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Physicians, Pathologists salary in Philadelphia, PA

The median physicians, pathologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD earns $365,830 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $20,432 a month.

10th percentile
$94,870
25th percentile
$123,690
Median percentile
$365,830
75th percentile
$367,540
90th percentile
$471,840

Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$245,188 take-home a year
Gross pay$365,830
Federal income tax−$91,175
Social Security + Medicare−$18,236
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$11,231
Monthly take-home$20,432
Every two weeks$9,430

Does it go far here?

$356,719Median pay in Philadelphia, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.6 vs 100).
7%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,480 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Philadelphia, PA

JobMedian pay
Radiologists$452,940
Family Medicine Physicians$294,430
Chief Executives$292,770
Psychiatrists$279,410
Physicians, All Other$245,810
Nurse Anesthetists$238,540
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$180,330

All physicians, pathologists salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania