Side-by-side distribution
Phlebotomist
$23.19/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 41.7%
- Live roles
- 2,048
Surgeon
$423,939
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 27.9%
- Live roles
- 595
Highest-paying jobs
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Lab Assistant III
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Laboratory Assistant III
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Lab Assistant II
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Lab Assistant II
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Lab Assistant II
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Lab Assistant II
Certified Phlebotomy Technician Lab Assistant II
Medical Assistant & Phlebotomy Technician
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Laboratory Assistant II
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Laboratory Assistant II
Highest-paying jobs
Oral Surgeon
Cardiovascular Surgeon
Mohs Surgeon - Established Volume - Seattle/Puget Sound
Cardiac Surgeon Clinical Associate
Thoracic Surgeon
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Cardiac Surgeon – AdventHealth Heart & Vascular Institute
PHYSICIAN - Pediatric Surgeon - Duluth, MN - 29733BR
Physician - Orthopedic Hand and Upper Extremity Surgeon - Fargo, ND
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Labcorp
|
$45,500 | 330 |
American Red Cross
|
$43,493 | 47 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $53,674 | 41 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $61,736 | 35 |
| BU Brown University Health | $49,951 | 32 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $49,806 | 32 |
Advocate Health
|
$51,480 | 26 |
One Medical
|
$54,080 | 23 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Aspen Dental
|
$7,250 | 20 |
| ME Medivet | $81,186 | 12 |
Trinity Health
|
$730,000 | 9 |
Rochester Regional Health
|
$425,000 | 9 |
| MO Montefiore | $175,198 | 9 |
| HM Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians | $591,225 | 8 |
|
Essentia Health
|
$1,000,000 | 7 |
Summit Health/CityMD
|
$500,000 | 6 |
Phlebotomist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $56,680 | 5 |
| Seattle | $56,316 | 16 |
| Boston | $55,006 | 13 |
| Chicago | $43,940 | 22 |
| New York | $41,652 | 3 |
Phlebotomist vs Surgeon: which pays more?
The median for Phlebotomist is $23.19/hr per year (typically $20.93/hr–$25.25/hr), versus $423,939 for Surgeon ($150,407–$614,969). That puts Surgeon about 779% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Phlebotomist and Surgeon are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.