Wisconsin compensation

Pathology salary in Wisconsin

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

Annual mean

$182,820

-35.9% vs national mean

Est. take-home

$127,553

After federal + FICA + state tax

Adjusted for prices

$135,550

Price level 94.1 (US=100)

On adjusted take-home, Wisconsin ranks #32 of 33 states for pathology. See the full ranking →

Nearby states

StateAnnual meanAdjusted
Iowa$289,700$224,457
Illinois$381,560$246,745
Michigan$241,850$173,716
Minnesota$368,860$231,626

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 Wisconsin — VitalPost