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Physicians, Pathologists salary in Virginia

The median physicians, pathologists in Virginia earns $240,780 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $13,657 a month.

10th percentile
$134,790
25th percentile
$178,580
Median percentile
$240,780
75th percentile
$320,870
90th percentile
$347,470

Based on 110 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

$163,886 take-home a year
Gross pay$240,780
Federal income tax−$48,354
Social Security + Medicare−$15,297
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$13,243
Monthly take-home$13,657
Every two weeks$6,303

Does it go far here?

$238,151Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
12%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,579 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Virginia

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$461,450
Chief Executives$310,740
Physicians, All Other$278,530
Nurse Anesthetists$252,110
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$222,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,490
Dentists, General$197,110

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