LIVE MARKET·84 IL postings · last 12 months·Data through August 20, 2026
Pathology salary in Illinois: $76.01/hr$3,040/wk$158,101/yr median.
Pay range $60.75$2,430$126,360–$82.54/hr$3,302/wk$171,683/yr across the middle 50% of 84 active Illinois postings from 46 employers.
5.5% above the national Pathology median of $72.02/hr · #18 of 35 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$76.01$3,040$158,101
P25–P75
$60.75$2,430$126,360–$82.54$3,302$171,683
middle 50%
Postings
84
last 12 months
Employers
46
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PATHOLOGY
How Illinois compares with its neighbors.
01Kentucky$96.68/hr$3,867/wk$201,094/yr
02Wisconsin$81.90/hr$3,276/wk$170,352/yr
03Illinois (this page)$76.01/hr$3,040/wk$158,101/yr
04Indiana$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr
05Missouri$73.50/hr$2,940/wk$152,880/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·35 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Pathology pay is highest nationally.
01Kentucky$96.68/hr$3,867/wk$201,094/yr
02Rhode Island$88.33/hr$3,533/wk$183,726/yr
03North Carolina$86.45/hr$3,458/wk$179,816/yr04West Virginia$84.88/hr$3,395/wk$176,550/yr
05North Dakota$82.63/hr$3,305/wk$171,870/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PATHOLOGY · IL
Pathology pay in Illinois, answered.
What do Pathology jobs pay in Illinois?
The median Pathology pay in Illinois is $76.01/hr (about $158,101/yr), based on 84 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.
What is the Pathology pay range in Illinois?
The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $60.75–$82.54/hr. Listed pay runs from $29.50 to $192.50/hr.
Is Pathology pay in Illinois above the national average?
Illinois pays 5.5% more than the national Pathology median of $72.02/hr, ranking #18 of 35 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring for Pathology roles in Illinois?
46 employers posted Pathology roles with listed pay in Illinois over the last 12 months.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Illinois, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.