What are the main factors that influence a Pathology Support's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Pathology Support's salary?

A Pathology Support's salary grows with experience: starting around $76,286 for beginners, reaching about $86,873 at mid-level, and approach $88,275 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Pathology Support?

Pathology Support salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Pathology Support roles are District of Columbia $88,424, California $88,088, Massachusetts $86,914. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Pathology Support roles make?

Salaries for Pathology Support level roles vary by specialization: Pediatric Pathology: $313,429; Pathology Research Director: $203,520; Director Of Pathology: $161,833; Pathology Manager: $102,349; Pathology Technician: $79,090.

How do different companies affect a Pathology Support's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Pathology Support roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Pathology Support Salary in the United States

How much does a Pathology Support make in the United States?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Pathology Support in the United States is $79,862 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

However, a Pathology Support's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $116,292
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,406 to $98,931
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,066

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Pathology Support Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,931	$8,244	$1,903	$48
Average	$79,862	$6,655	$1,536	$38
25th Percentile	$67,406	$5,617	$1,296	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Pathology Support Salaries

A Pathology Support's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Pathology Support Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Pathology Support's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $76,286
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,021
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,873
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $87,714
Expert (over 8 years): $88,275

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Pathology Support	$76,286
Intermediate Level Pathology Support	$79,021
Senior Level Pathology Support	$86,873
Specialist Level Pathology Support	$87,714
Expert Level Pathology Support	$88,275

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How Do Pathology Support Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Pathology Supports. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $88,424.
California: $88,088.
Massachusetts: $86,914.

District of Columbia $88,424

California $88,088

Massachusetts $86,914

Washington $86,595

New Jersey $86,563

Alaska $86,451

Connecticut $85,349

New York $84,902

Hawaii $83,472

Rhode Island $82,801

Maryland $82,346

Minnesota $81,723

Colorado $81,484

Illinois $81,404

Oregon $81,100

Delaware $80,877

New Hampshire $80,736

Virginia $80,421

Pennsylvania $79,503

Nevada $79,040

North Dakota $78,888

Michigan $78,648

Wisconsin $78,561

Vermont $78,385

Texas $77,898

Maine $77,866

Arizona $77,818

Ohio $77,762

Georgia $77,027

Indiana $76,660

Wyoming $76,588

Utah $76,476

Iowa $76,428

Kansas $76,045

Louisiana $75,933

North Carolina $75,893

Missouri $75,877

Florida $75,566

Montana $75,398

Nebraska $75,238

Kentucky $75,150

South Carolina $74,831

Tennessee $74,631

Idaho $74,551

New Mexico $73,968

Oklahoma $73,841

Alabama $73,369

South Dakota $72,579

Arkansas $72,148

West Virginia $71,916

Mississippi $71,221

Top Paying Cities for Pathology Supports

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $100,730
San Francisco: $99,740
Oakland: $97,528

San Jose, CA $100,730

San Francisco, CA $99,740

Oakland, CA $97,528

New York, NY $92,552

Queens Village, NY $91,953

Paramus, NJ $91,315

Passaic, NJ $91,235

Bergenfield, NJ $91,155

Stamford, CT $91,035

Huntington, NY $90,955

Newark, NJ $90,436

Bridgeport, CT $90,276

New Brunswick, NJ $90,013

Vallejo, CA $89,845

Middlesex, NJ $89,797

Somerset, NJ $89,725

Petaluma, CA $89,542

Santa Cruz, CA $89,230

Boston, MA $89,070

Monterey, CA $88,671

Fairbanks, AK $88,615

Los Angeles, CA $88,463

Washington, DC $88,424

Seattle, WA $88,280

Santa Rosa, CA $88,264

Juneau, AK $88,032

Orange, CA $87,769

Anchorage, AK $87,625

Anaheim, CA $87,569

Santa Ana, CA $87,449

Nassau, NY $87,401

Long Beach, CA $87,369

Danbury, CT $87,345

Santa Maria, CA $87,074

Everett, WA $87,058

Bremerton, WA $86,667

Trenton, NJ $86,515

Sacramento, CA $86,483

San Diego, CA $86,443

Brockton, MA $86,411

Tacoma, WA $86,379

Santa Barbara, CA $86,267

Lowell, MA $85,948

New Suffolk, NY $85,916

Nashua, NH $85,820

Lompoc, CA $85,692

Ventura, CA $85,612

Stockton, CA $85,588

New Haven, CT $85,429

Atlantic City, NJ $85,221

Hartford, CT $85,045

Modesto, CA $85,005

Poughkeepsie, NY $84,830

New Britain, CT $84,790

Olympia, WA $84,678

Kennewick, WA $84,678

New London, CT $84,662

Norwich, CT $84,638

Lawrence, MA $84,598

Bakersfield, CA $84,375

Riverside, CA $84,263

New Bedford, MA $84,263

Richland, WA $84,183

Portsmouth, NH $84,119

Vineland, NJ $84,103

San Bernardino, CA $84,039

Boulder, CO $83,815

Worcester, MA $83,752

Portland, OR $83,680

Saint Paul, MN $83,584

Minneapolis, MN $83,584

Philadelphia, PA $83,472

Honolulu, HI $83,049

Springfield, MA $82,769

Providence, RI $82,761

Chicago, IL $82,530

Bellingham, WA $82,434

Baltimore, MD $82,346

Chico, CA $82,146

Wilmington, DE $82,011

Pittsfield, MA $81,931

Manchester, NH $81,779

Spokane, WA $81,428

Denver, CO $81,420

Albany, NY $81,044

Troy, NY $81,012

Schenectady, NY $80,845

Burlington, VT $80,669

Portland, ME $80,389

Salem, OR $80,326

Yakima, WA $80,310

Ann Arbor, MI $80,286

Rochester, MN $80,062

Fresno, CA $80,022

Reno, NV $80,022

Milwaukee, WI $79,950

Detroit, MI $79,870

Allentown, PA $79,846

Carson City, NV $79,838

Houston, TX $79,719

Colorado Springs, CO $79,711

Syracuse, NY $79,671

Eugene, OR $79,519

Bismarck, ND $79,423

Gary, IN $79,423

Galveston, TX $79,423

Springfield, OR $79,359

Medford, OR $79,167

Fort Collins, CO $79,136

Austin, TX $79,072

Mesa, AZ $78,904

Phoenix, AZ $78,888

Dallas, TX $78,864

Reading, PA $78,816

Saint Cloud, MN $78,784

Concord, NH $78,712

Madison, WI $78,680

Utica, NY $78,465

Raleigh, NC $78,401

Las Vegas, NV $78,393

Rochester, NY $78,337

Des Moines, IA $78,329

Atlanta, GA $78,201

Battle Creek, MI $78,177

Salt Lake City, UT $78,153

Lancaster, PA $78,033

Champaign, IL $78,017

Harrisburg, PA $77,922

Durham, NC $77,850

Kansas City, MO $77,842

Kansas City, KS $77,826

Fort Worth, TX $77,818

Boca Raton, FL $77,786

Cleveland, OH $77,778

Columbus, OH $77,762

Pittsburgh, PA $77,754

Richmond, VA $77,722

Indianapolis, IN $77,706

Cincinnati, OH $77,602

Petersburg, VA $77,482

Billings, MT $77,307

Lansing, MI $77,307

Huntsville, AL $77,307

Lebanon, PA $77,299

Dayton, OH $77,291

Pueblo, CO $77,291

Appleton, WI $77,267

Buffalo, NY $77,235

Racine, WI $77,195

Charlotte, NC $77,187

Saint Louis, MO $77,163

Springfield, IL $77,131

Elkhart, IN $77,115

York, PA $77,115

Gastonia, NC $77,107

Benton Harbor, MI $77,107

Beaumont, TX $77,059

Lorain, OH $77,043

Toledo, OH $77,011

Binghamton, NY $76,971

Rock Hill, SC $76,963

Rockford, IL $76,923

Fargo, ND $76,883

Elyria, OH $76,883

Flagstaff, AZ $76,828

Fort Lauderdale, FL $76,780

Miami, FL $76,732

Duluth, MN $76,604

Bangor, ME $76,500

Cedar Rapids, IA $76,412

Louisville, KY $76,372

Grand Rapids, MI $76,356

Hialeah, FL $76,348

Casper, WY $76,237

Scranton, PA $76,141

New Orleans, LA $76,117

Virginia Beach, VA $76,109

Akron, OH $76,069

Peoria, IL $75,965

Sarasota, FL $75,949

Green Bay, WI $75,893

Baton Rouge, LA $75,853

Charleston, SC $75,837

Nashville, TN $75,813

Jamestown, NY $75,797

Davenport, IA $75,797

Tucson, AZ $75,757

Cheyenne, WY $75,733

Saint Petersburg, FL $75,709

Tampa, FL $75,693

Omaha, NE $75,678

Port Arthur, TX $75,646

Evansville, IN $75,646

Bradenton, FL $75,614

Santa Fe, NM $75,470

Orlando, FL $75,390

Clearwater, FL $75,302

Canton, OH $75,134

La Crosse, WI $75,134

Grand Forks, ND $75,110

Albuquerque, NM $75,087

Tulsa, OK $75,087

Newport News, VA $75,079

High Point, NC $75,055

Ogden, UT $75,023

Corpus Christi, TX $74,959

Laramie, WY $74,911

Norfolk, VA $74,911

Rock Island, IL $74,863

Saginaw, MI $74,847

Jacksonville, FL $74,839

Salisbury, NC $74,823

Memphis, TN $74,807

Moline, IL $74,767

Fort Myers, FL $74,743

Waterloo, IA $74,639

Spartanburg, SC $74,559

Lincoln, NE $74,520

Fort Wayne, IN $74,504

Birmingham, AL $74,416

Cedar Falls, IA $74,400

Provo, UT $74,392

Springfield, OH $74,384

San Antonio, TX $74,368

Greensboro, NC $74,336

South Bend, IN $74,328

Winston Salem, NC $74,320

Boise, ID $74,296

Savannah, GA $74,240

Muskegon, MI $74,096

Lima, OH $74,000

Lake Charles, LA $73,968

Anderson, IN $73,952

Lexington, KY $73,929

Augusta, GA $73,905

Greenville, SC $73,905

Wichita, KS $73,833

Tuscaloosa, AL $73,833

Columbia, SC $73,761

Bloomington, IN $73,561

Roanoke, VA $73,513

Asheville, NC $73,409

Knoxville, TN $73,274

Shreveport, LA $73,266

Wilmington, NC $73,162

Frankfort, KY $73,010

Oklahoma City, OK $72,954

Chillicothe, OH $72,922

Longview, TX $72,914

Topeka, KS $72,890

Mobile, AL $72,771

Terre Haute, IN $72,739

Erie, PA $72,731

Altoona, PA $72,691

Melbourne, FL $72,667

Amarillo, TX $72,635

Killeen, TX $72,611

Fayetteville, AR $72,547

Sioux Falls, SD $72,491

Chattanooga, TN $72,443

Idaho Falls, ID $72,435

Gainesville, FL $72,267

Portsmouth, OH $72,227

Little Rock, AR $72,211

Lynchburg, VA $72,211

Lafayette, LA $72,180

Youngstown, OH $72,180

Temple, TX $72,148

Daytona Beach, FL $72,132

Clarksville, TN $72,124

Pensacola, FL $72,116

Hopkinsville, KY $71,876

Charleston, WV $71,868

Florence, SC $71,828

Sioux City, IA $71,780

Macon, GA $71,549

Tallahassee, FL $71,541

Fayetteville, NC $71,525

Waco, TX $71,509

Wichita Falls, TX $71,509

Pine Bluff, AR $71,477

Vincennes, IN $71,325

Lubbock, TX $71,293

Great Falls, MT $71,245

Alamogordo, NM $71,237

Abilene, TX $71,173

Rapid City, SD $71,069

Monroe, LA $71,069

Albany, GA $71,022

Huntington, WV $71,014

Jackson, MS $71,006

Greenville, MS $70,998

Parkersburg, WV $70,918

Montgomery, AL $70,902

Johnstown, PA $70,886

Springfield, MO $70,822

Biloxi, MS $70,782

Sumter, SC $70,614

Columbus, GA $70,606

Twin Falls, ID $70,558

Pascagoula, MS $70,455

Kingsport, TN $70,247

Gulfport, MS $70,223

Alexandria, LA $69,959

Fort Smith, AR $69,760

El Paso, TX $69,544

Helena, MT $69,440

Las Cruces, NM $69,185

Harlingen, TX $68,961

Pocatello, ID $68,889

Florence, AL $68,865

Brownsville, TX $68,849

Dothan, AL $68,722

Mcallen, TX $68,682

Columbus, MS $68,091

Altus, OK $67,723

Lawton, OK $67,571

Pierre, SD $67,284

What Skills Can Increase a Pathology Support's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Teamwork (Mentioned in 4.25% Job Postings): Teamwork is a skill consist of interrelated abilities that let you work effectively in an organized group. Teamwork skills are vital to employers, as teams are a basic organizational unit within many companies.
Audiology (Mentioned in 2.12% Job Postings): Audiology is the study of hearing - as the inner ear is also required for balance, this is also included in the study. In medical terms it is the branch of science dedicated to the study of hearing, balance and their associated disorders.
Diversity and Inclusion (Mentioned in 0.97% Job Postings): Developing and promoting acquaintance, empowerment, and integration of each unique individual to create a productive and safe working environment.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Teamwork	4.25%
Audiology	2.12%
Diversity and Inclusion	0.97%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Pathology Support's salary.

Instructing: Can increase your salary by up to 46%.
Home Care: Can increase your salary by up to 40%.
Pathology: Can increase your salary by up to 25%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Instructing	$116,599	46%
Home Care	$111,807	40%
Pathology	$99,828	25%
Quality Assurance	$87,849	10%
Patient Care	$86,251	8%
Collaboration	$85,453	7%

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How Education impacts a Pathology Support's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Pathology Supports enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Pathology Support with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $80,136 and $96,693).

Pathology Support Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Pathology Support

No Diploma 5.1%

High School 5.1%

Associates 6.3%

Bachelors 41.8%

Masters 40.5%

Doctorate 6.3%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	5.1%
High School	5.1%
Associates	6.3%
Bachelors	41.8%
Masters	40.5%
Doctorate	6.3%

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Pathology Support Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Pathology Support's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on February 01, 2026

$67,406

Average $79,862/year

$98,931

$5,617

Average $6,655/month

$8,244

$1,296

Average $1,536/week

$1,903

$32

Average $38/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,931	$8,244	$1,903	$48
Average	$79,862	$6,655	$1,536	$38
25th Percentile	$67,406	$5,617	$1,296	$32

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Salary Trends for Pathology Support

Salaries for a Pathology Support can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $75,676 in 2023 to around $73,259 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Pathology Support salary trends, .

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