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 $76,315 for beginners, reaching about $86,878 at mid-level, and approach $88,273 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 $88,467, California $88,132, Massachusetts $86,957. 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: $313,746; Pathology Research Director: $203,542; Director Of Pathology: $162,052; Pathology Manager: $102,359; Pathology Technologist: $79,190.

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 May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Pathology Support in the United States is $79,902 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): $116,151
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,366 to $98,876
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,953

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Pathology Support Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,876	$8,240	$1,901	$48
Average	$79,902	$6,659	$1,537	$38
25th Percentile	$67,366	$5,614	$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): $76,315
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,065
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,878
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $87,715
Expert (over 8 years): $88,273

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Pathology Support	$76,315
Intermediate Level Pathology Support	$79,065
Senior Level Pathology Support	$86,878
Specialist Level Pathology Support	$87,715
Expert Level Pathology Support	$88,273

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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: $88,467.
California: $88,132.
Massachusetts: $86,957.

District of Columbia $88,467

California $88,132

Massachusetts $86,957

Washington $86,638

New Jersey $86,606

Alaska $86,494

Connecticut $85,391

New York $84,944

Hawaii $83,514

Rhode Island $82,842

Maryland $82,387

Minnesota $81,764

Colorado $81,524

Illinois $81,444

Oregon $81,140

Delaware $80,917

New Hampshire $80,776

Virginia $80,461

Pennsylvania $79,542

Nevada $79,079

North Dakota $78,927

Michigan $78,687

Wisconsin $78,600

Vermont $78,424

Texas $77,936

Maine $77,904

Arizona $77,857

Ohio $77,801

Georgia $77,065

Indiana $76,698

Wyoming $76,626

Utah $76,514

Iowa $76,466

Kansas $76,083

Louisiana $75,971

North Carolina $75,931

Missouri $75,915

Florida $75,603

Montana $75,435

Nebraska $75,276

Kentucky $75,188

South Carolina $74,868

Tennessee $74,668

Idaho $74,589

New Mexico $74,005

Oklahoma $73,877

Alabama $73,406

South Dakota $72,615

Arkansas $72,183

West Virginia $71,952

Mississippi $71,257

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: $100,780
San Francisco: $99,677
Oakland: $97,576

San Jose, CA $100,780

San Francisco, CA $99,677

Oakland, CA $97,576

New York, NY $91,998

Paramus, NJ $90,880

Queens Village, NY $90,876

Passaic, NJ $90,800

Bergenfield, NJ $90,793

Stamford, CT $90,617

Huntington, NY $90,584

Newark, NJ $89,994

Bridgeport, CT $89,825

Vallejo, CA $89,666

New Brunswick, NJ $89,634

Petaluma, CA $89,586

Middlesex, NJ $89,434

Somerset, NJ $89,378

Santa Cruz, CA $89,275

Boston, MA $88,787

Monterey, CA $88,507

Seattle, WA $88,324

Santa Rosa, CA $88,308

Los Angeles, CA $88,284

Juneau, AK $88,076

Washington, DC $87,988

Orange, CA $87,704

Santa Ana, CA $87,493

Long Beach, CA $87,413

Anaheim, CA $87,397

Anchorage, AK $87,357

Santa Maria, CA $87,117

Everett, WA $87,101

Danbury, CT $86,820

Bremerton, WA $86,710

Tacoma, WA $86,422

New Suffolk, NY $86,420

Sacramento, CA $86,398

Santa Barbara, CA $86,310

Trenton, NJ $86,222

San Diego, CA $86,222

Brockton, MA $86,134

Fairbanks, AK $85,939

Lompoc, CA $85,735

Lowell, MA $85,670

Ventura, CA $85,655

Nashua, NH $85,639

Stockton, CA $85,631

Modesto, CA $85,048

Poughkeepsie, NY $84,872

Olympia, WA $84,720

Kennewick, WA $84,720

New Haven, CT $84,688

Lawrence, MA $84,400

Hartford, CT $84,321

Riverside, CA $84,305

New Bedford, MA $84,225

Richland, WA $84,225

Bakersfield, CA $84,113

San Bernardino, CA $84,081

New Britain, CT $84,073

Atlantic City, NJ $84,073

New London, CT $84,041

Norwich, CT $84,017

Portsmouth, NH $84,001

Boulder, CO $83,832

Portland, OR $83,721

Worcester, MA $83,713

Minneapolis, MN $83,466

Philadelphia, PA $83,354

Honolulu, HI $83,090

Saint Paul, MN $83,052

Vineland, NJ $83,034

Providence, RI $82,802

Chicago, IL $82,571

Bellingham, WA $82,475

Springfield, MA $82,411

Baltimore, MD $82,387

Chico, CA $82,187

Pittsfield, MA $81,971

Manchester, NH $81,820

Spokane, WA $81,468

Denver, CO $81,460

Albany, NY $81,085

Troy, NY $81,053

Nassau, NY $80,967

Schenectady, NY $80,885

Wilmington, DE $80,821

Burlington, VT $80,709

Salem, OR $80,677

Portland, ME $80,429

Yakima, WA $80,349

Rochester, MN $80,102

Reno, NV $80,062

Fresno, CA $80,062

Milwaukee, WI $79,990

Detroit, MI $79,910

Ann Arbor, MI $79,896

Allentown, PA $79,886

Colorado Springs, CO $79,750

Syracuse, NY $79,710

Carson City, NV $79,710

Houston, TX $79,598

Eugene, OR $79,558

Gary, IN $79,463

Springfield, OR $79,399

Bismarck, ND $79,383

Galveston, TX $79,327

Medford, OR $79,207

Fort Collins, CO $79,175

Concord, NH $79,135

Austin, TX $79,111

Mesa, AZ $78,943

Reading, PA $78,935

Phoenix, AZ $78,927

Dallas, TX $78,903

Saint Cloud, MN $78,827

Madison, WI $78,719

Utica, NY $78,504

Rochester, NY $78,376

Des Moines, IA $78,368

Raleigh, NC $78,360

Atlanta, GA $78,240

Battle Creek, MI $78,216

Salt Lake City, UT $78,192

Lancaster, PA $78,072

Harrisburg, PA $77,960

Kansas City, MO $77,880

Champaign, IL $77,864

Kansas City, KS $77,864

Fort Worth, TX $77,857

Columbus, OH $77,843

Boca Raton, FL $77,825

Pittsburgh, PA $77,793

Richmond, VA $77,761

Indianapolis, IN $77,745

Cleveland, OH $77,737

Las Vegas, NV $77,641

Cincinnati, OH $77,641

Petersburg, VA $77,521

Huntsville, AL $77,401

Lansing, MI $77,348

Lebanon, PA $77,337

Pueblo, CO $77,329

Appleton, WI $77,305

Buffalo, NY $77,273

Dayton, OH $77,249

Racine, WI $77,233

Charlotte, NC $77,225

Saint Louis, MO $77,201

York, PA $77,153

Elkhart, IN $77,153

Gastonia, NC $77,138

Billings, MT $77,119

Beaumont, TX $77,097

Lorain, OH $77,081

Benton Harbor, MI $77,065

Toledo, OH $77,049

Binghamton, NY $77,010

Rock Hill, SC $77,002

Rockford, IL $76,962

Springfield, IL $76,930

Elyria, OH $76,922

Fargo, ND $76,922

Flagstaff, AZ $76,866

Fort Lauderdale, FL $76,818

Duluth, MN $76,770

Miami, FL $76,770

Cheyenne, WY $76,714

Grand Forks, ND $76,714

Bangor, ME $76,538

Cedar Rapids, IA $76,450

Durham, NC $76,417

Louisville, KY $76,410

Grand Rapids, MI $76,394

Hialeah, FL $76,386

Casper, WY $76,274

Scranton, PA $76,179

New Orleans, LA $76,155

Virginia Beach, VA $76,147

Akron, OH $76,107

Peoria, IL $76,003

Sarasota, FL $75,987

Nashville, TN $75,931

Omaha, NE $75,931

Green Bay, WI $75,931

Baton Rouge, LA $75,891

Charleston, SC $75,875

Jamestown, NY $75,835

Davenport, IA $75,835

Tucson, AZ $75,795

Saint Petersburg, FL $75,747

Tampa, FL $75,731

Evansville, IN $75,683

Port Arthur, TX $75,683

Bradenton, FL $75,651

Santa Fe, NM $75,507

Orlando, FL $75,364

Clearwater, FL $75,340

Canton, OH $75,172

La Crosse, WI $75,172

Albuquerque, NM $75,124

Newport News, VA $75,116

High Point, NC $75,092

Ogden, UT $75,060

Corpus Christi, TX $74,996

Norfolk, VA $74,948

Laramie, WY $74,948

Rock Island, IL $74,900

Saginaw, MI $74,884

Jacksonville, FL $74,876

Salisbury, NC $74,860

Boise, ID $74,844

Moline, IL $74,804

Fort Myers, FL $74,780

Memphis, TN $74,764

Tulsa, OK $74,724

Waterloo, IA $74,676

Spartanburg, SC $74,597

Lincoln, NE $74,557

Fort Wayne, IN $74,541

Provo, UT $74,533

Cedar Falls, IA $74,437

San Antonio, TX $74,405

Greensboro, NC $74,373

South Bend, IN $74,365

Savannah, GA $74,277

Muskegon, MI $74,245

Birmingham, AL $74,237

Winston Salem, NC $74,198

Lake Charles, LA $74,005

Anderson, IN $73,989

Lexington, KY $73,965

Augusta, GA $73,941

Greenville, SC $73,941

Lima, OH $73,877

Wichita, KS $73,869

Tuscaloosa, AL $73,869

Columbia, SC $73,797

Springfield, OH $73,782

Asheville, NC $73,654

Bloomington, IN $73,598

Knoxville, TN $73,310

Shreveport, LA $73,302

Wilmington, NC $73,198

Roanoke, VA $73,198

Topeka, KS $73,054

Frankfort, KY $73,046

Oklahoma City, OK $72,990

Chillicothe, OH $72,959

Longview, TX $72,951

Melbourne, FL $72,943

Sioux Falls, SD $72,815

Mobile, AL $72,807

Terre Haute, IN $72,775

Altoona, PA $72,727

Amarillo, TX $72,671

Killeen, TX $72,647

Fayetteville, AR $72,583

Chattanooga, TN $72,559

Sioux City, IA $72,487

Idaho Falls, ID $72,471

Lynchburg, VA $72,407

Gainesville, FL $72,303

Portsmouth, OH $72,263

Little Rock, AR $72,247

Lafayette, LA $72,215

Youngstown, OH $72,215

Daytona Beach, FL $72,167

Clarksville, TN $72,159

Pensacola, FL $72,152

Temple, TX $72,146

Hopkinsville, KY $71,912

Erie, PA $71,896

Florence, SC $71,864

Charleston, WV $71,736

Great Falls, MT $71,696

Macon, GA $71,584

Tallahassee, FL $71,576

Fayetteville, NC $71,560

Waco, TX $71,544

Helena, MT $71,488

Pine Bluff, AR $71,458

Vincennes, IN $71,360

Lubbock, TX $71,329

Alamogordo, NM $71,281

Twin Falls, ID $71,209

Rapid City, SD $71,185

Jackson, MS $71,041

Huntington, WV $71,035

Greenville, MS $71,033

Parkersburg, WV $70,951

Montgomery, AL $70,937

Wichita Falls, TX $70,857

Springfield, MO $70,857

Biloxi, MS $70,817

Monroe, LA $70,737

Johnstown, PA $70,681

Sumter, SC $70,649

Columbus, GA $70,641

Pascagoula, MS $70,490

Abilene, TX $70,490

Kingsport, TN $70,282

Albany, GA $70,282

Gulfport, MS $70,258

Alexandria, LA $69,994

Fort Smith, AR $69,794

El Paso, TX $69,579

Las Cruces, NM $69,219

Harlingen, TX $69,016

Pocatello, ID $69,003

Florence, AL $68,899

Brownsville, TX $68,884

Mcallen, TX $68,716

Dothan, AL $68,604

Columbus, MS $68,129

Altus, OK $67,757

Lawton, OK $67,605

Pierre, SD $67,317

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	$116,657	46%
Home Care	$111,863	40%
Pathology	$99,878	25%
Quality Assurance	$87,892	10%
Patient Care	$86,294	8%
Collaboration	$85,495	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.

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$67,366

Average $79,902/year

$98,876

$5,614

Average $6,659/month

$8,240

$1,296

Average $1,537/week

$1,901

$32

Average $38/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,876	$8,240	$1,901	$48
Average	$79,902	$6,659	$1,537	$38
25th Percentile	$67,366	$5,614	$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, .

Average Annual Salary of Pathology Support Over Time

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2023

$75,676

2024

$74,274

2025

$73,259

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2023	$75,676
2024	$74,274
2025	$73,259
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