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Phlebotomist Jobs in Bellingham, WA: Pay and Who's Hiring
In Bellingham, the May 2025 median is about $48.3K, 7% over the U.S. median. The state median is about $48.9K, and this metro is within 3 percent of that figure. Most phlebotomists in Bellingham earn between about $47.6K (25th percentile) and $53.3K (75th percentile).
Pay
The median is the middle of phlebotomists already employed, not the certificate school's advertised wage. The 25th is the lower quarter, often newer sticks. The 75th is the upper quarter. If you can already hit hard draws and keep a morning queue moving, ask where this offer sits between the median and the 75th.
| Percentile | Metro | WA | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | $47,630 | $45,820 | $38,190 |
| Median | $48,300 | $48,880 | $45,230 |
| 75th | $53,250 | $58,370 | $48,930 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Hiring difficulty and demand
Who's hiring
Bellingham is outside the provider extract, so employer names are not listed.
License and training
Washington certifies a medical assistant-phlebotomist. RCW 18.360 says no one may practice under that title without the certification. The same chapter separately certifies a medical assistant-certified, who has a wider scope, and a medical assistant-registered, who the health department says cannot perform phlebotomy. Match the credential to the draw, not to the job ad's nickname.
Washington State Department of Health
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
The work
You confirm the name and the date of birth before the needle comes out. Then you draw, label at the side of the patient, and get the tube to the bench or the courier while the order still matches. A mislabeled tube is not a small mistake. It is the wrong result on the wrong person.
Some of the day is urine cups, swab instructions, and the paperwork that keeps a specimen from sitting past its time. Donor work adds a longer interview and a person who can leave. Outpatient labs add a queue and a child who needs a different voice than the adult in the next chair.
Hospital shifts can be nights and weekends because the emergency department does not pause. You are on your feet. You are also the only lab worker some patients ever see, so the explanation is part of the draw.
Nearby metros
- Seattle, WA · 79 miles
- Olympia, WA · 120 miles
- Yakima, WA · 174 miles
- Portland, OR · 222 miles
Related roles
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Questions
What do phlebotomists earn in Bellingham, WA?
In Bellingham, the May 2025 median is about $48.3K, 7% over the U.S. median. The state median is about $48.9K, and this metro is within 3 percent of that figure. Most phlebotomists in Bellingham earn between about $47.6K (25th percentile) and $53.3K (75th percentile).
Where do phlebotomists work in Bellingham?
Hospitals and diagnostic labs are the large employers in the national figures, and offices and donor sites hire phlebotomists too. An empty extract for Bellingham means we had no matched workplaces, not that the jobs are gone.
Do I need a state certificate to draw blood in Washington?
Read the Washington 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 Washington is not one of those, confirm it locally before you start in Bellingham.
What should a small lab in Bellingham require?
Require the state credential if Washington 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. Bellingham is the wage table and about a third fewer of these workers than a typical metro, not that national line.