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Physicians, Pathologist Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of physicians, pathologists are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of physicians, pathologists within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The physicians, pathologists annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Physicians, Pathologist Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$67,190
25th Percentile Wage
$145,450
50th Percentile Wage
No Data
75th Percentile Wage
No Data
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physicians, pathologists. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $145,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $67,190.

Table 2. Physicians, Pathologist Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of physicians, pathologists in 3 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for physicians, pathologists occupations is the federal, state, and local government sector with an annual salary $213,320. The lowest paying sector is the professional, scientific, and technical services sector (annual salary $144,780).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Federal, State, and Local Government
$213,320
Educational Services
$210,180
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$144,780

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Physicians, Pathologists by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only physicians, pathologists salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of physicians, pathologists in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $59,430 to $222,660. The highest paying state for physicians, pathologists is Oregon with a median annual salary of $222,660. The lowest paying state is West Virginia with a median annual salary of $59,430. For more salary information of physicians, pathologists profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Oregon
$222,660
District of Columbia
$220,410
Missouri
$212,710
Alabama
$208,390
Virginia
$199,990
Alaska
$199,990
Colorado
$196,540
New Hampshire
$180,110
South Carolina
$150,920
Ohio
$101,140
West Virginia
$59,430

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