Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
29-1222 Physicians, Pathologists
Diagnose diseases and conduct lab tests using organs, body tissues, and fluids. Includes medical examiners.
National estimates for Physicians, Pathologists
Industry profile for Physicians, Pathologists
Geographic profile for Physicians, Pathologists
National estimates for Physicians, Pathologists:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Physicians, Pathologists:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 11,010 |
9.2 % |
$ 128.45 |
$ 267,180 |
3.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Physicians, Pathologists:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 30.45 |
$ 65.46 |
(5) |
(5) |
(5) |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 63,340 |
$ 136,160 |
(5) |
(5) |
(5) |
Industry profile for Physicians, Pathologists:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Physicians, Pathologists are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Physicians, Pathologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Physicians, Pathologists:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Offices of Physicians |
4,320 |
0.16 |
$ 147.33 |
$ 306,440 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories |
2,790 |
0.95 |
$ 158.50 |
$ 329,680 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
2,440 |
0.04 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
400 |
0.01 |
$ 92.52 |
$ 192,440 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
190 |
0.01 |
$ 48.42 |
$ 100,720 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Physicians, Pathologists:
Top paying industries for Physicians, Pathologists:
Geographic profile for Physicians, Pathologists:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Physicians, Pathologists are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Physicians, Pathologists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Physicians, Pathologists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
1,570 |
0.10 |
1.22 |
$ 168.74 |
$ 350,980 |
| New York |
840 |
0.10 |
1.25 |
$ 116.10 |
$ 241,490 |
| Florida |
690 |
0.08 |
1.02 |
$ 120.78 |
$ 251,220 |
| Texas |
480 |
0.04 |
0.50 |
$ 132.12 |
$ 274,800 |
| Washington |
370 |
0.11 |
1.47 |
$ 145.24 |
$ 302,100 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physicians, Pathologists:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Rhode Island |
190 |
0.41 |
5.23 |
$ 135.90 |
$ 282,670 |
| Oklahoma |
270 |
0.18 |
2.24 |
$ 110.05 |
$ 228,910 |
| Connecticut |
220 |
0.14 |
1.81 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Hawaii |
70 |
0.14 |
1.74 |
$ 94.23 |
$ 196,000 |
| Washington |
370 |
0.11 |
1.47 |
$ 145.24 |
$ 302,100 |
Top paying states for Physicians, Pathologists:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Physicians, Pathologists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
800 |
0.09 |
1.19 |
$ 113.24 |
$ 235,530 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
390 |
0.15 |
1.88 |
$ 79.41 |
$ 165,160 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
320 |
0.13 |
1.66 |
$ 111.93 |
$ 232,820 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
250 |
0.04 |
0.56 |
$ 140.61 |
$ 292,480 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
250 |
0.10 |
1.22 |
$ 139.21 |
$ 289,560 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
220 |
0.12 |
1.48 |
$ 155.22 |
$ 322,860 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA |
180 |
0.34 |
4.37 |
$ 135.72 |
$ 282,300 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
170 |
0.13 |
1.69 |
$ 125.28 |
$ 260,580 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
170 |
0.16 |
2.07 |
$ 114.84 |
$ 238,860 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
170 |
0.05 |
0.60 |
$ 130.37 |
$ 271,160 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physicians, Pathologists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA |
180 |
0.34 |
4.37 |
$ 135.72 |
$ 282,300 |
| Oklahoma City, OK |
170 |
0.27 |
3.50 |
$ 88.56 |
$ 184,200 |
| Tulsa, OK |
90 |
0.23 |
2.89 |
$ 145.30 |
$ 302,230 |
| Madison, WI |
70 |
0.18 |
2.29 |
$ 160.93 |
$ 334,730 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA |
60 |
0.17 |
2.22 |
$ 165.82 |
$ 344,900 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
170 |
0.16 |
2.07 |
$ 114.84 |
$ 238,860 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN |
100 |
0.16 |
2.03 |
$ 137.64 |
$ 286,290 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
60 |
0.15 |
1.97 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Rochester, NY |
70 |
0.15 |
1.88 |
$ 120.38 |
$ 250,400 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
390 |
0.15 |
1.88 |
$ 79.41 |
$ 165,160 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Physicians, Pathologists:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
100 |
0.04 |
0.49 |
(5) |
(5) |
| Flint, MI |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
(5) |
(5) |
| Kansas City, MO-KS |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
(5) |
(5) |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
(5) |
(5) |
| Rockford, IL |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
(5) |
(5) |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
(5) |
(5) |
| Bangor, ME |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
(5) |
(5) |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 168.97 |
$ 351,450 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA |
60 |
0.17 |
2.22 |
$ 165.82 |
$ 344,900 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR |
40 |
0.11 |
1.45 |
$ 164.12 |
$ 341,360 |
About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $100.00 per hour or $208,000 per year.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
