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Physicians, Pathologists Salary in IA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Physicians, Pathologists in IA have a median annual salary of $323,460, with 80 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $82,150 at the 10th percentile to $350,950 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$323,460

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$155.51

Employment

80

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$82,150
10th
$316,350
25th
$323,460
Median
$330,720
75th
$350,950
90th

Local compared with national

IA

$323,460

Median annual · 2025

United States

$312,400

Median annual · 2025

The IA median is 3.5% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $11,060).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.3
  2. 2.WritingImportance 4.1
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 4.1
  4. 4.Active ListeningImportance 4.0
  5. 5.ScienceImportance 4.0
  6. 6.Active LearningImportance 4.0
  7. 7.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 4.0
  8. 8.SpeakingImportance 3.9
  9. 9.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.9
  10. 10.MonitoringImportance 3.5
  11. 11.InstructingImportance 3.3
  12. 12.Time ManagementImportance 3.3

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Post-Doctoral Training
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Job zone
5

Technology used

  • Accounts receivables system software
  • Anatomic pathology software
  • Antek HealthWare LabDAQ
  • Aspyra CyberLAB
  • Aspyra CyberPATH
  • Blood Bank Computer Systems Blood Bank Control System
  • Blood bank information systems
  • Cerner CoPathPlus
  • Cerner Millennium PathNet
  • Cerner Millennium PathNet Blood Bank Transfusion
  • Cerner Millennium ProFit
  • Clinical Information Systems CISLab CPS
  • Clinical Software Solutions CLIN1 Suite
  • ClinLab LIS
  • ComBase

Common tasks

  • Examine microscopic samples to identify diseases or other abnormalities.
  • Diagnose diseases or study medical conditions, using techniques such as gross pathology, histology, cytology, cytopathology, clinical chemistry, immunology, flow cytometry, or molecular biology.
  • Write pathology reports summarizing analyses, results, and conclusions.
  • Communicate pathologic findings to surgeons or other physicians.
  • Identify the etiology, pathogenesis, morphological change, and clinical significance of diseases.
  • Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in pathology.
  • Consult with physicians about ordering and interpreting tests or providing treatments.
  • Analyze and interpret results from tests, such as microbial or parasite tests, urine analyses, hormonal assays, fine needle aspirations (FNAs), and polymerase chain reactions (PCRs).
  • Review cases by analyzing autopsies, laboratory findings, or case investigation reports.
  • Manage medical laboratories.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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