Average Physicians, Pathologists Salary in Texas
BLS tracks 1,100 physicians, pathologists in Texas 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 Texas (state).
Local employment
- Workers tracked locally
- 1,100
- How common this job is here
- 1.04×
- Similar to the national average.
Metros inside Texas
Pay and employment for physicians, pathologists often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- El Paso, TX
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- Corpus Christi, TX
- Lubbock, TX
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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