LIVE MARKET·63 NC postings · last 12 months·Data through August 20, 2026

Pathology salary in North Carolina: $86.45/hr$3,458/wk$179,816/yr median.

Pay range $55.00$2,200$114,400–$91.65/hr$3,666/wk$190,632/yr across the middle 50% of 63 active North Carolina postings from 33 employers.

20.0% above the national Pathology median of $72.02/hr · #3 of 35 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$86.45$3,458$179,816
P25–P75
$55.00$2,200$114,400–$91.65$3,666$190,632
middle 50%
Postings
63
last 12 months
Employers
33
in NC
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PATHOLOGY

How North Carolina compares with its neighbors.

01North Carolina (this page)63 postings
$86.45/hr$3,458/wk$179,816/yr
02Georgia68 postings
$81.33/hr$3,253/wk$169,166/yr
03Tennessee36 postings
$79.78/hr$3,191/wk$165,942/yr
04Virginia21 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr
05South Carolina22 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/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
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PATHOLOGY · NC

Pathology pay in North Carolina, answered.

What do Pathology jobs pay in North Carolina?

The median Pathology pay in North Carolina is $86.45/hr (about $179,816/yr), based on 63 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Pathology pay range in North Carolina?

The middle 50% of North Carolina postings pay $55.00–$91.65/hr. Listed pay runs from $25.00 to $121.63/hr.

Is Pathology pay in North Carolina above the national average?

North Carolina pays 20.0% more than the national Pathology median of $72.02/hr, ranking #3 of 35 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Pathology roles in North Carolina?

33 employers posted Pathology roles with listed pay in North Carolina over the last 12 months.

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