Average Physicians, Pathologists Salary in Columbia, SC

BLS tracks 50 physicians, pathologists in Columbia, SC but does not publish a wage estimate for this occupation in this location. Below you'll find national context and peer states with reported wages.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Columbia, SC (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for physicians, pathologists in Columbia, SC. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 50
How common this job is here: 1.59×; More concentrated here than nationally — this metro area is unusually strong in this occupation.

Where physicians, pathologists earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for physicians, pathologists this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Alabama: $114.43/hr
South Carolina: $110.02/hr
District of Columbia: $109.76/hr
New York: $103.72/hr
Missouri: $102.61/hr
Maryland: $91.53/hr
California: $79.78/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: $109.64/hr
Kansas City, MO-KS: $108.44/hr
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ: $104.05/hr
St. Louis, MO-IL: $96.15/hr
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: $51.09/hr
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY: $35.15/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for physicians, pathologists from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +4.2%; 500 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 400; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.