SOC 29-1222 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Physicians, Pathologists
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, physicians, pathologists earned a median of $312,400 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 11,110 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $413,370 | $198.74 | 210 | 0.0 |
| West Virginia | $400,070 | $192.34 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | $384,350 | $184.78 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | $381,770 | $183.55 | Not published | Not published |
| Minnesota | $362,270 | $174.17 | 550 | 0.2 |
| New Jersey | $355,970 | $171.14 | 230 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $345,830 | $166.26 | 1,530 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | $340,300 | $163.61 | 380 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | $338,290 | $162.64 | 270 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | $324,390 | $155.96 | Not published | Not published |
| Iowa | $323,460 | $155.51 | 80 | 0.1 |
| Rhode Island | $322,950 | $155.26 | Not published | Not published |
| New York | $321,550 | $154.59 | 1,220 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | $317,850 | $152.81 | 130 | 0.1 |
| Florida | $313,510 | $150.72 | 370 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $309,480 | $148.79 | 600 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | $303,070 | $145.71 | 140 | 0.0 |
| Washington | $300,680 | $144.56 | 200 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | $294,510 | $141.59 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | $285,240 | $137.13 | 320 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | $261,830 | $125.88 | Not published | Not published |
| Mississippi | $261,570 | $125.76 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | $253,670 | $121.96 | 70 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $248,940 | $119.69 | 340 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $240,780 | $115.76 | 110 | 0.0 |
| North Dakota | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 30 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 150 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | $236,950 | $113.92 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Nebraska | $229,140 | $110.16 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | $224,280 | $107.83 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Arkansas | $214,100 | $102.93 | 130 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | $211,800 | $101.83 | 170 | 0.0 |
| Vermont | $188,250 | $90.50 | Not published | Not published |
| California | $186,300 | $89.57 | 1,790 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | $83,610 | $40.20 | 130 | 0.0 |
| New Hampshire | Not published | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 45 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $384,550 | $184.88 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $373,420 | $179.53 | Not published | Not published |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $365,830 | $175.88 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $362,620 | $174.34 | Not published | Not published |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $362,470 | $174.26 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $349,470 | $168.02 | 220 | 0.1 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $342,090 | $164.47 | 260 | 0.2 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $336,660 | $161.86 | Not published | Not published |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $333,330 | $160.25 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $332,570 | $159.89 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $329,970 | $158.64 | Not published | Not published |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $327,770 | $157.58 | 1,140 | 0.1 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $319,880 | $153.79 | Not published | Not published |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $319,340 | $153.53 | 330 | 0.1 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $317,890 | $152.83 | 190 | 0.2 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $316,150 | $152.00 | 480 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $315,520 | $151.69 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $305,600 | $146.92 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $300,580 | $144.51 | 140 | 0.1 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $291,510 | $140.15 | 230 | 0.1 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $288,900 | $138.90 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Columbus, OH | $285,280 | $137.15 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $285,240 | $137.14 | 240 | 0.1 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $283,430 | $136.26 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $272,300 | $130.92 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $270,000 | $129.81 | Not published | Not published |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $248,420 | $119.43 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Richmond, VA | $240,220 | $115.49 | Not published | Not published |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 280 | 0.1 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 100 | 0.1 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Tulsa, OK | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $237,190 | $114.04 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $224,280 | $107.83 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $214,920 | $103.33 | 80 | 0.2 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $207,450 | $99.74 | Not published | Not published |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $186,300 | $89.57 | Not published | Not published |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $143,120 | $68.81 | Not published | Not published |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $140,230 | $67.42 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $70,480 | $33.89 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | Not published | Not published | 40 | 0.0 |
| Rochester, NY | Not published | Not published | 60 | 0.1 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.