Colorado compensation

Pathology salary in Colorado

What pathology pay in Colorado looks like before and after tax, and what it's worth once local prices are accounted for.

Annual mean

$255,230

-10.6% vs national mean

Est. take-home

$175,607

After federal + FICA + state tax

Adjusted for prices

$170,327

Price level 103.1 (US=100)

On adjusted take-home, Colorado ranks #29 of 33 states for pathology. See the full ranking →

Nearby states

StateAnnual meanAdjusted
Arizona$305,920$209,503
Kansas$300,560$220,203
Nebraska$269,160$202,155
Oklahoma$333,340$250,659

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.

Pathology Salary in Colorado — VitalPost