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Pathology Allied Health Professional salaries 2026.

Browse comprehensive salary data for every healthcare role—from registered nurses and physicians to allied health professionals and clinical support staff. Find real pay ranges based on your specialty, experience, and location.

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Real postings

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Weighted medians

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Pathology salary trends inside Allied Health Professional.

This rolls up monthly postings, pay, and state market signal from the individual salary pages in this track.

Latest month

Apr 2026

300 postings

Monthly pay move

+1.2%

$51.57/hr latest median

Posting move

+14.1%

vs Mar 2026

Highest signal role

824

Pathologists' Assistant

Monthly aggregate

Posting and pay trend

Weighted by monthly postings across 3 titles with data.

Nov 2025

120

$68.05

Dec 2025

209

$64.12

Jan 2026

156

$73.24

Feb 2026

120

$66.81

Mar 2026

263

$50.95

Apr 2026

300

$51.57

Geographic market signal

Where Pathology pay and demand are strongest.

Top states by median pay

Only real state data with at least 5 postings.

01Rhode Island$95.005
02West Virginia$85.2012
03Wisconsin$83.158
04New Jersey$81.7822
05Delaware$81.6011
06Georgia$81.2948
07New York$81.1591
08District Of Columbia$80.5015

Top states by postings

Demand-weighted view of where this track is showing up.

01California128$38.50
02Massachusetts105$78.17
03New York91$81.15
04Florida79$38.63
05Arizona58$62.29
06Texas56$40.00
07Georgia48$81.29
08Colorado46$49.00

Role-level comparison

Compare Pathology titles side by side.

Forensic Pathology Assistant currently has the highest median in this track at $81.60/hr, while Pathologists' Assistant has the largest posting sample.

3 titles · 1,168 postings

Pathology salaries

All Pathology salary titles in Allied Health Professional, loaded from the generated salary index and aggregated across available market data.

$59.67

Median

$124,123

Yearly

$27.75 - $85.40

P25 - P75

1,168

Postings

411

Companies

345

Cities

60

States

3

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Understanding Healthcare Salaries

Factors That Affect Healthcare Pay

Healthcare salaries vary significantly based on several key factors. Geographic location plays a major role—nurses in California and New York typically earn 20-40% more than the national average, while cost of living adjustments affect real purchasing power.

Experience level, specialty certifications, shift differentials (especially for nights and weekends), and facility type (academic medical centers vs. community hospitals) all impact compensation. Travel and contract positions often offer premium rates compared to permanent staff roles.

High-Demand Healthcare Roles

Critical care nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and specialized technologists remain among the most sought-after healthcare professionals. The ongoing nursing shortage has driven competitive salaries and signing bonuses across most markets.

Behavioral health professionals, including psychiatric nurse practitioners and licensed clinical social workers, are seeing increased demand as mental health services expand. Allied health roles in imaging and respiratory therapy also face workforce shortages.

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