Pathology salary in California
What pathology pay in California looks like before and after tax, and what it's worth once local prices are accounted for.
Annual mean
$221,080
-22.5% vs national mean
Est. take-home
$147,170
After federal + FICA + state tax
Adjusted for prices
$132,945
Price level 110.7 (US=100)
On adjusted take-home, California ranks #33 of 33 states for pathology. See the full ranking →
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Wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — “Physicians, Pathologists” (May 2025). Take-home is an estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction (federal + FICA + state income tax, wages only; state brackets from Tax Foundation) — not tax advice. Price level: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024), US average = 100. Wages cover all employment settings and exclude many self-employed/partnership physicians; individual offers vary widely. VitalPost shows sourced public data for context only.