CareerFacts

All careers › Physicians, Pathologists › New York

Pathologist salary in New York

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Published by Humblebee.

$321,550median pay per year in New York, or $154.59 an hour, May 2025[1]
  1. $91,680lowest 10% earn less
  2. $207,56025th percentile
  3. $321,550median
  4. $426,16075th percentile
  5. $493,460top 10% earn more
Middle half of workers in the inner band[2]US median for this job, $312,400[3]

Pathologists in New York had a median wage of $321,550 a year in May 2025[1]. That was a bit above the US median of $312,400[3].

Jobs in NY
1,220[4]
Compared with US median
+2.9%[5]

How much do pathologists make in New York?

The median is the middle point. Half of pathologists in New York earned more than $321,550 a year, or $154.59 an hour, and half earned less[1]. The average was $309,660 a year[6]. Across the US, the median for pathologists was $312,400, so New York was $9,150 (2.9%) higher[3][5]. For comparison, the median for all jobs in New York was $59,670[7]. Pathologists in the state earned $261,880 more at the median[8].

The pay range is wide. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $91,680, and the 25th percentile was $207,560[2]. The 75th percentile was $426,160, and the highest-paid 10% earned more than $493,460[2]. About 1,220 people held these wage and salary jobs in the state[4].

Among metro areas in or partly in New York, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ had the highest median, $327,770[9]. Buffalo-Cheektowaga came in at $305,600, and Albany-Schenectady-Troy at $140,230[10]. OEWS counts wage and salary workers only. Self-employed workers and business owners are left out, and so are bonuses and benefits[11].

New York vs US pay

Pay for pathologists in New York next to the national figures[1][3].

NYUS
Median per year$321,550[1]$312,400[3]
Median per hour$154.59[1]$150.19[3]
Lowest 10% earn less than$91,680[2]$92,540[12]
Top 10% earn more than$493,460[2]$449,970[12]
Jobs1,220[4]11,110[3]

Pay by metro area in New York

Metro areas in New York with the most jobs for pathologists, and the median pay in each[10]. A metro area that crosses state lines is counted as a whole.

Metro areaMedian per yearJobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ[10]$327,7701,140
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$305,60040
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$140,23030

Pay in nearby states

Median pay for pathologists in the states that border New York, highest first[13].

StateMedian per yearJobs
Pennsylvania[13]$413,370210
New Jersey$355,970230
Massachusetts$285,240320
Vermont$188,250n/a

Median pay for pathologists in every state

Job outlook and training

Across the US, jobs for pathologists are projected to grow 4.8% from 2025 to 2035[14]. BLS does not publish this projection by state. The typical education for entry is: doctoral or professional degree[15].

How to become one: steps, training and duties

Frequently asked questions

How much does a pathologist make in New York?
The median wage for pathologists in New York was $321,550 a year in May 2025[1]. The average was $309,660 a year[6].
How much does a pathologist make an hour in New York?
The median hourly wage was $154.59 in May 2025[1]. The average was $148.88 an hour[6].
Which city in New York pays pathologists the best?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ had the highest median among the 3 metro areas with a published figure, at $327,770 a year[9].
How does pathologist pay in New York compare with the US?
New York's median of $321,550 was $9,150 (2.9%) higher than the US median of $312,400[5].
What do you need to become a pathologist in New York?
Across the US, the typical path starts with a doctoral or professional degree, followed by an internship or residency[15]. This is a US figure, not one for New York.

Facts and sources

  1. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Physicians, Pathologists in New York was $321,550 per year and $154.59 per hour. Half of these workers earned more and half earned less. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  2. BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Physicians, Pathologists in New York: 10th percentile $91,680, 25th percentile $207,560, 75th percentile $426,160, 90th percentile $493,460. The 10th percentile means 10% of workers earned less, the 90th means 10% earned more. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  3. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Physicians, Pathologists in the US as a whole was $312,400 per year and $150.19 per hour, with about 11,110 jobs nationwide. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  4. BLS OEWS, May 2025: about 1,220 people worked as Physicians, Pathologists in New York (wage and salary jobs, not counting self-employed workers). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  5. CareerFacts calculation from BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for Physicians, Pathologists in New York ($321,550) was $9,150 (2.9%) higher than the US median ($312,400). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  6. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the mean (average) wage for Physicians, Pathologists in New York was $309,660 per year and $148.88 per hour. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  7. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for all occupations in New York was $59,670. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  8. CareerFacts calculation from BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for Physicians, Pathologists in New York was $261,880 higher than the median for all occupations in the state ($59,670). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  9. BLS OEWS, May 2025: of the 3 metro areas in or partly in New York with a published median for Physicians, Pathologists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ had the highest median annual wage, $327,770. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  10. Metro areas with the most jobs in this occupation, with median annual wage, May 2025 (table on this page). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  11. BLS OEWS FAQ: OEWS covers part-time and full-time workers paid a wage or salary. It does not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, household workers or unpaid family workers. OEWS wages do not include nonproduction bonuses or employer costs of benefits such as health insurance or retirement contributions. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  12. BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Physicians, Pathologists in the US: 10th percentile $92,540, 25th percentile $186,300, 75th percentile $372,780, 90th percentile $449,970. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  13. BLS OEWS, May 2025, median annual wage for Physicians, Pathologists in states that border New York (highest first): Pennsylvania $413,370; New Jersey $355,970; Massachusetts $285,240; Vermont $188,250. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  14. BLS Employment Projections (US, not by state): employment of Physicians, Pathologists is projected to grow 4.8% nationwide from 2025 to 2035, with about 300 openings a year on average. All occupations are projected to grow 3.5%. BLS Employment Projections
  15. BLS Employment Projections (US, not by state), typical path into Physicians, Pathologists: education needed for entry: Doctoral or professional degree; work experience in a related occupation: None; typical on-the-job training: Internship/residency. BLS Employment Projections

State figures cover only New York. Job outlook and entry requirements are national (US) figures: BLS does not publish them by state in our sources. Figures labelled “CareerFacts calculation” are simple differences between the BLS numbers shown.