Highest-paying Cities for Physicians, Pathologists
The top 21 highest paying cities for physicians, pathologists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1.
The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners)
and the number of employment of physicians, pathologists in those cities are also shown in the table.
As shown in the table, with a annual salary of $238,160, New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York
is the highest paying city for physicians, pathologists. It is followed by Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California
(average annual salary $223,990).
The salary and employment information is computed from data published
by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1].
For more salary information of physicians, pathologists in a specific city, use the links in the table.
Table 1. 21 Highest-paying cities/areas for Physicians, Pathologists
Rank |
City/Area |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
1 |
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York
|
$238,160 |
$81,060 | 1,010 |
2 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California
|
$223,990 |
$58,790 | 820 |
3 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington
|
$222,660 |
$71,830 | 60 |
4 |
Rockford, Illinois
|
$220,540 |
$220,540 | n/a |
5 |
Urban Honolulu, Hawaii
|
$216,970 |
$68,230 | 40 |
6 |
Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky
|
$216,580 |
$141,130 | 60 |
7 |
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio
|
$215,580 |
$79,550 | 30 |
8 |
St Louis, Missouri
|
$212,710 |
$212,710 | n/a |
9 |
Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska
|
$205,240 |
$66,280 | 50 |
10 |
Anchorage, Alaska
|
$200,000 |
$190,890 | n/a |
|
11 |
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California
|
$196,020 |
$165,900 | 120 |
12 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona
|
$196,020 |
$196,010 | n/a |
13 |
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois
|
$186,930 |
$67,190 | 270 |
14 |
Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida
|
$183,620 |
$183,620 | 500 |
15 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia
|
$169,570 |
$104,890 | 130 |
16 |
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado
|
$166,460 |
$92,080 | 70 |
17 |
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, South Carolina
|
$141,030 |
$141,030 | 90 |
18 |
Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama
|
$120,370 |
$102,360 | 40 |
19 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida
|
$87,010 |
$66,310 | 530 |
20 |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
|
$81,990 |
$50,520 | 80 |
21 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania
|
$71,760 |
$55,900 | 200 |
|