Physician, Pathologists salary
312,400 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 29-1222
Half of all physicians, pathologists in the United States earn more than 312,400 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay10of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile2×186,300 USD – 372,780 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 186,300 USD |
| Median | 312,400 USD |
| Mean | 285,420 USD |
| Upper quartile | 372,780 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 29-1222 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 352,220 USD
- Emergency Medicine Physicians 335,550 USD
- Dermatologists 328,730 USD
- Prosthodontists 311,180 USD
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 300,080 USD
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists 292,910 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov