LIVE MARKET·128 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Pathologists' Assistant salary in California: $38.50/hr$1,540/wk$80,080/yr median.

Pay range $34.38$1,375$71,510–$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr across the middle 50% of 128 active California postings from 77 employers.

26.7% below the national Pathologists' Assistant median of $52.50/hr · #19 of 24 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$38.50$1,540$80,080
P25–P75
$34.38$1,375$71,510–$52.50$2,100$109,200
middle 50%
Postings
128
last 180 days
Employers
77
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PATHOLOGISTS' ASSISTANT

How California compares with its neighbors.

01Oregon10 postings
$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr
02Arizona44 postings
$56.50/hr$2,260/wk$117,520/yr
03California (this page)128 postings
$38.50/hr$1,540/wk$80,080/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·24 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Pathologists' Assistant pay is highest nationally.

01New Jersey22 postings
$81.78/hr$3,271/wk$170,102/yr
02District of Columbia15 postings
$80.50/hr$3,220/wk$167,440/yr
03Ohio26 postings
$80.00/hr$3,200/wk$166,400/yr
04Massachusetts57 postings
$76.15/hr$3,046/wk$158,392/yr
05Pennsylvania7 postings
$75.68/hr$3,027/wk$157,414/yr
See all 24 states →National Pathologists' Assistant salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PATHOLOGISTS' ASSISTANT · CA

Pathologists' Assistant pay in California, answered.

How much does a Pathologists' Assistant make in California?

The median Pathologists' Assistant pay in California is $38.50/hr (about $80,080/yr), based on 128 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Pathologists' Assistant pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $34.38–$52.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $20.00 to $120.00/hr.

Do Pathologists' Assistants in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 26.7% less than the national Pathologists' Assistant median of $52.50/hr, ranking #19 of 24 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Pathologists' Assistants in California?

77 employers posted Pathologists' Assistant roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.