Job Outlook (2024–2034 BLS projection)

The BLS Employment Projections program estimates how each occupation's employment will change over the coming decade, and how many job openings to expect each year (from both growth and the need to replace workers who leave).

Projected Growth

+4.2%

Faster than average

Employment 2024

12,600

Projected 2034

13,100

Annual Openings

400

Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.

Highest-Paying Areas (2023)

Where Physicians, Pathologists earn the most, and how each area's median compares to the national median of N/A. A positive premium means the area pays above the national rate.

Highest-paying areas for Physicians, Pathologists, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area	Median Annual	vs National	Employment
Colorado	$235,130	—	50
District of Columbia	$234,320	—	40
Alabama	$229,620	—	80
Missouri	$226,990	—	—
South Carolina	$225,020	—	240
New York	$222,740	—	900
Arkansas	$219,960	—	70
Alaska	$212,630	—	60
Florida	$195,150	—	1,180
Maryland	$183,000	—	70

Full wages-by-state breakdown →

Wage Distribution (National, 2023)

10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th, and 90th percentile annual wages from BLS OEWS — the full spread, not just an average.

10th Pct

$74,220

25th Pct

$181,090

Median

—

75th Pct

—

90th Pct

—

H-1B Employer Filings

Employer-certified wages from DOL H-1B LCA filings — competitive market benchmark, not approved visas.

H-1B employer filings for Physicians, Pathologists, DOL LCA data.
Employer	State	Filings	Median Wage
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT HEALTH NETWORK MEDICAL GROUP, INC.	VT	3	$180,900
Associated Pathologists II, P.C.	TN	3	$275,000
H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIFETIME CANCER SCREENING CENTER, INC	FL	2	$239,179
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY	NJ	1	$235,000
Pathology Consultants, Inc.	AK	1	$450,000
Southern Illinois Medical Services	IL	1	$325,000
Regional Laboratories Pathology Services, LLC	NH	1	$317,500
Oregon Health & Science University	OR	1	$98,363
University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC	AL	1	$325,000
Tempus Labs, Inc.	RI	1	$416,000
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences	AR	1	$220,000
University of Louisville Physicians, Inc.	KY	1	$144,685
Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization, Inc	MA	1	$234,000
Associated Pathologists II, P.C.	VA	1	$260,000
Southern Pathology Services, Inc.	PR	1	$208,000
Fayette Physician Network, Inc.	WV	1	$400,000
FirstPath, LLC	FL	1	$220,000
University Hospitals Medical Group, Inc.	OH	1	$279,000
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group, Inc.	CA	1	$39,146
COREPATH LABORATORIES	IL	1	$250,000

Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B LCA data.

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