotomists work in Bakersfield?
Hospitals and diagnostic labs are the large employers in the national figures, and offices and donor sites hire phlebotomists too. An empty extract for Bakersfield means we had no matched workplaces, not that the jobs are gone.
Do I need a state certificate to draw blood in California?
Read the California section on this page. California, Louisiana, Nevada, and Washington are the states where we found a required credential. Florida excludes phlebotomists from the clinical laboratory personnel license, and New York says they are not licensed. If California is not one of those, confirm it locally before you start in Bakersfield.
What should a small lab in Bakersfield require?
Require the state credential if California has one, a clean labeling habit, and enough sticks that you are not their first vein. National openings are about 18.0 thousand a year and projected growth is 6.8%, which describes the country. Bakersfield is the wage table and roughly a fifth fewer of these workers than a typical metro, not that national line.