Physicians, Pathologists salary
The median pay for physicians, pathologists in the United States is $312,400 a year. About 11,110 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $92,540
- 25th percentile
- $186,300
- Median percentile
- $312,400
- 75th percentile
- $372,780
- 90th percentile
- $449,970
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- Pennsylvania $413,370
- West Virginia $400,070
- Nevada $384,350
- Minnesota $362,270
- New Jersey $355,970
- Texas $345,830
- Indiana $340,300
- Arizona $338,290
- Iowa $323,460
- New York $321,550
- Oklahoma $317,850
- Florida $313,510
- Ohio $309,480
- Michigan $303,070
- Washington $300,680
- Colorado $294,510
- Massachusetts $285,240
- Mississippi $261,570
- Maryland $253,670
- North Carolina $248,940
- Virginia $240,780
- North Dakota $239,200
- Oregon $239,200
- South Carolina $236,950
- Nebraska $229,140
- Kansas $224,280
- Arkansas $214,100
- Georgia $211,800
- California $186,300
- Wisconsin $83,610
By metro area
- Las Vegas, NV $384,550
- Philadelphia, PA $365,830
- Tampa, FL $362,470
- Phoenix, AZ $349,470
- Indianapolis, IN $342,090
- San Diego, CA $333,330
- Miami, FL $332,570
- New York, NY $327,770
- Los Angeles, CA $319,340
- Cincinnati, OH $317,890
- Dallas, TX $316,150
- Oklahoma City, OK $315,520
- Buffalo, NY $305,600
- Seattle, WA $300,580
- Houston, TX $291,510
- Baltimore, MD $288,900
- Columbus, OH $285,280
- Boston, MA $285,240
- San Antonio, TX $283,430
- Durham, NC $272,300
- San Jose, CA $248,420
- Minneapolis, MN $239,200
- Portland, OR $239,200
- Washington, DC $237,190
- Kansas City, MO $224,280
- Omaha, NE $214,920
- Albany, NY $140,230
- Hartford, CT $70,480