LIVE MARKET·248 CA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 20, 2026

Pathology salary in California: $41.50/hr$1,660/wk$86,320/yr median.

Pay range $35.00$1,400$72,800–$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr across the middle 50% of 248 active California postings from 127 employers.

42.4% below the national Pathology median of $72.02/hr · #27 of 35 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$41.50$1,660$86,320
P25–P75
$35.00$1,400$72,800–$65.00$2,600$135,200
middle 50%
Postings
248
last 12 months
Employers
127
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PATHOLOGY

How California compares with its neighbors.

01Nevada5 postings
$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr
02Arizona88 postings
$57.50/hr$2,300/wk$119,600/yr
03California (this page)248 postings
$41.50/hr$1,660/wk$86,320/yr
04Oregon20 postings
$31.75/hr$1,270/wk$66,040/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·35 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Pathology pay is highest nationally.

01Kentucky10 postings
$96.68/hr$3,867/wk$201,094/yr
02Rhode Island7 postings
$88.33/hr$3,533/wk$183,726/yr
03North Carolina63 postings
$86.45/hr$3,458/wk$179,816/yr
04West Virginia39 postings
$84.88/hr$3,395/wk$176,550/yr
05North Dakota20 postings
$82.63/hr$3,305/wk$171,870/yr
See all 35 states →National Pathology salary
03·PATHOLOGY ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·1 ROLES

Pathology roles in California, by title.

01Pathologists' Assistant128 postings
$38.50/hr$1,540/wk$80,080/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PATHOLOGY · CA

Pathology pay in California, answered.

What do Pathology jobs pay in California?

The median Pathology pay in California is $41.50/hr (about $86,320/yr), based on 248 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Pathology pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $35.00–$65.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $20.00 to $120.00/hr.

Is Pathology pay in California above the national average?

California pays 42.4% less than the national Pathology median of $72.02/hr, ranking #27 of 35 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Pathology roles in California?

127 employers posted Pathology roles with listed pay in California over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.