Average Physicians, Pathologists Salary in Massachusetts

BLS tracks 270 physicians, pathologists in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts (state).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for physicians, pathologists in Massachusetts. 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: 270
How common this job is here: 0.98×; Similar to the national average.

Metros inside Massachusetts

Pay and employment for physicians, pathologists often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.

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

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