The highest-paying states 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 states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $222,660, Oregon is the highest paying state for physicians, pathologists. It is followed by District of Columbia (average annual salary $220,410). 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 state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $222,660 |
$66,560 | 80 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $220,410 |
$101,380 | 40 |
| 3 | Missouri | $212,710 |
$212,710 | 0 |
| 4 | Alabama | $208,390 |
$98,130 | 100 |
| 5 | Virginia | $199,990 |
$115,950 | 120 |
| 6 | Alaska | $199,990 |
$190,890 | 0 |
| 7 | Colorado | $196,540 |
$63,680 | 70 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $180,110 |
$103,590 | 130 |
| 9 | South Carolina | $150,920 |
$133,100 | 460 |
| 10 | Ohio | $101,140 |
$78,370 | 200 |
| 11 | West Virginia | $59,430 |
$28,960 | 50 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of physicians, pathologists in those states is not available at this time.
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